Greater Cincinnati Tri-State Area, Ohio - Prepare to be amazed as the realms of art and environment collide into spectacular rain barrels! Since early January, artists of all ages from across the Tri-State area have participated in a project to promote water conservation and environmental protection. Forty-two artist worked their magic to turn dull rain barrels into true works of art. The painted rain barrels will be sold during a silent auction event in the Cincinnati Zoo’s Go Green Garden on April 18th at 6:30 p.m.  

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Area O’Charley’s will be among the first in the country to be part of O’Charley’s “Free Pie Wednesdays.” The mid-week reward, which begins April 17, will be an opportunity for customers to try five new pie options recently added to the menu as a sincere “thank you” from O’Charley’s.

“All of us at O’Charley’s are thrilled to offer these exclusive pies to our friends and neighbors in the Cincinnati area,” said Mickey Mills, president of O’Charley’s. “We look at Free Pie Wednesdays as an opportunity to not only say “thank you” for allowing us to be a part of this wonderful community, but for all of the hard work our customers put in day in and day out.”

“Free Pie Wednesdays” will be available at Cincinnati, West Chester, Springdale, Milford, Franklin, Cold Spring, Harrison, and Florence O’Charley’s locations.

Batavia, Ohio - Clermont Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is offering a free pond clinic for Clermont County residents. The clinic will be held on April 16th at 6 p.m. in the 4-H Hall at the Clermont County Fairgrounds in Owensville. Topics of discussion will include pond construction, maintenance, and safety. Additional information will be given on stocking, aeration, weed control, hazardous algae blooms (HAB’s), and nuisance wildlife. Stormwater retention ponds will be addressed again during this year’s event.

The ponds you see in many newer subdivisions provide a scenic addition to the community landscape, plus they also benefit the environment! “When properly cared for, these storm water retention ponds limit flooding and remove a number of pollutants,” said Becky McClatchy with SWCD.