The WSU Retirees Association is sponsoring a Wetland Wanders tour of Siebenthaler Fen with WSU alumnus Dave Nolin, on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 10 a.m. Considered the crown jewel of the Beaver Creek Wetlands corridor, Siebenthaler Fen offers an accessible one-mile trail with many opportunities for wildlife viewing.
Take advantage of this opportunity to learn about the importance and rarity of this fen while enjoying its beautiful late summer/early fall blooms. Bring your binoculars to see the variety of birds that call the wetlands home. Learn why and how the Beaver Creek Wetlands Association (BCWA) has helped to preserve and protect more than 2,300 acres of land along the Beaver Creek Wetland corridor.
Our guide, Dave Nolin, helped start BCWA in 1988, and became active again after retiring from Five Rivers MetroParks in 2018. “The Beaver Creek Wetlands are a splendid example of the amazing wetlands that were once abundant in our region, but nearly all were destroyed long ago,” he says. “Here we have a chance to protect, restore, care for, and teach people about a very large (for our area) system of wetlands, a ribbon of beauty full of life’s diversity.”
This tour of Siebenthaler Fen will be on the one-mile boardwalk, which is wheelchair accessible. Some sections of the boardwalk have slight gradient changes and may be wet depending on previous days’ weather. Sturdy shoes are recommended. Siebenthaler Fen is located near the intersection of Beaver Valley Road and Fairground Road in Beavercreek. There is a parking area off Fairground Road.
In the event of a light rain, the tour will continue. A rain date of Thursday, Sept. 22, at 10 a.m., is scheduled in case of a storm. This event is free, but the tour is limited to 16 participants, so sign up soon.
