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Fall 2009 In The Glen Newsletter

The Outdoor Education Experience! The Glen Helen Outdoor Education Center started with a simple belief: kids learn better when they learn in nature. Also learn about babies at the Raptor Center and check out our fall events. Check it out here!

Can't get away to the Glen today? Find us online!

Now you can connect to Glen Helen on MySpace or Facebook. Join the fans, share pictures, stories, or watch videos. It's all a click away...myspace.com/glenhelennaturepreserve or facebook.com/glenhelen

More news, including archives of the In The Glen newsletter

Upcoming Events

Bird in Hand
Thurs. Nov. 29, 7:30 pm
Just added! Kenneth Brown, whose photo exhibit "Bird in Hand" is on display in the Glen Building, will be giving a talk about how he creates these amazing wildlife portraits.

Glen Helen Nature Arts & Crafts Show
Sat. Nov. 21, 9 am to 5 pm
Sun., Nov. 22, 11 am to 5 pm

A nature-lover's fine arts and crafts show. Featuring photography, paintings, fiber art, jewelry, gourds, pottery and stained glass. Silent auction and baked goods both days. Click here for more info!

See the complete list of upcoming events in the Glen

What's in Store?

2010 Calendar Now Available in the Nature Shop!

Each month features a seasonally-appropriate photo taken within the preserve. Download a calendar order form here! Shop hours are Mon-Fri 9:30-4:30, Sat-Sun 10-4.
Visit the Glen Helen Nature Shop page

Only in the Outdoor Education Campstore!

The ONLY WAY to get Campstore items is to attend a Schoolcamp or Ecocamp at the Glen Helen Outdoor Education Center. Planning a trip? You can view the complete selection of shirts, hats, books, and other nature items here:
Visit the Outdoor Education Center Campstore page

Support the Glen

Sign Our Plate Petition!

500 signatures are needed to establish an official Glen Helen Ohio license plate that will bring revenue to the Glen. We just need a few more names! Help make our plate a reality by signing our petitions at the Glen Building or Trailside Museum or by filling this out! More information here.

More ways to help the Glen

Track Your Sightings

Report your Reptile and Amphibian sightings for the 2009 list

New for 2009, we are tracking sightings of amphibians and reptiles seen in Glen Helen. Contribute your sightings, and help us track the wildlife of the Glen.

Report your Wildflower sightings

Have you seen any blooming wildflowers? Report your sightings, and help us gather data on the flora of Glen Helen.

Report your Bird sightings

153 bird species have been found in Glen Helen. How many will we see in 2009? Report your bird sightings, and help us gather data on the birds of Glen Helen.

Restoring the Glen

Neff Carriage House repairs

When: Feburary, 2009
Who: Contractor Tom Noftle and crew

The Neff Carriage House is the oldest remaining building in Glen Helen. Constructed in the early 1840s to serve as a recreation facility for guests staying at the Neff Hotel, the structure has weathered the years remarkably well. Workers repaired holes in the roof, patched wide open windows, and generally tighted up the structure to ensure that it keeps standing.


The original cedar shake shingles from the roof of the carriage house.	Workers used a lift to hang new standing seam panels.	Here, workers seal open windows.

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