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owa_logo-150bOHIO WETLANDS ASSOCIATION
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Wetland Plant Identification Workshop
Swamp milkweedSaturday, May 30, 2015, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.​
Big Swamp Nature Preserve
1161 Greenwich East Townline Road
New London, OH, Huron County

Join us for a day of exploring Big Swamp’s flora with John Katko, former Friends of Wetlands (FOWL) President. The morning starts with indoor presentations followed by a bring your own bag lunch. After lunch we will visit and explore the Big Swamp area searching out sedges and other wetlands plants. 

Dress for the weather. Bring your boots, waders, mosquito nets, bug spray,magnifying loupe, lunch, water bottle, notebook, and field guides. 



Directions: Click HERE for a Google map. Look for the OWA Event sign. You will take a long driveway back to a geodesic dome to the designated parking area.

Workshop Registration:
To register online using register button:
Click HERE to register: $25 for Ohio Wetlands Association Members
Click HERE to register: $30 for Non-members

To register by mail (and renew your membership at the same time), 
download the Wetland Plant Identification Workshop Registration form HERE.


 
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Spring Cleaning Your Garden?
purple_coneflowerWe are gladly accepting native plants in need of a home for our Annual Wetlands Gala & Meeting on June 6, 2015 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Last years native plant sale was a huge success and we hope you will participate again this year.

Just bring your native plant donations along with you to the Gala or email us at info@OHwetlands.org to arrange for a pickup.  

Your native plant donation will help us to protect Ohio's wetlands!

Thank You!
 
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Join us for our Annual Wetlands Gala & Meeting
Saturday, June 6, 2015, 2 to 8 p.m.​
190 Sipple Avenue
Amherst, OH
Lorain County

We are hosting our annual Wetlands Gala on Saturday June 6th in Amherst at the home of the organization’s president, Ray Stewart. The general public is invited to the Gala whose festivities start at 2 p.m. and include:
 
* Silent Auction (donations appreciated)
* Native Plant Sale (donations appreciated)
* Pot Luck Dinner, bring a dish to share
* short OWA Annual Meeting
* Rain Garden Tours
* Live Musical Entertainment by:
Dave Lengyel,
Robbin Stratton,
Ray Stewart,
Kathy Lynn,
& Jim Kozel

All event proceeds benefit wetland conservation.
 
Silent auction items are gladly received at any time of year and this spring be sure to pot up a few plants to donate to our fundraiser native plant sale.

Directions: For driving directions and a Google map, click HERE.


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Membership Renewal Time

OWAlogo-l105 2It is that time of year, a chorus of peepers is in the air and it's time to renew your Ohio Wetlands Association membership! Our membership year runs from June 1st to May 31st. 

If you have already renewed your membership we appreciate your support. Thank you very much. Your tax-deductible membership helps us fulfill our mission of protecting, enjoying, and restoring Ohio's wetlands through science-based programs, education and advocacy.

If you haven't already done so, won't you consider renewing or joining today? 

To renew or join online using PayPal, click HERE.
To join or renew by mail, click HERE for a membership form.

Thank you! 

 
                                                                Ohio Wetlands Association
                                                                          PO Box 3
                                                                    Amherst, OH 44001
                                                                  www.OHwetlands.org




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