Community Corner
🌱 How a $1M restoration could transform Prairie Oaks in Hilliard
And on the Hilliard Patch calendar - Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Hilliard
Good morning Hilliard! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $1M restoration could transform Prairie Oaks in Hilliard
- Hilliard native fuels Buckeye athletes as a performance dietitian
Also on today's calendar: Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Hilliard and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: Nice with periods of sun, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Amazon pledges nearly $1M to restore 66 acres at Prairie Oaks and Glacier Ridge parks (abc6onyourside.com) — Prairie Oaks Metro Park in Hilliard will see major wetland and grassland restoration funded by nearly $1 million from Amazon, improving local water quality and wildlife habitat. Along with work at Glacier Ridge, the project aims to filter millions of gallons feeding the Scioto River and support birds, foxes, and other species near Hilliard. 
• Caroline Riewe MS, RD, CSSD, LD (ohiostatebuckeyes.com) — A Hilliard native, Caroline Riewe now serves as a performance dietitian for Ohio State athletes after building her sports nutrition career at Miami University and the University of Cincinnati. Her journey from Bishop Ready High School graduate to collegiate nutrition expert highlights a local success story in sports health and performance.
📸 Around Hilliard
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hilliard
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★ Featured events ★
- Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Hilliard →
2525 Roberts Ct, Hilliard
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Next Stop Comedy at The Station Bar & Venue! →
The Station Bar and Venue, 4030 Main Street, Hilliard - Hilliard U.S. Vintage Grand Prix Weekend →
Hilliard OH - September 11 Remembrance Ceremony →
First Responders Park, 4020 Main St, Hilliard - Faith RXD →
4665 Northwest Pkwy, Hilliard - Motivation at the Station →
Hilliard's Station Park, 4021 Main St, Hilliard
7:00 am - Fall Festival Hilliard - 2026 →
Roger A. Reynolds Municipal Park, 3800 Veterans Memorial Drive, Hilliard - Pre-Lifeguard Conditioning →
The Well, 3993 Cosgray Road, Hilliard - Ohio Open Doors: featuring the train station — Hilliard Ohio Historical Society →
Hilliard Ohio Historical Society, 5274 Norwich St, Hilliard
1:00 pm - Fall Festival →
Roger A. Reynolds Municipal Park, 3800 Veterans Memorial Dr, Hilliard
1:00 pm - Ohio Open Doors: featuring the train station →
4162 Columbia Street, Hilliard
1:00 pm - Sign up for Orientation →
4162 Columbia, Hilliard
2:00 pm - Mastering Macronutrients with Seasonal Eats →
The Well, 3993 Cosgray Road, Hilliard
11:00 am
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
📣 Hilliard Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Willoway Nurseries, Inc. posted a job opening for Horticulturist DC Sales in Hilliard. Apply here.
- Store Space Self Storage posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Hilliard. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hilliard here.
🗞 Nearby News
Upper Arlington
- Central Ohio events planned to honor 25th anniversary of 9/11 (dispatch.com)
- COTA launches new route from Hilliard to Downtown (nbc4i.com)
- See highlights from Thomas Worthington vs. Upper Arlington field hockey (dispatch.com)
Dublin
- Dublin's new school map is drawing a new accusation: discrimination (abc6onyourside.com)
Ok Hilliard! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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