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February 16, 2024

The Eclipse

Cedar Bog Nature Preserve is hosting a total solar eclipse watch party with the help from Patrick Craig as our speaker and event coordinator. Join us for The Eclipse, an unforgettable event held at Cedar Bog Nature Preserve in Urbana, OH, USA. Immerse yourself in the wonders of nature as you witness the mesmerizing celestial […]

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February 16, 2024

19th Century Independence Day Celebration

Celebrate Independence Day as they did in the 19th Century by transporting back to the 1800s. Witness a reading of a portion of the Declaration of Independence, a reading of patriotic poems, a presentation of the flag and a toast to George Washington. This event will be under the picnic pavilion behind the Visitor’s Center […]

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February 13, 2024

Fort Ancient Member Open House & Tour

Join us for a members-only open house and tour of Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve. Learn what makes this site so special and why it’s part of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks World Heritage Site. We’ll have refreshments, crafts and programming in the interpretive garden from 12:30–3 p.m. and a tour that will include the […]

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February 13, 2024

Voices for Truth: Poetry to Resist and Uplift

The struggle of Black Americans for justice didn’t end with the Civil War. This month we listen to three voices weaving together across time a song of resistance to racism and affirmation of African American humanity. Suggested reading: ​ Paul Laurence Dunbar, Sympathy (1899) James Weldon Johnson, Lift Every Voice and Sing (1900) Maya Angelou, […]

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February 13, 2024

Warren G. Harding Symposium

The 2024 Warren G. Harding Symposium will be held on July 19-20, 2024. The theme will be Taft, Wilson and Harding: First Ladies of Consequence. This exciting event will feature outstanding scholars and historians focusing on a remarkable group of American First Ladies, each of whom faced difficult challenges and were able to leave an […]

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February 8, 2024

World Heritage: What Does It Mean for Ohio? 

You’re inscribed, great! Now what? Please mark your calendars for a free-wheeling discussion about what World Heritage inscription means for the communities where the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks sites are located. Joining our own Chief Historic Sites Officer, Jennifer Aultman, in conversation will be Brent Lane, from Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service. […]

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February 8, 2024

The Sky This Month—Eclipse Preview

Join Cedar Bog Nature Preserve and Patrick Craig as we prepare for the total solar eclipse. Patrick will walk us through what to look for and how to prepare for the event. This will be an inside/outside event so dress for the weather! General site admission ($5) applies for nonmembers.

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February 8, 2024

Lizard Diaries: Conservation in La Rioja, Argentina

An exciting addition to Cedar Bog Nature Preserve’s 2024 event calendar—Lizard Diaries: Adventures in Ecological Studies and Conservation in La Rioja, Western Argentina with Dr. Camila Kass. Dr. Kass is currently on a Fulbright Fellowship at Ohio University and has offered to speak on her research and conservation efforts to protect an endangered lizard species […]

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February 5, 2024

1906 and Beyond: Discover how Alice Dunbar Nelson and James Weldon Johnson kept Dunbar’s work in the public eye

Paul Laurence Dunbar and Alice Dunbar-Nelson used their relationship as inspiration for many of their works. Follow their relationship through the pair’s writing during their courtship, marriage and separation. This program is free and open to the public and will occur at the Paul Laurence Dunbar House Visitor Center.

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February 5, 2024

Loving Muses: Explore how Alice and Paul wrote about their relationship

Paul Laurence Dunbar and Alice Dunbar-Nelson used their relationship as inspiration for many of their works. Follow their relationship through the pair’s writing during their courtship, marriage, and separation. This program is free and open to the public. The event will be held at the Paul Laurence Dunbar House Visitor Center.