The Diagnostic Walkabouts for Green Industry professionals are a comprehensive, hands-on training. Participants examine and discuss plants, plant pests, plant diseases, landscape designs, and other points of interest.
Diagnostic Walkabouts have been offered to Green Industry professionals in Greater Cincinnati for over 25 years. NEW This Season: OGIA/OSU Diagnostic Walkabouts will be offered in Greater Dayton!
Diagnostic Walkabouts in Greater Cincinnati
Five OGIA/OSU diagnostic walkabouts will be offered in Greater Cincinnati during the upcoming growing season, from April through September.
FIRST Greater Cincinnati Walkabout This Season:
Box Tree Moth will be highlighted
WHERE: Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum, 4521 Spring Grove Ave
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45232
WHEN: Monday, April 13, 2026
TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Walkabout Leaders:
Joe Boggs, OSU Extension, Hamilton County / OSU Entomology
Brian Heinz, Director of Horticulture and Arboriculture, Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum
Diagnostic Walkabouts in Greater Dayton
Five OGIA/OSU diagnostic walkabouts will be offered in Greater Dayton during the upcoming growing season, from April through September.
FIRST Greater Dayton Walkabout This Season:
WHERE: RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, Ohio, 45402
WHEN: Monday, April 20, 2026
TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Walkabout Leaders:
Joe Boggs, OSU Extension, Hamilton County / OSU Entomology
Pam Bennett, OSU Extension, Clark County
Leeoria Willis, OSU Extension, Montgomery County
Hosts from Five Rivers MetroParks
What are the OGIA/OSU Diagnostic Walkabouts?
Professional Training: The Walkabouts are for Green Industry professionals (arborists, landscapers, turf managers, nursery managers, etc.). Each Walkabout earns important professional credits and CEUs.
Comprehensive: Participants look at plants, plant pests, plant diseases, landscape designs, and other points of interest. Discussions focus on plant problem diagnostics, plant health management, plant selection, and sustainable landscape designs.
Hands-On: The training is held outdoors; topics are viewed first-hand.
Real-World: The Walkabouts reflect real-world landscape scouting; anything found on the Walkabouts is open for consideration!
Professional Credits: The walkabouts will earn participants OCNT CEUs, ISA CEUs, and ODA pesticide applicator credits.
REGISTRATION
Registration is limited to a maximum of 30 participants!
To register and see the locations, click this hotlink: OGIA/OSU WALKABOUTS
Cost: the walkabouts are $45 for OGIA members and $65 for non-members. However, we want you to consider joining OGIA, so we’re offering a special deal: Non-OGIA members can participate at the OGIA member rate by using the special promo code DW26!
