Ohio River Foundation News & Updates

Controlling Invasive Species on Your Property Perhaps you’ve noticed little yellow flowers (that aren’t dandelions) popping up in your lawn, or that there is one type of shrub in your yard that remains green for a lot more of the year than the others. Without knowing...

CINCINNATI, OHIO (December 1, 2020) – Cincinnati Coffee Festival’s new “Fill the Cup” fundraiser lets participants help combat food insecurity, protect drinking water and support local coffee shops – all while enjoying some delicious perks. Throughout the month of...

Anticipating that many schools will be unable to take field trips this fall, we want to make sure students still have opportunities for hands-on environmental learning.

A refrigerator floating down the Ohio River two decades ago set plans for the Ohio River Foundation (ORF) in motion. The nonprofit dedicated to protecting and improving the water quality and ecology of the Ohio River and its watershed celebrates its 20th anniversary on April 14, 2020.

The fourth annual Cincinnati Coffee Festival returns to Music Hall in 2020! The largest coffee festival in the Midwest will be held in the beautiful ballroom at Cincinnati Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati. It’s set to take place Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Sept. 13.

We take water for granted. In the Midwest, water is plentiful, and conserving it is a financial consideration more than a supply decision. Of course, in some areas, too much water is becoming a regular flooding problem.