Annually
Friends of the Ravines sponsors a Community Forum that is open to the
public at no charge. Each forum focuses on ravine related issues.
2011 – Birding in Ravines of Central
Ohio.Speaker:John Watts, Metro Parks Resource
Manager, avid birder, experienced naturalist, and talented nature
photographer.
2010 – The Lure and Lore of
Clintonville Ravines.Speakers:Algy McBride,
President of the Clintonville Historical Society;Richard Barrett, The Columbus
Historical Society, The Clintonville Historical Society, and Vice
President of the Reynoldsburg-Truro Historical Society
2009 – Mosquito Control—Is Fogging
the (only) Answer?Speakers:Mary Daniels, Public Health Entomologist,
Ohio Department of Health;Joe
Harrod, Vector Specialist/Program Coordinator, Columbus Public Health
Department; Frank Reed, Esq, spoke on how EPA rulings on pesticides
affects communities.Discussion
moderator, Jeff Frontz.
2008 - Report
from Rec and Parks Director Alan McKnight and City Councilwoman Priscilla
Tyson
Cindy Decker, Home & Garden and Travel Editor for the Columbus
Dispatch had a talk titled "The Changing American Landscape"
2007 - Preparing
For Spring: How to Turn Your Backyard into a Wildlife
Sanctuary. National Wildlife Ambassadors Toni Stahl and Marc
Apfelstadt told how they turned their yard into a native plant
habitat that attracts a wide variety of birds, insects, and other
critters.
2006 - Developing
a Vision for Glen Echo Ravine from the Conrail Tracks to the OlentangyRiver. Guest
Speakers: Cyane Gresham, Pasquali Grado, Sue Wightman, and Rose
Conrad
2003 – Guest
Speakers: Richard C. Pfeiffer, ColumbusCity
Attorney and John Husted, Glen Echo Restoration Spokesperson.
From Environmental Judge to ColumbusCity
Attorney – Continuity of Commitment The Restoration of the Northern Slope
of Glen Echo Ravine – A Power Point Presentation
2002 –
Fighting Invasive Plants in Ohio Marleen
Kromer of The Nature Conservancy. Elayna Grody, Natural Resources Manager
from City of Columbus
Recreation and Parks Department
