The Benjamin Logan Environmental Science Club launched its first program of the school year on October 9, bringing together students eager to dive into environmental science and conservation. The program opened with a warm round of introductions, where each student shared what inspired them to join the club. Leading the group, instructors Bruce Smith, Ryan...
Two painted depictions of Logan County’s iconic timber frame barns, generously donated by barn historian and artist Robert Kroeger, are now on display at the historic Dr. Earl Sloan Library in Zanesfield. The display, sponsored by the Logan County Land Trust (LCLT), is a tribute to the county’s rich agricultural heritage and the beauty of...
The second annual Enviro-Camp, an outgrowth of the Benjamin Logan Environmental Science Club, and sponsored by the Logan County Land Trust was held Aug. 05 – Aug. 09 at Kirkmont Center. On Monday the campers learned how to ask questions such as “What do I wonder?” and “What does it remind me of?” when making...
The day began at 7:00 AM with our great mode of travel, a motor coach from Buckeye Bus Company in Lima, leaving the Benjamin Logan School campus and heading to Flint Ridge State Memorial near Newark Ohio. This was the 4th Annual Logan County Land Trust Summer Tour! The Naturalist from Flint Ridge shared with...
“Go Fish,” is the imperative from a popular children’s card game, but that is just what Benjamin Logan Environmental Science Club members did for their last meeting of the year. Volunteers from the Mad River chapter of Trout Unlimited, a non-profit dedicated to the preservation of aquatic ecosystems, led the students through a series of...
Beautiful green pastures spotted with grazing happy, healthy cattle set the stage for the next to last program of the BLES Club. Lois and Bob Stoll began the program with discussion about making better eating choices and how that will improve our health, our attitude and our well being. Bob Stoll explained to...
We all know that the real estate market is hot. Last evening Benjamin Logan Environmental Science Club volunteers worked overtime to bring “Chimney Swift Tower” closer to completion. The final phase of the operation is overlaying the structure with hand stenciled sheathing showing swifts in flight. When complete, the complex will rival Chicago’s famed Marina...
The Benjamin Logan Environmental Science Club members recently invited Rhonda Farley from the Shelby County Sharpspurs Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) for a very active and hands-on lesson teaching the lost art of compass navigation.
The Benjamin Logan Environmental Science Club recently had the privilege of welcoming Just Kauffman, a private lands biologist from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), for an enlightening session on mammals. As part of their ongoing commitment to environmental education, the club members gathered to delve into the fascinating world of wildlife and the...
