Events

Join dancer and choreographer Ashley Sanchez for a movement workshop exploring water and its connection to dance. No experience required.

Join Land Manager Shane McGuire for a guided hike of two trails at the BFEC. We will wander through some of the oldest forested areas of the property and discuss how they have changed in the past 30 years.

Immerse yourself in a relaxing, transcendent experience of vibration and sound with Dr. Allan Bazzoli, M.D.

Immerse yourself in a relaxing, transcendent experience of vibration and sound with Dr. Allan Bazzoli, M.D.

Common dandelions, reclusive wild leeks, stinging nettles — join Shawn Dailey to find and sample these edible plants and much more. We will hike approximately 2.5 miles of hilly terrain, and a wild-foods tasting will follow the hike.

Join the BFEC for the annual Keep it Wild! Earth Day festival. The free event will feature visiting mammals, bugs and birds of prey as well as activities for children, food trucks, live music and environmentally-focused vendors and organizations.

Cutleaf Toothwort, Trout Lily, Golden Alexander, Enchanter’s Nightshade, Miami Mist, Corn Salad. What do these names have in common? They are just some of the wildflowers that can be enjoyed at nature preserves around Knox County. Miriam Dean-Otting, BFEC volunteer naturalist, will guide us in finding spring wildflowers here at the BFEC. Meet at the picnic shelter.

Join us for a hands-on volunteer event to remove invasive plants and support the biodiversity (and overall health) of BFEC ecosystems. No experience needed; all ages welcome.

To discover how frogs catch their prey, survive seasonal changes, and more, join us at the BFEC for a fun morning of pond play.

Chipmunks and squirrels have incredible adaptations that allow them to find and store food. They also play a role in supporting our ecosystems. Discover similarities and differences between chipmunks and squirrels.

Join the BFEC for our yearly Plein Air (outdoor painting) workshops. This summer’s theme is “Card Club.” Pre-registration is required.

Join Sabrina Schirtzinger, agriculture and natural resources educator at the OSU Extension Office, to learn the differences between plants and how to safely control them.

Discover fascinating facts about bats and discuss how they may even provide the answer to solving cancer. Each family will make and take their own bat house.

Shawn Dailey will demonstrate multiple friction fire methods using a variety of local materials, followed by a workshop where participants can learn firsthand.

Learn more about stream quality monitoring and discover the aquatic critters that populate our streams and how they help determine water quality of Ohio’s rivers.  

Join the BFEC for our yearly Plein Air (outdoor painting) workshops. This summer’s theme is “Card Club.” Pre-registration is required.

Join the Brown Family Environmental Center, the Philander Chase Conservancy and the Knox County Parks District to mark the grand opening of the BFEC's North Trail System, Yauger Road Entrance.

Join the BFEC for our yearly Plein Air (outdoor painting) workshops. This summer’s theme is “Card Club.” Pre-registration is required.

Join the BFEC for our yearly Plein Air (outdoor painting) workshops. This summer’s theme is “Card Club.” Pre-registration is required.