2026 Ohio Odonata Society Annual Meeting

11 July, 2026

Coyote Run

9270 Pickerington Rd, Pickerington OH

The Ohio Odonata Society’s 2026 annual meeting will be held at the Coyote Run State Nature Preserve in Fairfield County. A privately held preserve with a small conference facility, it is managed by the state. Other preserves in the vicinity include Pickerington Ponds, Walter A. Tucker, and Gahanna Woods.

Agenda

8:00 – 9:00 Meet and Greet and Register
9:00 – 9:30 Introduction to Coyote Run – David Hague
9:30 – 10:30 Expected Field Trip Species – Jim Lemon
10:30 – 11:45 Field Trip Q&A and Annual Business Meeting 1
1:45 – End More Field trip Q&A. Lunch and head to field.

Afternoon Field Trips

After the indoor sessions, attendees will have a choice of organized field trips, led by one or more experts knowledgeable in Odonata identification. Odonates are best discovered and photographed by getting in/near the water, so aquatic sandals or boots are highly recommended.

Organized Field Trips

Field Trip 1: Coyote Run with Andrew Boose. Maximum participants – 15.

Field Trip 2: Clear Creek Metro Park with Bob Glotzhober and Shane Myers. 185 Clear Creek Road, Lancaster OH 43130. Benua Trial head to Lake Emily Dam about a two-mile round trip, mostly flat except the climb up the dam to the lake. Wish list: Grey Petaltail, Dragonhunter, Least Clubtail, Laura’s Clubtail, Banded Pennant, Tiger Spiketail. Maximum participants – 15.

Field Trip 3: Prairie Oaks Metro Park with Jim Lemon. 4275 Amity Rd Hilliard Ohio. This trip includes a large wadable pool. There is a nice riffle to pool section. Mid-July observations include Swift Setwing. For the adventuresome, this site allows paddle access for a 2.5-mile downstream to the Darby Bends area. Transportation and watercraft will be the participants responsibility. Maximum participants – 15.

Field Trip 4: Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park with Chelsea Gottfried and James Lundberg. 9020 US Rt 62, Orient, OH 43146. Mid-July records include Rusty Snaketail, Dragonhunter and both Spinyleg species. Pleasant Valley Picnic Area, to the south, and Prairie Oaks Metro Park, to the north, are productive sites if desiring to continue exploring on an individual basis. Maximum participants – 15.

Other Nearby Oda Hotspots

Attendees may also be interested in visiting additional sites, as shown on the map to the right:

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5. Pleasant Valley Picnic Area 
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6. Pickerington Ponds Metro Park 
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7. Walnut Woods Metro Park 
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8. Slate Run Wetlands 
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9. Scioto Grove Metro Park 
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10. Alley Park 
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11. Buckeye Lake 
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12. Hoover Reservoir 
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13. Mackey Ford Wildlife Area
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Registration

We are asking for a small fee to cover incidental costs and to provide a donation to Coyote Run, which has graciously offered to host us this year. Space at some field trip sites is limited, so when you register, you will be asked to specify your first and second preferences for field trip sites. If you want to go on a field trip, please be prepared to specify which one.