Join us Saturday, April 6th, 2019, 1-3am for our next Terradise Program Series: Vernal Pools, presented by James Anderson of the Marion County Park District. The program is FREE and will take place at the Terradise Nature Center, 1536 Whetstone River Rd N, Caledonia, Ohio 43314 A portion of this program will include visiting the […]
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Join us Saturday, March 9th, 2019, 9-11am for our next Terradise Program Series: Spring Ephemerals, presented by Gale Martin. The program will take place at the Terradise Nature Center, 1536 Whetstone River Rd N, Caledonia, Ohio 43314 Register Now Spring is around the corner! Gale’s presentation will focus on those plants whose life span is […]
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Join us this Saturday, February 9th, 2019, 9-11am for the first in our Terradise Program Series: Woody Plants in Winter, presented by guest Robert Klips. The program will take place at the Terradise Nature Center, 1536 Whetstone River Rd N, Caledonia, Ohio 43314 Buy Tickets The leaves may have fallen off the trees, but our […]
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A very heart-felt thank you goes out to all the attendees of our grand opening at the Terradise Nature Center last weekend! Around 40 people arrived to recognize the official opening and commemorate the 103rd birthday of Trella Romine. It was Trella’s life ambition to see her homestead and the surrounding natural habitats at Terradise become […]
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Marion County will soon add another attraction for nature lovers. The former home of Trella H. Romine at 1536 Whetstone River Road North, Caledonia, will officially become the Terradise Nature Center on November 3, 2018. A public event, including an open house and walking tour, as well as ribbon-cutting will start at 1 PM and […]
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You can visit our online library and browse through book titles. Then join the Nature Center and enjoy an evening curled up with a vintage nature book! Terradise Nature Center Library Online
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Terradise is on its way to becoming the Terradise Nature Center at the Terradise Nature Preserve! We are now a non-profit corporation registered in Ohio, with IRS 501(c)(3) tax deductible status for charitable contributions, and 509(a)(2) as a public charity qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts. JOIN US! – please click […]
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We are in the midst of a GoFundMe campaign – please donate to help us get our feet off the ground! Terradise Nature Center, Inc. has been formed to promote educational and research activities at the former home of Trella H. Romine. She dedicated her life to enriching the lives of others through […]
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The board of trustees met March 14, 2018 and elected Gale Martin as the Executive Director of the Terradise Nature Center. Gale has extensive experience with the Marion County Historical Society and her own Natives in Harmony native plant nursery. We are pleased she will be leading us in this effort. If you would like […]
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I created the plans for my home, Terradise, with the help of my dad, Ray Hemmerly. I wanted to view the Whetstone River meandering through the 18 acres along the south side of the house, and Whetstone River Road North along the north side. The view to the east included the lean-to shed built by […]
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