Glen Helen

09/03/2026

TBT: This photo hasn't seen the light of day in a while, because it was incorrectly filed in our archives. You're looking at the Yellow Spring under construction, in 1949.

09/02/2026

Are you an educator interested in bringing students to the Outdoor Education Center? Come see us at the Greater Cincinnati Environmental Educators (GCEE)'s Ultimate Educator Expo on Wednesday, September 23rd at the Cincinnati Zoo! Register at https://store.cincinnatizoo.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=EDUEV&c=EDUEXPO26 and we'll see you there!

08/31/2026

08/29/2026

Join Photographer Eric Wright for a one hour skill share of nature photography! Free and open to everyone! All levels and cameras types welcome! See you at 9:00! Meet @ the Vernet Ecological Center, 405 Corry St. Yellow Springs

08/28/2026

Hey! Join Us for an awesome morning hike in the Glen practicing photo capturing skills! All levels and all cameras welcome!

Saturday Morning 9 am ! Meet at the Vernet Eco Building.

https://glenhelen.org/event/photographers-hike/

08/27/2026

TBT: Today we're highlighting the designer and the builder of the Yellow Spring. The current design of the spring came from Louise Odiorne, and was realized by Carmelo Ricciardi. Over the 77 years since their work concluded, over two billon gallons of water have poured over the spring, leaving behind calcium and iron, and further shaping it.

08/26/2026

The 2026-2027 Naturalist Teacher Interns have arrived, and training is well underway. 🌳 We're out exploring, learning, and growing our skills, getting ready to greet students this fall. 🌿 Help us wish them well during their internship experience at the Outdoor Education Center! 🌻

08/25/2026

On behalf of the staff of the Raptor Center, we would like to share our condolences with the friends and family of a true friend to wildlife Ms. Dolly Parton. Did you know that in addition to her incredible philanthropy towards reading and literature, that in 2023 Dolly Parton was awarded with a Partnership Award from the US Fish and Wildlife Service for her work with the American Eagle Foundation to rehabilitate and release over a hundred bald eagles in the Smokey Mountains?

08/24/2026

Did you know that the Raptor Center receives no State or Federal funding for the hundreds of sick and injured birds that seek medical care at our clinic? We are open 365 days a year to receive birds in need and rely on the generous support of individuals such as these in order to provide life-saving attention and send these birds back to the wild as often as possible. PLEASE join me in saying thank you. Without their support, we could not do what we do. Interested in joining us on September 6th? We have a few tickets remaining!

08/20/2026

TBT: How do we have so many old images of Glen Helen? Ralph Ramey, who was the director of the Glen between 1973-1990, is a big part of the answer. Ralph was an avid photographer and kept a sizable curated library of slides. He is seen here with his trusty slide sorter.