Eight Months of Blooming Orchids, by Ken Mettler
Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Join us for a presentation by Ken Mettler on native orchids, which can (usually) be found in Ohio during eight calendar months.
Ken began growing orchids in 1977 and began finding and photographing orchids in the wild in 1981. Currently residing in the Hocking Hills region, Ken has photographed over two dozen species of wild orchids in and around Ohio.
He has always been interested in environmental conservation and conservation education. He has worked in the education department of the Columbus Zoo, served as education program coordinator for the International Society for Endangered Cats, and worked on a research project in the Amazon basin in Peru. He is currently the Special Investigations Manager for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
He volunteers for a variety of conservation organizations, including Appalachia Ohio Alliance and the Native Orchid Preservation and Education Society.