Fall 2026 Newsletter
We made it through another busy summer! Between June 1 and August 13, we conducted 63 programs for 4,648 people across 13 Ohio counties. Thank you to our customers and our volunteers, Deb, Jan, Wally, Teresa, Nandini, Tara, and Wilma.
WE NEED NATURE!
A Call for Volunteers
We are currently looking for volunteers to help with animal care, education programs, displays, and animal enrichment. We prefer individuals who are at least 16 years old and have their own transportation. Questions? Reach out to info@ohionature.org or follow this link to our volunteer interest form. Volunteer+interest+form+UPDATED[21].pdf
No experience necessary. We will provide training.
Welcome Aboard!
My name is Luca Sveda, I’m 14, and I’m going into my freshman year of high school. I learned about Ohio Nature Education from my brother, Kirk. I’ve been interested in birds and animals in general for as long as I can remember, so I’m excited to be working here.
My name is Grace Milhoan, and I am a high school Junior. I am involved in theatre as a technician as well as an actor, I play Dungeons and Dragons, and I play violin and guitar. My favorite school subjects are biology and environmental science, and chemistry is a close second. I want to be a vet, doctor, musician, or biologist as an adult. I enjoy going to museums and baking in my spare time.
Molting Birds
We normally stop summer programs in early to mid-August. Part of the reason is that summer reading programs and camps are done for the season. Another is that June & July are our busiest months and that by August everyone- staff, volunteers, and the animals need a break. But another reason is that our Eastern screech owls are out of commission while they molt. All birds molt or replace their feathers for migration or to prepare for the changing season, but Eastern screech owls go through what is called a catastrophic molt! Rather than replacing their feathers systematically, they replace all the feathers on their heads at about the same time. So that big, fluffy head now looks like a ping pong ball with two googly eyes and pin feathers attached. No worries, they’ll be back to their cute little owl selves soon!
Keeping Tippi the Crow Occupied
We have a regular enrichment schedule here at Ohio Nature Education. However, some of our animals require enrichment more often, or that is more complex. Tippi, our American crow, is one of those animals. The entire Corvid family is known for their intelligence, and Tippi follows suit. Please join us on the ONE Facebook page to watch videos of Tippi and her antics.
The latest enrichment item is Tippi’s piano.
Please remember that we do not conduct programs December 1- February 28 and that we book for Spring & Summer by the end of March. Contact us early to book your program and events.