Meet at 9:45 am, workday is from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Zeigler Rd, Logan, Ohio 43138, (Map)

Come be a part of an exciting opportunity to build a new trail that will surely be a bird lovers' destination point full of vernal pools in Hocking County Ohio. You will be working alongside the Arc's Land stewardship team, students from Hocking College, who have led this restoration effort as part of their Capstone project, as well as other Arc Volunteers who come together for the love of preservation and restoration. There is a job for everyone, from clipping and trimming to bench work with a mattock (carving out the trail), removing tripping hazards, building water bars, to finishing work (cleaning up, flattening, and tamping down) If time allows there may be the opportunity to help build a small bridge. An overnight camping opportunity on Friday night is being planned, everyone needs to provide their own tent and camping supplies. Hot dogs and brats are being provided for dinner on Friday evening. Breakfast is also being provided for Saturday morning and after a long hard but Fun day of building trail on Saturday, be sure to stay for dinner to be served shortly after the end of this amazing day at 3 pm. Feel free to take the opportunity to check out this beautiful Preserve after dinner, continue the trail build, or head home. No experience is necessary, all are welcome. Please bring work gloves, a personal water bottle, and snacks and/or a packed lunch for Saturday.

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Meet at 9:45am, workday is from 10:00 am - 2:00pm. Ridgeview Farm, 6636 St. Rt. 753, Hillsboro OH 45133 (Map)

Join Arc Director Nancy Stranahan, and the Ridgeview Farm Biodiversity Brigade as they lend a helping hand to the ongoing rewilding of this rich and biodiverse farm. Non-native invasive plants like bush honeysuckle, autumn olive, and multiflora rose are a constant challenge for wildlands preservationists. Spring and fall, year in year out, staff and volunteers descend on the farm to remove these plants from the landscape. Using hand tools and the targeted application of herbicide solutions volunteers will continue the work we started last fall on the wooded terrace overlooking the beautiful goldenrod meadow below. A hearty lunch awaits our volunteers at the end of the day around 2:30 pm. Sturdy shoes, work gloves, snacks, and a water bottle are recommended. No experience is necessary, all are welcome. Volunteers will be trained on invasive plant identification and the safe treatment methods used to remove the non-native, invasive plants. Please meet at the Beavers Cemetery.

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Meet at 9:45 am, Workday is from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Big Cola Rd. Rockbridge, OH 43149 (Map)

Come help us clean-up trash and prepare this area for a trail in this new Riparian and Wetland Preserve in Hocking County Ohio. Join the Arc's land stewardship team and fellow volunteers as we work to clean-up this new preserve. If time allows, we will work on invasive removal as well. Please bring heavy work gloves, a personal water bottle, snacks, and a packed lunch. No experience is necessary, all are welcome. Please note that there are no restroom facilities on the preserve

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Meet at 9:45 am, workday is from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. U.S. Rt 52, Stout, OH 45684 Map

Surrounded by the 60,000 + acre Shawnee State Forest and privately-owned forests. Rock Run belongs to one of the largest near-contiguous blocks of forest left in the state, one that is over 100 square miles in size. You can understand why it is so important to do our due diligence in removing the non-native invasives that want to take over and destroy this treasure. Join the Arc Land Stewardship Team and fellow Biodiversity Brigade Volunteers as we battle multiflora rose and privet. two non-native invasive plants in strong competition with native wildflowers. No experience is necessary, all are welcome. Please bring work gloves, a personal water bottle, and snacks and/or a packed lunch. Please note that there are no restroom facilities on the preserve. Please join us!

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Meet at 9:45 am, workday is from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. 13491 Barrett Mill Rd. Bainbridge 45612 (Map)

Join the Arc of Appalachia Land Stewardship Team, land steward Jean Farkas, and fellow Biodiversity Brigade volunteers will be tackling invasive garlic mustard, bush honeysuckle and multiflora rose. amongst the stately hickories, oaks, and their forest neighbors on the Shellbark Woods Preserve, one of the little-known gems nestled in the Highlands Nature Sanctuary. No experience is necessary, all are welcome. Note that this work requires walking off trail and some uneven terrain, and though it does not require significant physical strength, a lot of bending is required to reach the plants at ground level. Our work removing these plants will help release and preserve populations of ephemeral spring wildflowers. Sturdy shoes, work gloves, snacks, and a water bottle are recommended. Lunch will be provided at the conclusion of our day and will include vegetarian and gluten-free options.

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Meet at 9:45 am, workday is from 10 am – 3 pm Map

Come join the Arc Land Stewardship team and fellow Volunteers as they begin their second year of the Scioto River Riparian Corridor Reforestation Project. Our goal is to build back the vitally important riparian buffer of the Scioto River’s western banks through the planting of a diverse selection of trees like Pin Oaks, Cottonwoods, Shellbark Hickory, Silver Maple, River Birch, and more. Volunteers will assist in planting trees and installing protective tree cages along the river. No experience is necessary, all are welcome. Please bring work gloves, a personal water bottle, and snacks and/or a packed lunch. Please note that there are no restroom facilities on the preserve. For registration, click here

Meet at 9:45 am, workday is from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. 700 Ewing Road, Bainbridge, Ohio 45612 (Map)

Nestled in the forests of the Appalachian Plateau with Pike State Forest at its doorstep, Tobacco Barn Hollow will soon host another of the Arc of Appalachia's beautiful trails. Come work alongside the Arc Land Stewardship team and fellow Volunteers as we continue the trail construction that was started last Fall. We will continue to carve out the new trail with mattocks, flatten slopes, remove tripping hazards, bench in steps, and more. No experience is necessary, all are welcome. Sturdy shoes, leather work gloves, a water bottle, and snacks, are recommended. Lunch will be provided following the workday.

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Meet at 9:45 am, workday is from 10 am – 3 pm. 21154 OH-104, McDermott, OH 45652 Map

Huckleberry Ridge is our second hiking trail project at Tremper Mound in Scioto County Ohio, and is slated to be the longest in the preserve at around 3-4 miles, going through the rugged ridgetops and ravines just west of the mound. Volunteers will assist in clearing, trail benching, building steps, learning how to flatten a slope, building water bars, removing tripping hazards, and more. There is a job for everyone. No experience is necessary, all are welcome. There will be a series of three (3) workdays scheduled for this project. May 15th, 22nd, and 29th. Join us for one or all three! Please bring work gloves, a personal water bottle, and snacks and/or a packed lunch. Please note that there are no restroom facilities on the preserve. For registration, click here