Ohio glacial history topic of forestry meeting

The public is invited to attend the free monthly meetings

Published February 13, 2026 - 10:36 a.m.

Smiling woman with curly hair in a gray blazer. — Molly Hunt, a geologist with the Ohio Geological Survey

Molly Hunt, a geologist with the Ohio Geological Survey and an Ohio Rocks educator with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, will speak about Ohio’s glacial history and its effects on the state’s past and present flora and fauna at the East Central Ohio Forestry Association meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, at the Dover Public Library, 525 N. Walnut St.

The East Central Ohio Forestry Association is a group for people interested in improving woodlands and learning about forestry-related topics. The public is invited to attend the free monthly meetings.

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