Our mission is to advance the knowledge and stewardship of wetlands, riparian areas, and other native habitats through research, outreach, and education. As such, we’ve been rebuilding our outreach program to connect with our surrounding Columbus community and beyond. We have begun to build a robust menu of programs, offer regular volunteer opportunities, and will soon organize scheduled nature walks and outdoor lectures.
Head to our Upcoming Events page to see what we have scheduled and join in the fun.
OSU STUDENTS – WE ARE HIRING!!!!
Calling all OSU students interested in gaining research, outreach, or park management experience. All positions are IN-PERSON at the park and will last from May-August with the potential to remain on during autumn semester based on performance and availability. We are HIRING for the following positions:
Workday Job Requisition: R101947. Direct link to posting: https://www.myworkday.com/osu/d/inst/15$392530/9925$225586.htmld
Outreach Intern: Delivers park tours, assists with K-12 events, leads nature programs, updates website, manages social media, and assists with environmental education programming. Mix of office and outdoor work, must have prior social media experience, great communication skills, and enthusiastic and approachable persona.
Research Intern: Assists with aquatic sampling: vegetation surveys, habitat assessments, stream and wetland ecological surveys, water sampling and analysis. The ideal candidate will have prior field experience and have familiarity with using and maintaining water quality sondes including calibration. Must be okay with long field days and work in inclement weather.
Park Management Tech: Maintaining trails, removing obtrusive vegetation, mowing mesocosm area, small equipment repair, small projects including infrastructure improvements, etc. Must be familiar with tools and willing to work outdoors 90% of the time.
Data Management: We are potentially looking for someone who has prior data management experience to create a hierarchical database for us using Microsoft Access. This person must have previous data management experience and be proficient with Access. Strong reference required for this position.