Glen Helen Calendar of Events

01.08.2012   2:00 - 4:00 p.m.   JANUARY 8 - FEBRUARY 28: ART IN THE ATRIUM
Glen Helen Association Members' Show. Opening Reception January 8, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Glen Helen Building
CONTACT: Glen Helen Building, 937-769-1902

01.31.2012   7:00 - 9:00 p.m.   ZERO POPULATION GROWTH WORKSHOP
Shake off the winter chill with a zesty discussion on the impact of increasing population on our planet. Join Glen Helen emeritus and volunteer Joan Horn for activities that make the point better than words. Glen Helen Building Auditorium, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Glen Helen Building Auditorium
CONTACT: Reception desk 937-769-1902

02.02.2012   3:45 - 4:45 PM   THURSDAY AFTER-SCHOOL NATURALIST PROGRAM
Out of school, and don’t know what to do? Come over for a free one-hour after-school program with the Glen Helen Extension Naturalist! This week we will be featuring predator/prey relationships and dissecting owl pellets! No registration required, donations happily accepted! Trailside Museum, 3:45-4:45 p.m.

LOCATION: Trailside Museum
CONTACT: Glen Helen Outdoor Education Center, 937- 767-7648

02.04.2012   10:00 a.m.   WINTER PHOTOGRAPHY HIKE
Bring your camera for this guided hike around Glen Helen’s most scenic landmarks. Led by photojournalist and naturalist Rebecca Ingebo, hikers will get tips for framing the perfect shot— and advance notice of the 2013 Glen Helen wall calendar contest. Departs from Trailside Museum, 10:00 a.m.

LOCATION: Trailside Museum
CONTACT: Glen Helen Building, 937-767-7648

02.04.2012   11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.   PUBLIC REPTILE FEEDING
Join us for an interactive program with our Eastern Box Turtle and perhaps even one of our snakes! Trailside Museum, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Trailside Museum
CONTACT: Glen Helen Building, 937-769-1902

02.07.2012   6:30-8:30 p.m.   ACOUSTIC ECOLOGY LISTENING SERIES
Join us in the auditorium to experience a realm of sound often ignored in our daily lives. We’ll listen to original recordings of Glen Helen sounds! Afterwards, join us on the full moon hike to experience the Glen soundscape in real time! Glen Helen Building Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Glen Helen Building Auditorium
CONTACT: Glen Helen Building, 937-769-1902

02.07.2012   7:30 p.m.   FULL MOON HIKE
Experience the Glen illuminated only by the moon! This month, we are joined by acoustic ecologists who will help us listen to the winter evening soundscape, teasing apart the biophony, geophony, and anthrophony around us. Departs from the Glen Helen Building, 7:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Glen Helen Building
CONTACT: Glen Helen Building, 937-769-1902

02.09.2012   3:45-4:45 p.m.   THURSDAY AFTER-SCHOOL NATURALIST PROGRAM
Out of school, and don’t know what to do? Come over for a free one-hour afterschool program with the Glen Helen Extension Naturalist! Topics vary each week. No registration required. Trailside Museum, 3:45-4:45 p.m.

LOCATION: Trailside Museum
CONTACT: Glen Helen Building, 937-769-1902

02.11.2012   1:00 - 3:00 p.m.   GLEN HELEN VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION
Gain an inside perspective on Glen Helen when you join established volunteers and staff for a presentation and discussion on current projects that need your help. From fundraising events, research initiatives, trash runs, carpentry projects, to manning the Nature Shop, there are opportunities for everyone. There will be refreshments and door prizes. Please RSVP to our volunteer coordinator at bbryan@glenhelen.org. Glen Helen Building Auditorium, 1:00-3:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Glen Helen Building Auditorium
CONTACT: Glen Helen Building, 937-769-1902

02.12.2012   1:00 p.m.   FIRST FLOWER OF SPRING / ST. VALENTINE'S HIKE
What could be more romantic than searching the South Glen for the first flower of Spring—the Skunk Cabbage—and the subtle fragrance it releases to attract pollinating insects? Join Cecil Ogg for a somewhat strenuous hike on rough terrain. Departs from the Jacoby Road entrance, 1:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Jacoby Road Entrance - South Glen
CONTACT: Glen Helen Building, 937-769-1902

02.16.2012   3:45 - 4:45 p.m.   THURSDAY AFTER-SCHOOL NATURALIST PROGRAM
Out of school, and don’t know what to do? Come over for a free one-hour afterschool program with the Glen Helen Extension Naturalist! Topics vary each week. No registration required, donations happily accepted. Trailside Museum, 3:45-4:45 p.m.

LOCATION: Trailside Museum
CONTACT: Glen Helen Outdoor Education Center, 937-767-7648

02.18.2012   1:00 p.m.   INTRO TO THE GLEN HIKE
Glen Helen Ranger Susan Smith will be your tour guide for a whirlwind introduction to the history, programs, and people of Glen Helen. This two-hour hike visits the Nature Shop, the Auditorium, the Raptor Center, Trailside Museum— and all the natural landmarks in between. Departs from the Corry Street Parking lot, 1:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Corry Street Parking Lot
CONTACT: Glen Helen Building, 937-769-1902

02.23.2012   3:45 - 4:45 p.m.   THURSDAY AFTER-SCHOOL NATURALIST PROGRAM
Out of school, and don’t know what to do? Come over for a free one-hour afterschool program with the Glen Helen Extension Naturalist! Topics vary each week. No registration required, donations happily accepted. Trailside Museum, 3:45-4:45 p.m.

LOCATION: Trailside Museum
CONTACT: Glen Helen Outdoor Education Center, 937-767-7648

02.25.2012   8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.   MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY WITH VINCE NOBEL
Award–winning photographer Vince Nobel will lead an interactive discussion exploring the intimate side of nature with a skill-building workshop on macro and close-up photography. Advanced registration required; $89, or $69 for Glen Helen Association members. More information at www.glenhelen.org. Glen Helen Building Auditorium, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Glen Helen Building Auditorium
CONTACT: Glen Helen Building, 937-769-1902

02.26.2012   9:00 - 11:00 a.m.   WINTER BIRDING
Search for ducks on the Little Miami and woodpeckers everywhere. Departs from Grinnell Mill, 9:00-11:00 a.m.

LOCATION: Grinnell Mill
CONTACT: Glen Helen Building, 937-769-1902