Owls have fascinated humans for millennia. Last month, the Environmental Science Club was treated to a closeup look at owls by Dr. Blake Mathys, associate professor of environmental science at Ohio Dominican University. Dr. Mathys, a Benjamin Logan graduate, invited the group to his property near West Mansfield to learn about Ohio owl species and...
The Ben Logan Environmental Science Club made a field trip to a farm along the Mad River. Bob and Lois Stoll hosted the group. They started out in the “Timber Frame” barn built pre Civil War and discussion focused on “what did the farms look like in the mid 1800’s”. Beams in the barn are...
“Mad BUCK” might sound like a reference to a Buckeye fan or a deer during rut season, but it’s actually a clever way to remember an important lesson about trees: Maple, Ash, Dogwood, and Buckeye are the only native trees with opposite branching, where stems grow directly across from each other on the main stem....
Last Wednesday, the Benjamin Logan Environmental Science Club rolled up their sleeves and took action to improve their campus while learning valuable lessons about environmental stewardship. The after-school program combined hands-on work with environmental education, creating an impactful evening for everyone involved. The students began by clearing the Benjamin Logan campus of unwanted trash, tidying...
Last week, students in the Indian Lake Vocational Agriculture class dove into the world of nonprofit organizations with a visit from Greg Knight and Bob Stoll, directors with the Logan County Land Trust (LCLT), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to land conservation and community enrichment. Invited by instructor Kelsey King, Greg and Bob led an insightful...
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...
