Tour of the Darby Watershed

Join us on Sunday, November 16, to protect one of the Midwest’s most biodiverse ecosystems, the Darby Watershed.  

Take a walk with experts who are on the front lines of defense to experience all that Darby has to offer. Following this, we will gather for a short information session to equip you with the civic engagement skills and knowledge that you need to support the watershed. 

Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park – Nature Center 

1415 Darby Creek Dr, Galloway, OH 43119 
Sunday, November 16^th 
1pm-3pm 

The Darby Watershed is one of the most ecologically biodiverse waterways in the Midwest, making it a significant home to rare and endangered species. Biodiverse ecosystems play a crucial role in regulating and mitigating climate impacts. But today, this vital ecosystem is under an urgent threat. 

Nearly twenty years ago, ten local governments signed the Darby Accord: a promise to protect Ohio’s most biologically rich streams by creating 30,000 acres of conservation land, including 25,000 acres of public parkland.  

Currently, those same governments are contemplating revisions to the Accord that would open the door to more urban development. 

The Darby has faced danger before. In the 1960s and 1990s, the community opposed proposals to dam the creek and successfully defeated them. We have risen to the challenge before, and we will do it again, but the Darby needs YOU.  

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