Fairgrounds in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Operation Shade

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 27, 2025

1. Operation Shade Marker

Inscription. In Appreciation Of
John R. Kasich
Governor

Thanks to an initiative by Governor John R. Kasich,
more than 160 trees were planted at the
Ohio Expo Center between 2011 and 2018
to increase shade cover and reduce stormwater runoff.

James Zehringer Director
Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Jerry Wray Director
Ohio Department of Transportation

Virgil L. Strickler
General Manager
Ohio Expositions Commission

Erected by Ohio Department of Natural Resources / Ohio Department of Transportation / Ohio Expositions Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2011.

Location. 40° 0.142′ N, 82° 59.461′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Fairgrounds. It is at the intersection of Fradena Avenue and East 17th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Fradena Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 717 E 17th Ave, Columbus OH 43211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Coal Car / Double Water Wheel Turbine (approx. ¼ mile away); Oil Drilling Equipment (approx. ¼ mile

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away); The Ohio State Fair (approx. 0.3 miles away); All American Quarter Horse Congress (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gyr Brahama (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Scottish Highlander Cattle (approx. 0.3 miles away); Victorian Playgrounds (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 27, 2025

2. Operation Shade Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.