Oak Openings Science Summit
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When & Where
November 12th, 2025 – 3:00pm to 6:30pm
Nederhouser Community Hall, Olander Park – 6930 W. Sylvania Ave, Sylvania, OH 43560
The Oak Openings Green Ribbon Initiative Science Summit is a venue for sharing and discussing the science of Oak Openings conservation and stewardship.
Please join us for presentations and networking with researchers, students, and land managers with the goal of increasing connections between stakeholders in the Oak Openings region.
2025 Science Summit Presenters:
A closer look at reptile and small mammal communities in the Oak Openings using AHDriFT camera traps – Jay Wright, Metroparks Toledo
Harmful algal bloom prevention through wetland restoration at Oak Openings Preserve – Lucy Busselle, BGSU
Capturing Ohio’s bee diversity by surveying the host plants of diet specialists – Amber Fredenburg, OSU
Avian response to experimental cattle grazing in Oak Openings Preserve – Mark Shieldcastle, BSBO
It Takes GUTS! Greening UToledo Through Service Learning – Caleb Thompson, UT
Poster Topics: Oak Openings sand dune geology, bumble bees, rare Orthoptera, tiger beetles, butterflies, breeding raptors, and native plants.
Our Mission Statement:
The Green Ribbon Initiative is a shared vision of public and private organizations, landowners, and individuals working to preserve enhance and restore critical natural areas in the Oak Openings region of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.