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  • Protecting Water Quality in the Ohio River Basin The Ohio River is at the center of the Falls of the Ohio's natural, historical and cultural heritage. It is the mainstem of a 204,000 square mile basin. The Ohio River Basin is home to 30 million people. The basin's waterways provide safe drinking water and attracts millions of people who recreate on its rivers and streams each year. The 981-mile Ohio River is a working river. It is a transportation corridor, and is lined with heavy industry, power plants, farms, large and small communities and residences from its source in Pittsburgh to its mouth in Cairo, IL. All depend on a healthy, clean and safe waterway, but the impacts - toxic pollution, agricultural and urban runoff, wetlands and wildlife habitat loss - have had an adverse impact on water quality and recreational value. In 2023, the nonprofit advocacy organization American Rivers listed the Ohio River as the 2nd most endangered river in the U.S. In response, the Ohio River Basin Alliance collaborated with the National Wildlife Federation and ORSANCO to develop the comprehensive Ohio River Basin Restoration & Protection Plan, which is designed to address water quality issues and provide long-term sustainability for the Ohio River and its interconnected waterways in the basin. To implement the restoration plan, Ohio River Basin Congressional Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Morgan McGarvey (District 3, Louisville, KY) and Rep. Erin Houchin, (District 9, Jeffersonville, IN) recently introduced the Ohio River Restoration Program Act, H.R. 5966, to establish an Ohio River Basin Program Office at the Environmental Protection Agency. The goal is to secure, for the first time ever, a dedicated federal investment to enhance water quality throughout the basin.

    Birding Basics

    Falls of the Ohio State Park 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, United States

    Learn about birdwatching basics from Tom & Colleen Becker, long-time birders. They will teach you how to identify birds by

    $2

  • Seeking Silurian Fossils – Paleontology Explorer

    Falls of the Ohio State Park 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, United States

    Where are Silurian fossils found? Why are they harder to find than Ordovician fossils? What was life like in the

    $2

  • Wind Art – Art at the Falls

    Falls of the Ohio State Park 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, United States

    Using drinking straws and watercolor, participants will create designs by blowing the wet paint around. This activity requires more hot

    $2

  • Geology of the Falls of the Ohio

    Falls of the Ohio State Park 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, United States

    An overview of the geology and paleontology, research results and outstanding specimens and some of their fascinating stories presented by

    $2

  • Junior Paleontologist Program

    Falls of the Ohio State Park 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, United States

    We’ve developed a Junior Paleontologist program, similar to what some national parks offer but focusing on our area. This family

    $039

  • What are Animals?

    Falls of the Ohio State Park 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, United States

    We live our lives surrounded by an amazing variety of lifeforms. What characteristics make animals unique among living things? Biologist Chris

    $2

  • Petrified Wood

    Falls of the Ohio State Park 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, United States

    Trees have been around since the Devonian Period, over 380 million years. These fossils are found in different geological periods

    Free.

  • Clay Tiles – Art at the Falls

    Falls of the Ohio State Park 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, United States

    Participants will design clay tiles with guidance from artist Mike Gibson. $2 program free covered by a grant from the

    $2

  • Lewis & Clark Junior Ranger Program

    Falls of the Ohio State Park 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, United States

    As an official stop on the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail, we offer the National Park’s Lewis & Clark

    $2

  • Earth Day 2025 Cleanup Event

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    We’re excited to invite you to our Community Clean-Up to celebrate Earth Day and give back to the environment! This

  • Earth Day River Cleanup 2025

    Falls of the Ohio State Park 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, United States

    Candace, We’re excited to invite you to our Annual Community Clean-Up to celebrate Earth Day and give back to the

  • Digging Devonian Fossils – Paleontology Explorer

    Falls of the Ohio State Park 201 W. Riverside Drive, Clarksville, IN, United States

    Where are Devonian fossils found? Why are they harder to find than fossils from other periods around here? The naturalist

    $2