Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative

We are delighted to be honored by the Ohio State University as a Program of Excellence in Engaged Scholarship. Also recognized at the university level were the Ohio Woodland Stewards Program, A Day in the Woods (Southeast Ohio Woods), and the Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist program - all efforts that we've collaborated with over the years!

The Ohio Division of Wildlife just published a new guide for landowners about managing grassland habitats for birds! We were happy to help create this guide, and you can download it now from our website:

https://obcinet.org/2026/03/18/new-guide-on-managing-grasslands-available-for-landowners/

SAVE the DATES for the 2026 A DAY in the WOODS Workshop Series!
For more information please visit: https://go.osu.edu/aditw2026

April 24th – Birds of the Forest @ Vinton Furnace State Forest. Special Start Time: 8:00 am.

May 8th – Shrubs, Bugs, Wildflower, & Fungi ID @ Vinton Furnace State Forest.

June 12th – Forest Soils: From Trees to Trails @ Zaleski ODNR Complex.

July 10th – Prescribed Fire in Ohio: History and Ecology @ Meigs Conservation Area

July 24th – Tree Identification @ Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp

August 14th – Woodland Pollinators @ Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp

August 28th – Shrub Identification @ Rio Grande University

September 11th – Diagnosing Forest Insects & Diseases @ Hocking State Forest

October 9th – Wildlife Habitat Creation @ Vinton Furnace State Forest

November 13th – Wildlife Management: From Bobcats to Wild Turkeys @ Vinton Furnace State Forest

The Grange Insurance Audubon Center's new AmeriCorps member, Cierra Clark, got to release a rehabilitated bird rescued from the Lights Out Columbus Program yesterday! GUESS in the comments below what bird you think was released!! Learn more about the Lights Out Program and how to protect our birds here https://ohiolightsout.org/participate/monitoring/ #lightsoutcolumbus #birds #wildliferehabilitation #audubon #fallmigration