Two Sites on Same Day in Same Region: Site 2
Athens County Convention & Visitors Bureau, 667 East State Street, Athens, OH, 45701 Map
Stop Two
This second part of the tour is about a 15 minute drive farther, in Athens, at?The Warren and Jean Wistendahl Native Plant Garden, Connie Davidson Athens County Convention and Visitors Center
The garden is located on the west side of the Mansfield House at the entrance to the Community Center. Frank Porter and a small group of volunteers are creating a native plant garden behind the tourism bureau. The native plants serve as a habitat for wildlife ? namely butterflies and other insects. Educational plaques will be installed in the garden to teach people about the benefits of native plants, the negative impacts of invasive species, and the relationship between plants and insects. The garden is divided into three distinct islands, separated by walking paths. These paths offer visitors an up-close look at native shrubs and trees, under planted with woodland plants, a selection of grasses, sedges and wildflowers that are native to the open prairies of southern Ohio, and a boulder around which are plants associated with a shale barren. This is a demonstration garden that presents a dynamic, seasonal display of some of the plants endemic to this area. Visitors can learn about the native habitat of this region and gain an understanding of the essential relationship between its plants and wildlife while enjoying a microcosm of the natural beauty of southeast Ohio.
For car pool information, contact Barbara Altenburg at?[email protected]?or call her at ?614.638.0442? ??