Echoes of the Estuary

Echoes of the Estuary

This fall, the Friends of OWC, in partnership with the Firelands Symphony Orchestra and with support from the National Estuarine Research Reserve Association and the George Mylander Foundation, will present an outdoor concert on the grounds of the OWC Visitor Center....
Canoe Donated to OWC

Canoe Donated to OWC

Rich Parilla, member of the Friends of OWC and honorary trustee, recently donated his 1988 Mad River Explorer Special Edition Kevlar 16’canoe in memory of his stepdaughter Vicki Sue Berger. Rich recalls using the canoe while vacationing at Tappan Island in Georgian...
Friends Support Summer Intern

Friends Support Summer Intern

Each year, the FOWC has provided funding for one or more summer interns. This year, Sam Clare, a rising sophomore, and Environmental Studies major at Haverford College in PA, is our environmental education intern. She has connected with visitors and shared her love of...
Winery Supports FOWC

Winery Supports FOWC

The Friends of Old Woman Creek and Vermilion Valley Vineyards recently teamed up to produce a new wine, Estuary Red, a sweet and smooth port named for Old Woman Creek estuary. It was launched at a recent event at the winery in Wakeman. Ten dollars from every bottle...

Celebrating Volunteers

Thanks to the 12 board members of the Friends of Old Woman Creek who so generously give their time and effort to support Old Woman Creek. In addition to the board, six members of the FOWC donated their time to help with the Vermilion River and Earth Day events earlier...