News and Information
Spring Ephemerals
The latest newsletter includes a feature article about spring wildflowers among other updates about life at the Brown Family Environmental Center.
Keep It Wild: Earth Day at the BFEC
The Brown Family Environmental Center redesigned their Earth Day celebration to create a "wild" family fun day that will kept everyone mesmerized April 22. The annual event is free and open to the public.
Secrets of the Pine Grove
Student manager Jia He '17 describes the experience of walking through the BFEC pine grove for the first time and delves into the history of the grove and the student research that it has inspired. Read more in the winter newsletter.
Eyes on the Skies
Sarah McPeek '19 follows the fall bird migration, and the BFEC introduces new manager Noelle Jordan. Read more in the fall newsletter.
Back in Style
Brood V cicadas burst through the ground this year for the lively stage of their 17-year life-cycle. Read more in the BFEC summer newsletter.
Natural Wonder
The natural world is good for your health and may make parenting easier. Read the BFEC spring newsletter for tips on how to get out there.
Secret Lives of Salamanders
Explore the natural history of one of the most common, secretive, rule-bending, and just plain weird animals of Ohio.
Take a Hike
Download a trail map to take a self-guided tour of the BFEC. Maps include the wetlands and Wolf Run creek area and the scenic Kokosing River Trail.
Featured Creatures
Get to know the creatures of the BFEC with our field guides, which include sparrows, butterflies, frogs and bluebirds.
In addition to a quarterly newsletter, the BFEC publishes a trail guide and a number of self-guided exploration brochures.
Maps & Trail Guides
In addition to a general brochure and guide, the BFEC has published maps for several self-guided tours.
Field Guides
Get to know the creatures of the BFEC with our field guides, which include sparrows, butterflies, frogs and bluebirds.
Newsletters
In addition to the features listed below, each newsletter contains upcoming events, member and donor lists, and information about becoming a member of the BFEC. View previous issues.
Most recent issues:
Vol. 23, No. 4 (Fall 2019)
Trouble in Leaf-peeper Paradise; A Slice of Pumpkin History; Turkey Talk; Upcoming Events; Final Footprints; A Winter To-do List | Download the Fall 2019 PDF
Vol. 23, No. 3 (Summer 2019)
Twilight; Winterberry: Ohio's Native Holly; Volunteer and Donor Recognition; Lyme Disease; Ode to a Barn; News from the Farm; Upcoming Events | Download the Summer 2019 PDF
Vol. 23, No. 2 (Spring 2019)
Spring Ephemerals; "Memories of My Own Connection to Nature;" Upcoming Events; What's New at the BFEC?; Spring at the Kenyon Farm | Download the Spring 2019 PDF
Vol. 23, No. 1 (Winter 2019)
Long Nights, Long Naps: How Ohio's Small Mammals Survive the Winter; What About Winter?; Carbon, Trees and the BFEC; Our Footprints; Phil Begins His Long Slumber; Upcoming Events; BFEC by the Numbers | Download the Winter 2019 PDF