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Volunteer Opportunities 

Columbus Audubon needs your help!—adults of all ages. We need your passion, skills and commitment! Are you interested in getting involved with Columbus Audubon and finding ways to contribute to conservation efforts?  We have a wide range of volunteer and committee opportunities. Go to the following link to sign up for activities that interest you!…

CA Community Outreach Report from Sheila M. Fagan: CA Says, “Well Done! And Thank You!”
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CA Community Outreach Report from Sheila M. Fagan: CA Says, “Well Done! And Thank You!”

Another season of festivals and community events has come and gone. This was a particularly robust one for this volunteer. I logged hundreds of hours exchanging emails with organizers, preparing for, transporting materials, setting up each display and packing up, storing materials as well as replenishing supplies. I met thousands of our neighbors and friends…

A waterfall
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Rally for Ohio State Parks, Climate, and Democracy slated for Oct. 27

Save Ohio Parks will be hosting the Rally for Ohio State Parks, Climate, and Democracy on Friday, Oct. 27, starting at noon at the Ohio Statehouse’s West Plaza, on the steps facing High Street in downtown Columbus. Come and join a coalition of environmental, faith, health, and democracy leaders to tell our state legislators —…

A gray bird with yellow talons and a orange speckled front with black eyes stands on a rock.
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Peregrine Falcons Set Off False Alarms to Make Prey Easier to Catch

Predators must eat to survive — and to survive, prey must avoid being eaten. One theory, the Wolf-Mangel model, suggests predators could use false attacks to tire prey out or force them to take bigger risks, but this has been hard to show in practice. Now, scientists observing peregrine falcons have found evidence that they…

Service in the Preserves: Hard At Work - Photo Natalia Nekrasova

Service in the Preserves Ready for 2023-24 Season

The volunteers of Service in the Preserves are back from summer break and ready to continue their work at Ohio State Nature Preserves! The group is dedicated to maintaining and improving state nature preserves and has completed over 40 years of service. This season we are planning eight work trips to different parts of the…