November 26, 2018
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The latest newsletter includes a feature article about blue moons and our enchantment with them among other updates about life at the Brown Family Environmental Center.
The Brown Family Environmental Center redesigned their Earth Day celebration to create a "wild" family fun day that will kept everyone mesmerized April 22. The annual event is free and open to the public.
Student manager Jia He '17 describes the experience of walking through the BFEC pine grove for the first time and delves into the history of the grove and the student research that it has inspired. Read more in the winter newsletter.
Sarah McPeek '19 follows the fall bird migration, and the BFEC introduces new manager Noelle Jordan. Read more in the fall newsletter.
Brood V cicadas burst through the ground this year for the lively stage of their 17-year life-cycle. Read more in the BFEC summer newsletter.
The natural world is good for your health and may make parenting easier. Read the BFEC spring newsletter for tips on how to get out there.
Explore the natural history of one of the most common, secretive, rule-bending, and just plain weird animals of Ohio.
Download a trail map to take a self-guided tour of the BFEC. Maps include the wetlands and Wolf Run creek area and the scenic Kokosing River Trail.
Get to know the creatures of the BFEC with our field guides, which include sparrows, butterflies, frogs and bluebirds.
In addition to a quarterly newsletter, the BFEC publishes a trail guide and a number of self-guided exploration brochures.
In addition to a general brochure and guide, the BFEC has published maps for several self-guided tours.
Get to know the creatures of the BFEC with our field guides, which include sparrows, butterflies, frogs and bluebirds.
In addition to the features listed below, each newsletter contains upcoming events, member and donor lists, and information about becoming a member of the BFEC. View previous issues.
Once in a Blue Moon; The Latest at the Kenyon Farm; Heralding the Hellbenders; Help the Homeless: Give Bats a Home
Download the Winter 2018 PDF
Connecting Students with Nature; Volunteer Spotlight; News from the Office of Green Initiatives; The Rusty Patched Bumble Bee; Into Green Ohio; Echoes of Summer
Download the Fall 2017 PDF
New Trail and Labyrinth; Volunteer Spotlight; BFEC by the Numbers
Download the Summer 2017 PDF
Keep It Wild: Earth Day at the BFEC; Volunteer Spotlight; Favorite Spring Wildflowers
Download the Spring 2017 PDF
Secrets of the Pine Grove; Volunteer Spotlight; In Celebration of Squirrels; The Green Corner: Kokosing Nature Preserve; Diary of a Newbie
Download the Winter 2017 PDF