Learn How To Build Wetlands!
Training Opportunities
Join us at these events to learn how to build wetlands of all different types
2024 Events
We look forward to building wetlands with you!
Wetland Design (CEE-694-50-4245)
May 13 – July 23, 2024
University of Louisville (J.B. Speed School of Engineering)
Wetland Design is a graduate level, online class that will show you how to design and build naturally appearing and functioning wetlands.
Leap-In Vernal Pond Exploration
Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 11:00am
Fort Ancient Earthworks and Nature Preserve
Event by Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve, Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks and Ohio History Connection, 6123 State Route 350, Oregonia, OH, United States, Ohio 45054
Join Wildlife Biologist and Wetland Ecologist Tom Biebighauser and Fort Ancient staff in learning about and exploring vernal ponds.
This event is family friendly and will begin with an indoor presentation on vernal ponds followed by an outdoor visit to sample the frogs, toads, and salamanders living in them. Nets and guidebooks will be available for everyone to use.
We suggest that you wear rubber boots if you have them, otherwise, your shoes could get muddy.
Vernal ponds, also called vernal pools, or ephemeral wetlands, are shallow pools of water that dry in the summer and fall. They’re a unique and important ecosystem where you’ll find distinctive plants and animals. Because vernal ponds don’t support fish, we’ll be able to capture a diversity of frogs, toads, salamanders, dragonflies, and fairy shrimp that are using them. You may be interested to learn that Fort Ancient contains over 100-vernal ponds that were constructed by humans over 2,000 years ago!
Admission: $7 for adults, $6 for Children (6-17) & Seniors (60+), Children Under 5 and OHC members are free.
