Ruder Preserve's handicap accessible boardwalk nears completion
The Ruder Preserve boardwalk maintained by Three Valley Conservation Trust is nearing completion this summer.
Nature
Silvoor Stories: Patience and peak bloom
Like many of the best things in life, Silvoor Biological Sanctuary didn't become a reality overnight. As Amanda Bentley Brymer enjoys peak bloom season today, she recalls the decades of effort to turn a once barren plot of land into the wildflower sanctuary it is today.
Silvoor Stories: Spring flooding
As Amanda Bentley Brymer walked through Silvoor following heavy rain, she thought about climate change and the hope that a single bluebell leaf represents.
Letter to the Editor: Enjoying spring and Silvoor Stories
Holly Wissing writes that she's excited to read more of Silvoor Stories, the Oxford Free Press' newest regular column.
Gardeners prep for April showers and May flowers
Local gardeners and organizations are gearing up for spring planting as the weather finally heats up in Oxford.
Silvoor Stories: Appreciating the natural beauty around us
Decades ago, zoology professor Robert A. Hefner began his column Silvoor Notes in the Oxford Press, covering the restoration of the biological sanctuary. Today, Silvoor curator Amanda Bentley Brymer is bringing back the tradition with Silvoor Stories.
Noted ecologist, champion of natural yard movement to visit Oxford
Doug Tallamy, an ecologist and leading advocate for "rewilding" our yards, will speak at events for Miami University and the Oxford Lane Library.