2018 Science Summer Camp! June 18th-22nd 9:00am-4:00pm daily For students entering 3rd-6th grade Our full day summer camps engage campers in the outdoors. They will explore the connection between water use, pollution, and biodiversity with hands-on activities, arts and crafts, games, and fieldtrips. There will also be canoeing, archery, fishing, hikes, pond studies, and other …
Posted: February 6, 2019 by Amy Mackey
Update: 2019 Owl Prowl
Raccoon Creek Partnership Owl Prowl February 7, 2019 at Lake Hope Lodge Banquet Room Due to heavy rains over the next few days, Athens is currently under a flood watch. Before traveling to Owl Prowl, please check for any unsafe road conditions on your route! Watch our Facebook page for updates on Owl Prowl, including …
Posted: January 29, 2019 by Amy Mackey
Owl Prowl- February 7th
RCP’s annual Owl Prowl is fast approaching! We will be heading to the Lodge at Lake Hope on February 7th to explore one of Southeast Ohio’s most elusive predators–the owl. Join us and Hocking Hills State Park Naturalist Pat Quackenbush for a presentation and twilight hike in search of the owls of Lake Hope. Come …
Posted: May 8, 2018 by Amy Mackey
Family Outdoor Day
Raccoon Creek’s Annual Family Outdoor Day Saturday May 26th, 12:00-5:00 Waterloo Aquatic Education Center 9660 St Rt 356 New Marshfield, Ohio 45766 Spend quality time with the family, and join us for: Archery Canoeing Fishing on Penrod Lake Catching critters in the pond Interactive displays Hiking Food, while it lasts This event is …
Posted: May 8, 2018 by Amy Mackey
Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Raccoon Creek Partnership presents: Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Wednesday May 30th, 5:30pm Division of Wildlife District 4 Office 360 E State St, Athens, OH 45701 Do you want to learn how to help wildlife? Or have you ever wondered: · What do I do if I find hurt wildlife? · What if a baby …
Posted: March 28, 2018 by Amy Mackey
Turkeys in Ohio
Raccoon Creek Partnership hosts a Presentation on Turkeys in Ohio. Thursday, April 19th, 6:00pm Vinton County Community Building 31935 OH-93, McArthur, OH Come join us as we host Dave Swanson, a professor or Wildlife Resource Management at Hocking College. He will be discussing: · The history of turkeys in Ohio · Land management techniques to encourage turkeys …
Posted: March 26, 2018 by Amy Mackey
Birding Day Camp
Raccoon Creek Partnership’s Birding Day Camp Saturday, April 14th, 10:00-1:00 Waterloo Aquatic Education Center 9660 St. Rt. 356, New Marshfield · Free & Open to the Public. No Registration Necessary. · Bring Water, Lunch, Binoculars, and a Camera (if you wish). · Learn birds of Ohio, go looking for them, and do bird crafts. · The first 20 people …
Posted: February 28, 2018 by Amy Mackey
Raccoon Creek 2018 Summer Camp
2018 Science Summer Camp! June 18th-22nd 9:00am-4:00pm daily For students entering 3rd-6th grade Our full day summer camps engage campers in the outdoors. They will explore the connection between water use, pollution, and biodiversity with hands-on activities, arts and crafts, games, and fieldtrips. There will also be canoeing, archery, fishing, hikes, pond studies, and other …
Posted: February 28, 2018 by Amy Mackey
Asian Carp in the Ohio River Basin
Raccoon Creek Partnership presents Neil Gillespie from US Fish and Wildlife Service for a discussion on Asian Carp: · How they got here · Why they are a problem · What has been found in Raccoon Creek · Control strategies currently being used Wednesday, March 28th, 6:00 PM Held at Gallia Soil and Water …
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Posted: October 1, 2017 by Amy Mackey
Appalachian Ohio National Public Lands Day
On Saturday, September 30, 2017, Raccoon Creek Partnership and Raccoon Creek Water Trails Association held a fall float down Raccoon Creek in Thivener, OH. The 5-mile float lasted about three hours, and the weather was absolutely beautiful! Thanks to everyone who came out! To view more pictures from the event, check out of our Facebook …
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Posted: September 20, 2017 by Amy Mackey
2017 Pawpaw Festival
Raccoon Creek Partnership once again had a booth at the 19th Ohio Pawpaw Festival September 15-17! This year, we had information about RCP, RCWTA, acid mine drainage impairments and treatment, and the watershed as well as RCP merchandise. We raffled off a kayak, complete with paddle and life jacket, and brought our canoes for festival …