The Appalachia Ohio Alliance will dedicate the newest nature preserve along the Scioto River on June 18.
An open house and dedication of the Scioto River Flyway Corridor will feature interactive exhibits, interpretive walks, site tours and a cookout. Activities will be centered in the bottomland forest and fields on the Marsha Gunder Schneider Preserve in Pickaway County. The property is one of four core components of the corridor initiative. The other three are the Kreisel Preserve, Cossin Preserve and the Haddox Scippo Creek Corridor Preserve. The day will include discussions of the geology, geography, archaeology, native heritage, natural history and biological significance of the site. Information will also be shared on restoration plans, habitat conservation, farmland preservation, wildlife and local history.