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Woodland Trail
Enjoy a self-guided journey through the woods. Pick up a brochure at the Corning Visitor Center or at the start of the trail. Stop and relax at Meditation Point along... more
Old Valley Trail
Please note that Old Valley Trail is closed indefinitely to make way for new trails in the Pierson Creek area opening in late fall. more
Blueberry Pond Trail
This is a great area for families to observe aquatic wildlife and play in nature. more
Conifer Trail
View stunning vistas and field nesting birds on this trail south of the Rhododendron Layer Garden heading towards the Conifer Collection. more
Kalberer Emergent Tower
The Emergent Tower is 120 feet (or approximately 12 stories) tall, which allows for a breathtaking, 360 degree, unrivaled view of the surrounding area. Guest can see all the way... more
February 12, 2021
A Lady’s Slipper Update on the Eve of Orchids Forever
By Connor Ryan, MS, Rhododendron Collections Manager
A lot of science and conservation is learning by doing, so I would like to provide an update on our lady’s slipper orchid conservation project. This is our first time growing orchids from seed. On December... more
Treehouse Store
The Treehouse Gift Store features a carefully curated selection—everything from nature books, to gardening tools, to Holden clothing and hats. The gift store is located at 9550 Sperry Road, in... more
Buckeye Bud’s Adventure Woods
Buckeye Bud’s Adventure Woods is a wonderfully whimsical playground where kids can hop, jump, and limbo their way through the balance logs, put on a performance at the Nature Theater,... more
Murch Canopy Walk
The Canopy Walk invites guests to stroll along a 500-foot-long elevated walkway that rises 65 feet above the forest floor. Walk amongst the treetops, and appreciate our forest from an... more
February 5, 2021
Biotic Homogenization – Changes in biodiversity with urbanization in vacant lots
By Megan Herrmann, Graduate Student, Cleveland State University
By Megan Herrmann, master’s student at Cleveland State University in the Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences Department The current biodiversity crisis seen in headlines has many overarching implications for ecosystems... more
Acidic precipitation and forest health
Holden scientists received a grant from the National Science Foundation to look at how forests and soils respond to changes in acidity and soil phosphorus availability. They are manipulating soil... more
January 26, 2021
Stuble Lab Receives Invasive Plants Research Grant
Holden graduate student, Alexa Wagner, has received a grant from the Ohio Invasive Plants Council. The proposal titled, “Determining dynamics responsible for plant community responses to overstory thinning and invasive species... more
January 22, 2021
The Life Beneath the Snow
By Sarah Kyker, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate
The month of January, with its freezing temperatures and leaf-less trees, is a time when it’s easy to think of nature as dormant. While this might be true for deciduous... more
January 20, 2021
Why Leaves Change Color
This is an age old question that many teachers are asked, and it can be a starting point of a number of important lessons. The beautiful leaves of fall are... more
January 20, 2021
Water Movement in Trees
Water movement in deciduous trees increases before the leaves and flowers emerge in the early spring. This is the perfect time of year to observe and learn about the processes... more
January 20, 2021
Plant Fossils
The fossil record serves as a basis for our scientific understanding of early life on Earth. From fossils, we can infer how climate and ecosystems have changed, how prehistoric organisms... more
January 20, 2021
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use solar energy from the sun to turn carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into food (sugar). Photosynthesis can be one of the more... more
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