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.
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 Olentangy River. Guest Speakers: Cyane Gresham, Pasquali Grado, Sue Wightman, and Rose Conrad
2003 – Guest Speakers: Richard C. Pfeiffer, Columbus City Attorney and John Husted, Glen Echo Restoration Spokesperson.
From Environmental Judge to Columbus City 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
