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In Conclusion….

                  So about a week after my last organized activity with FLOW I am getting ready for a new adventure in my life. I start my law school orientation at Cleveland-Marshall on Monday and will be away from Columbus … Continue reading

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State of Emergency in Toledo

                  We often hear of places where the water is unsafe to drink, or there simply is no water, or there are just not adequate water treatment facilities. In fact Sudan, Ethiopia, and Afghanistan come to mind when I … Continue reading

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Coffee, Plastic, and Grocery Bags

              Earlier this summer when I would drive to work I started stopping at a local UDF or Starbucks to get my morning coffee. When I would go to UDF the coffee was cheaper than Starbucks but instead of … Continue reading

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Anheuser Busch Clean up

This past Sturday FLOW partnered with Anheuser-Busch (AB) to do a clean up at Glen Echo Ravine. The event went from 9:00am-12:00pm and concluded with a Budweiser toast at Patrick J’s in Clintonville. The cleanup included volunteers from AB Columbus, … Continue reading

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Wildlife Canoe Paddle

On Saturday FLOW partnered with HERO USA to do a kayak/canoe paddle on a 3.5 mile stretch of the Olentangy River. HERO USA is a fellow non-profit that was “formed to provide access to sports training and educational resources for children … Continue reading

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Olentangy Amusement Park and Clinton-Como Park

History of Clinton Como Park In 1893 the Villa opened on what is now the Olentangy Village Apartments, and Clinton-Como Park. The Villa was a picnic space that was connected to the rest of Columbus by the High Street trolley … Continue reading

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Waterman Farm Ditch

  Earlier this week our watershed coordinator and I went to check up on the Waterman farm ditch renovation on Ackerman run. This is located off of Kenny Rd on the OSU agricultural grounds west of the Olentangy. This area … Continue reading

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Dominion Middle School Rain Garden

  At the start of this week I was able to visit the Dominion middle school rain garden and nursery and speak with its founder Marsha Bracken. The Rain garden is not yet two years old and already looks pretty … Continue reading

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FLOWriding, a Bike Commute

It is hard to believe that it has now been two weeks working with FLOW and being a Columbus Foundation Fellow! I spent most of this week biking to the Clintonville office from my place near Ohio Dominican on the … Continue reading

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First week with FLOW

My first week as a member of the Columbus Foundation Summer Fellowship has been an exciting time! The orientation at the Foundation was much more enjoyable than I anticipated and my fellow Fellows were as nice and as fun as … Continue reading

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