Please register for the trek on our website:Â http://arcofappalachia.org/trek-to-barrier-ridge/ The Barrier Ridge Trail at the Highlands Nature Sanctuary is a remote, deeply forested trail with great vistas in the winter. Just recently open to the public, this 3.5 mile loop trail is the longest in the Sanctuary and offers hikers additional mileage and a more challenging […]
The Barrier Ridge at the Highlands Nature Sanctuary is a remote, deeply forested trail with great vistas in the winter. Just recently open to the public, this 3.5 mile loop trail is the longest in the Sanctuary and offers hikers additional mileage and a more challenging route. We need volunteers to help us haul in […]
2017 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE EVENTS – JUNE 12 – 25, 2017 SPONSORED BY THE ARC OF APPALACHIA AND FROM A GRANT PROVIDED BY THE OHIO ARTS COUNCIL HIGHLANDS NATURE SANCTUARY, 7660 CAVE RD, BAINBRIDGE, OH 45612 WITH JON BROWNING, CAROLYN HEFFELFINGER, AND MARY JANE WARD Make it a weekend event by booking lodging at one of the […]
The Pilgrimage is the Arc's largest, oldest and most popular annual event. Staged at the Highlands Nature Sanctuary, it is a weekend that salutes to the most stunning wildflower displays in all of Ohio. The event offers two-days of naturalist-guided field trips to the finest floral showcases in south-central Ohio, two evening programs, and full […]
The Pilgrimage is the Arc's largest, oldest and most popular annual event. Staged at the Highlands Nature Sanctuary, it is a weekend that salutes to the most stunning wildflower displays in all of Ohio. The event offers two-days of naturalist-guided field trips to the finest floral showcases in south-central Ohio, two evening programs, and full […]
The Pilgrimage is the Arc's largest, oldest and most popular annual event. Staged at the Highlands Nature Sanctuary, it is a weekend that salutes to the most stunning wildflower displays in all of Ohio. The event offers two-days of naturalist-guided field trips to the finest floral showcases in south-central Ohio, two evening programs, and full […]
Meet all five of the plein air artists who have participated in the first annual Highlands Nature Sanctuary Artists-in-Residence program. This event will also offer a chance to view and purchase the paintings that were created during their residency. Registration is not required.
Painters Chris Leeper and Robin Robers will talk about their work and life as professional artists. Registration is not required. Light refreshments will be served.
Those attending may watch members of the Ohio Plein Air Society paint along the trails. Painting will be held outside weather permitting. Registration is not required.
Now in its ninth consecutive year, the popular Wildflower Pilgrimage is hosted in Bainbridge in southern Ohio - showcasing the beautiful Arc of Appalachia Preserve System and other natural areas. The event features day hikes with the area's best naturalists to botanical hotspots throughout the region. The food is memorable. Hikers are supplied with a […]
