Leaders from Ohio River Foundation, Three Rivers Water Keeper, and West Virginia Rivers spoke with Cincinnati Edition’s Lucy May to discuss the future of the Clean Water Act. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Clean Water Act. When the...
Ohio River Foundation was Featured in the Kentucky Side with Michael Monks – LINK nky’s podcast On this edition, we explore the health of the Ohio River, our misconceptions about it, and whether it’s safe to swim in. Joining us to talk about the health of the river is...
Details announced for fifth annual Cincinnati Coffee Festival; Latte Art Throwdown celebrity judge announced The fifth annual Cincinnati Coffee Festival returns on Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23. The event, which has grown to be the largest coffee...
Tuesday, August 30 at 10 – 11 am REGISTER So, you’ve removed all of your invasive plants…now what? Join us as we explore native alternatives to include in your garden and other outdoor spaces! Why plant native? In short – they are the ecological...
Major Ohio River Watershed organizations band together to highlight successes, current challenges, and the best path forward In celebration of the 50th anniversary of signing of the Clean Water Act, Ohio River Foundation, Kentucky Waterways Alliance, West Virginia...
Meeting recording now available! Did you miss our annual meeting? Here’s your chance to get an update on all things ORF! Watch the video below to get an overview of our work in 2021 and learn more about how we’re building on that momentum this year. We discussed...
Largest Coffee Festival in the Midwest returns to Music Hall October 22-23,2022 Tickets are now on sale for the Cincinnati Coffee Festival benefiting Ohio River Foundation. The fifth annual Cincinnati Coffee Festival returns on Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October...
Organization announces job opening for part-time education program coordinator to be based in Columbus Ohio River Foundation (ORF) a Cincinnati-based nonprofit with successful programs dedicated to protecting and improving the water quality and ecology of the Ohio...
Wednesday, August 3 at 11:00 a.m. REGISTER Combat climate change on your lunch break! Spend lunch with us (virtually!) and learn how and why non-native invasive plant species like Winter Creeper, English Ivy, Honeysuckle, and others are rapidly spreading across...
The Ohio River Valley Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (ORV CISMA) wants to get aggressive against a harmful environmental threat – invasive plant species. The organization wants to remove a million invasives by the end of the year. “We think...
Every 100 years, Cincinnati botanists survey the plant landscape. The results show nonnative invasive species are thriving, and that means many native plants are not. University of Cincinnati Biology Professor Denis Conover and his co-author Robert Bergstein...
ORV CISMA is targeting harmful invasive plants such as Honeysuckle and Callery Pear for removal The Ohio River Valley Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (ORV CISMA) announces its efforts to go on an aggressive offensive against a harmful environmental threat...
The US EPA says that drinking water is only safe to consume if it contains less than 2,000 parts per trillion of PFBS and 10 ppt of GenX. The new levels are 4 parts per quadrillion for PFOA and 20 ppq for PFOS. According to Ohio River Foundation Executive Director...
Complete list of films now available; environmental film festival to take place on Friday, June 10 at the Woodward Theater and virtually Ohio River Foundation (ORF) is bringing one of the largest environmental film festivals in North America back to Cincinnati. The...
Cincinnati-based nonprofit encourage area educators to submit applications for Mussels in the Classroom and River Explorer programs for the 2022-23 school year Purple warty backs? Pyramid pigtoes? Monkeyfaces? No, not fictitious creatures from a fantasy novel, just...
Earth Month may be coming to a close, but the work doesn’t stop there. There are many ways to get involved and make a positive impact on the environment – right here in the Tri-state. Ohio River Foundation’s (ORF) habitat restoration programming (creating healthy and...
Environmental film festival to take place on Friday, June 10 at the Woodward Theater Ohio River Foundation is excited to bring the Wild & Scenic Film Festival to Cincinnati to show our city’s commitment to environmental activism and love for nature. The festival...
Historic Owensboro, Kentucky distillery helps protect Ohio River Watershed through 1% for the Planet program Green River Distilling Co., the 10th oldest distillery in the state of Kentucky and distiller of Green River Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, today announced...
Habitat restoration initiative is designed to restore, protect, and create natural areas in Deerfield Township; efforts are now underway for 2022 As part of a multi-year effort, Deerfield Township is partnering with Ohio River Foundation (ORF) to encourage native...
Ohio River Foundation (ORF) a Cincinnati-based nonprofit with successful programs dedicated to protecting and improving the water quality and ecology of the Ohio River and its watershed is pleased to announce it has received a $25,000 grant from the Charles H. Dater...
Fifth annual Cincinnati Coffee Festival benefiting Cincinnati non-profit Ohio River Foundation returns to Music Hall October 22-23 CINCINNATI – The fifth annual Cincinnati Coffee Festival returns to Music Hall this fall. The event, which has grown to be the largest...
