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News and Information
Once in a Blue Moon
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.
Keep It Wild: Earth Day at the BFEC
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.
Secrets of the Pine Grove
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.
Eyes on the Skies
Sarah McPeek '19 follows the fall bird migration, and the BFEC introduces new manager Noelle Jordan. Read more in the fall newsletter.
Back in Style
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.
Natural Wonder
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.
Secret Lives of Salamanders
Explore the natural history of one of the most common, secretive, rule-bending, and just plain weird animals of Ohio.
Take a Hike
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.
Featured Creatures
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.
Maps & Trail Guides
In addition to a general brochure and guide, the BFEC has published maps for several self-guided tours.
Field Guides
Get to know the creatures of the BFEC with our field guides, which include sparrows, butterflies, frogs and bluebirds.
Newsletters
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.
Most recent issues:
Vol. 21, No. 1 (Winter 2018)
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
Vol. 21, No. 4 (Fall 2017)
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
Vol. 21, No. 3 (Summer 2017)
New Trail and Labyrinth; Volunteer Spotlight; BFEC by the Numbers
Download the Summer 2017 PDF
Vol. 21, No. 2 (Spring 2017)
Keep It Wild: Earth Day at the BFEC; Volunteer Spotlight; Favorite Spring Wildflowers
Download the Spring 2017 PDF
Vol. 21, No. 1 (Winter 2017)
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