Ribbit Magazine

12/26/2024

Children and nature belong together!
Donate now to support our 2025 print run. Every donation helps us print more copies, connect kids to Columbus’ amazing nature, spark STEM learning, and empower community action.
https://ribbitmagazine.com/donate

12/20/2024

Our winter issue has been distributed to Metro Park Nature Centers, Columbus Metropolitan Library branches, and the Worthington Library! You can also grab a copy at the Guardtower East. The magazine is available while supplies last. Enjoy your read!

12/17/2024

Join us at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center Winter Solstice Celebration, where we'll be giving out Ribbit! magazine!

This event is free, but registration is required.

Make a pinecone reindeer ornament and/or a winter wand at Grange Insurance Audubon Center's Winter Solstice Celebration! Other free activities include guided lantern walks, live poetry and music, cookies, hot cocoa, crafts, and more! Register here to attend https://zurl.co/uA7fr

12/15/2024

Give the Gift of Nature This Winter!

Looking for a meaningful gift this season? Share the wonder of nature with kids, families, and our community by giving Ribbit!

With a donation of $50 or more, we’ll send Ribbit! to the home of someone you care about for a full year. It’s the perfect way to inspire curiosity, connection, and a love for the environment, while supporting free nature education for kids across Columbus.

Your gift does double the good: It brings joy and nature learning to someone special, and helps us print more copies for kids and families in our community.

Share the love for Columbus nature this winter! 💚
www.ribbitmagazine.com/donate

12/11/2024

The winter issue is now available at the Westerville, Upper Arlington, and Grandview Heights libraries!

12/09/2024

Big Things Poppin'! The distribution of the Ribbit! winter issue has officially begun!

Today, we delivered magazines to the Bexley Library, Barnett Rec Center and the Blacklick Woods Nature Center. Stay tuned for more updates on our distribution points. Educators can also request classroom sets on our website.
www.ribbitmagazine.com/educators

If you’ve donated through our website and received a year-long subscription, you can expect your magazines to arrive in your mailbox this week!

12/09/2024

Families can pick up the new issue of Ribbit! at the Winter STEAM Festival, organized by See Brilliance, on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the Boys and Girls Club of Central Ohio!

Take a look at the event to see all the wonderful experiences it offers and register at the link to join the fun!

Join us on a remix of our regularly scheduled STEMulating Saturdays with our annual STEAM Festival. We are glad to provide exciting experiences with organizations like A Tribe Called Jazz and Makerspace Central. We will have some great experiences that are winter STEAM-oriented for all ages. This ev...

12/07/2024

It's here! The Winter Issue of Ribbit! Magazine is out now!

This free Columbus nature magazine for kids ages 8 to 14 and their families is available to read online as a flipbook or download as a PDF. Special thanks to Columbus GreenSpot, Friends of Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks, and The Guardtower - West for their generous support in making the printing of this issue possible! We’d also like to thank The Watkins Printing Company for being our trusted local printer.

Print copies will be distributed to public places across Columbus, including nature centers, libraries, and community spaces. Educators can also order classroom sets of the magazine online. Stay tuned to our social media pages to see where you can pick up your copy, or visit ribbitmagazine.com to read it online today!

12/01/2024

The Winter Issue of Ribbit! is Here! ❄️
Issue 2: Winter 2024/25
Winter has arrived in Columbus! Explore the second issue of Ribbit! to discover all things cool and wintery: local wildlife, STEM learning, protecting nature, and fun puzzles!

Download the PDF or read the flipbook online:

Columbus Nature, Science and Community

11/13/2024

🐸 Ribbit friends! 🐸

Now is the perfect time to hop over to our Ribbit Support Shop. Every contribution goes toward the print run of our upcoming winter issue, making it possible to share the wonders of winter and nature with kids in Columbus. ❄️🌲

Whether you’re a fan of frogs, fascinated by winter wildlife, or just love supporting environmental education, your contribution makes a big difference! 💚

Thank you for supporting Ribbit! 🐸✨

This is where you can browse products in this store.

11/11/2024

Temperatures are starting to drop, and we’re excited to bring you a sneak peek of our upcoming winter issue cover! Issue 2 will come out on December 1st!

10/29/2024

Join us for the Halloween Maker Mania at the PAST Foundation!

🎃 Get ready to experience our Maker Mania: Halloween Edition! Join us on October 30th from 6 PM – 8PM at the PAST Innovation Lab for a spine-tingling celebration of innovation, design and creation with your family, all wrapped up in the spirit of Halloween. 👻 Be sure to wear your favorite costume! Register for FREE at pastfoundation.org/maker-mania

No prior experience is necessary for students to participate. All students MUST be accompanied by an adult while attending the event.

10/26/2024

Join us for Trick-or-Treat at this wonderful Fall Fest at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center ! 🎃🍂

We are just one week away from our Fall Family Fest! Make plans to stop by Grange Insurance Audubon Center next Sunday, October 27th from 3-7pm for tons of fall fun including live shows, Trunk or Tweet, hayrides, scavenger hunts, Dirty Franks Hot Dogs, and more! Register here to win a $5 OFF dirty franks coupon https://tickets.audubon.org/grange/events/0191d82a-6a30-7a44-cbc6-b2ba3805b583

10/17/2024

🌿 Kids can submit their nature creations to be featured in the “Columbus Nature Mailbox” section of Ribbit! Magazine! 🐸✨

Submissions can include:
🎨 Nature-themed artwork
📸 Nature photography
✍️ Short stories or poems
❓ Questions about wildlife or the natural world

Submit to [email protected] by November 2nd for a chance to be featured in the winter issue!

10/09/2024

🌙 When the nights get longer and we head to bed, nocturnal creatures are just starting their activities. 🦇 Take a look at some animals that are quietly busy at night in our Columbus neighborhoods!
Read our article, After Dark in Fall: WHO'S POPPiN' WHEN YOU'RE SNOOZIN'? in our latest issue, which you can download at www.ribbitmagazine.com.

09/30/2024

We're excited to have delivered Ribbit! to classrooms across Columbus over the last two weeks! A special thanks to Mine Living LLC for supporting the printing of our fall issue!

09/22/2024

09/22/2024

We’re excited to announce that Ribbit! Magazine will be at WestFest on October 19th! Come visit us and join in the fun as we celebrate science and sustainability. 🌍🌱 We can’t wait to see you there!
https://go.osu.edu/westfest