2026 Vernal POOLooza $200 3-day
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Vernal Poolooza + 2026
Registration is now open for Vernal Poolooza 2026!
This fun and engaging 3-day conference will be held on April 9th through the 11th at Sauder Village – 22611 State Route 2, Archbold, Ohio 43502.
This well-attended conference offers valuable opportunities for networking and gaining knowledge about these unique ecosystems known as vernal pools.
Vernal Poolooza 2026 will feature discussions with ODNR H2Ohio, Black Swamp Conservancy and Mark Dilley, with MAD Scientist Associates.
Field trips will include excursions to Oak Openings Preserve, Goll Woods Nature Preserve, Bell Woods, ODOT Mitigation site near Williamstown, Sauder Village Wetland and Wintergardens/St. John's Nature Preserve - just to name a few!
Workshops will include a Macroinvertebrate identification lab, vernal pool specimen photography and Citizen Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index (cQHEI) training and more!
As part of this fun-filled educational event, ODNR will be showing its documentary film WILD AT HEART. Participants will be able to experience Ohio’s Natural Wonders on the large screen.
There will be students, volunteer naturalists, park managers, landowners and environmental educators, and nature enthusiasts from around the state.
Participating in the conference is an easy way to join Ohio Wetland members who are passionate about sharing the importance of vernal pools and wetlands.
Sauder Village
22611 State Route 2,
Archbold, Ohio 43502
1-800-590-9755
Click here for info and tickets
https://www.ohwetlands.org/