Friends of the Ravines regularly conducts Educational Booths at various events around Columbus. This includes but is not limited to the following events:
  • Comfest
  • Riverfest
  • Columbus Recreation and Parks Bioblitz

Please look for us at these and other events around town.

Riverfest
Friends of the Ravines, Riverfest Booth on May 21, 2005 was funded by Keep Franklin County Beautiful.

A historical list of Events FOR has been a part of includes:

  • Clintonville Beechwold Tour of Homes Co-sponsor of House #5 with Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed in 2001
  • The Glen Echo Restoration by John Husted. Restoration Spokesperson gave an on-site presentation to the Steering Committee of Franklin County Greenways Program at Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission.

     
    Restoration Specialist John Husted (center facing camera) led the Greenways Steering Committee on a tour of the Glen Echo Slope restoration in July 2002.  


  • Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed Monthly Meeting – Glen Echo Restoration
  • On Site Glen Echo Restoration Presentation by John Husted Restoration Spokesperson, John Husted, gave Urban Ecology Students a walking tour of the Glen Echo Restoration. The session ended with students and volunteers Planting native plants on the northern slope of Glen Echo.
  • Out with Invasives: Invasive plant education and removal Of invasives in Glen Echo Park with students from The Graham School.
  • In With Natives: Native plant education and planting of Native plant species in Glen Echo Park with students from the Graham School.