Birdsong Landscapes

10/13/2026

A history of the Beaver Creek Wetlands Association and the land it protects

10/10/2026

How to collect free native wildflower seeds - Asters and Goldenrods

10/07/2026

When ODNAP posts about my beloved American Chestnuts & my teacher and friend Daniel Boone, you know I'm gonna share! Thanks for all the good work you've done, Dan!

10/07/2026

Join me at Aullwood Audubon this Thursday, Oct 8th at 10am for a presentation on Ohio wetlands and plants as well as a short walk through Aullwood's wetland.

Marie Aull was a driving force behind the creation of Beaver Creek Wetlands Association and a lifelong conservationist in the Dayton area. She was a student of legendary botanist and ecologist E. Lucy Braun at the University of Cincinnati. They remained friends and the woodland poppies that still grow in the gardens were a gift from Braun. I'm honored to visit Aullwood and in my own small way continue the work and legacy of these incredible women that have done so much to teach about, discover, and preserve the living world.

09/28/2026

Wolf Oak: A glimpse into a lost world

09/25/2026

Join Beaver Creek Wetlands Association for water quality sampling by collecting macroinvertebrates this October!

🪲 Tiny creatures. Big clues.

💧 Want to see what the macroinvertebrates can tell us about water quality? Join us for macroinvertebrate sampling on October 4 & 5! 

We have four volunteer sampling opportunities available. You’ll help collect, sort, and identify aquatic macroinvertebrates while learning more about the health of our wetlands and waterways.

🌿 No macro expertise required. Just come ready to learn, explore, and get a little wet! 

📅 October 4 & 5
🔎 4 sampling opportunities

Sign up to join a sampling crew at https://signup.com/go/MyXubSz

09/25/2026

Aster ID Eastern US Part 1

🦋 New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) - Full sun prairie plant, 4-7ft tall, moist to dry soils, spreads moderately by seeds

🦗 Frost Aster (Symphyotrichum pilosum) - Full sun to partial shade, 3-5ft tall, average to dry soils, spreads strongly by seeds

🐛 Drummond's Aster (Symphyotrichum drummondii) - Partial shade woodland plant, 2-3ft tall, moist to average soils, spreads moderately by roots and seeds

🐝 Smooth Blue Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve) - Full sun to partial shade, 3-6ft tall, average to dry soils, spreads strongly by roots and seed