Trolls at Aullwood Audubon

The Trolls at Aullwood Audubon in Dayton, Ohio is an exhibition of three giant trolls and a troll-sized bird nest, with an accompanying story ‘The Troll that Hatched an Egg’, by artist Thomas Dambo.

About The Trolls at Aullwood Audubon

This exhibition features three giant trolls, Bo (father), Bodil (mother), and Bibbi (daughter), and their huge bird nest.

Thomas Dambo is from Denmark and is the world’s leading recycling artist. He has been building trolls for over 10 years, and there are currently more than 100 featured around the world.

The accompanying story by Thomas Dambo is available online and is in the lobby of the nature center and farm discovery center at Aullwood Audubon.

Trails to the Trolls Exhibition

The walk to visit all three trolls and the bird nest consists of parts of the Cardinal Trail, the Geology Trail, and Warbler Way Trail.

If you enter at Aullwood Farm, Bodil will be your first troll visit, followed by Bo, Bibbi, and Nest. If you enter at the Aullwood Nature Center the order is reversed.

An online Trail Map is available to locate each feature.

Visiting the Trolls Guidelines

When visiting this exhibition, there are some guidelines:

• Stay on the trails to protect plants and wildlife
• Do not climb, sit, or stand on the trolls, especially their hands and feet.
• Do not climb on the troll nest or remove any pieces from it.
• Do play in the troll nest – the trolls want visitors to have fun!
• Do hug the trolls – all trolls love to be hugged!

About Aullwood Audubon

Aullwood Audubon is a 200-acre nature sanctuary with a nature center and farm connected by eight miles of walking trails. Dogs on a leash are welcome on the trails, but not on retractable leashes.

There is an Education Center with hands-on exhibits in two discovery rooms, six thematic classrooms, and observation rooms. Meetings, conferences, receptions, and community events can be held at the 120-seat auditorium.

The farm is a working, sustainable farm with an old barn housing pigs, horses, goats, and other livestock. The Farm Discovery Center has interactive exhibits, a farm classroom, an auditorium, and the county’s first Farm Preschool on a working farm.

Visit the herb and vegetable gardens, spring house, pond, sugar house, and croplands.

Where is Aullwood Audubon Located?

• Address:
  • Nature Center: 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton, Ohio 45414-1129
  • Farm: 9101 Frederick Pike, Dayton Ohio 45414-1129
• Phone: 937-890-7360 | Website | Facebook | Instagram

Location Map for Aullwood Audubon

Both locations are on this map, but you will have to zoom in to see them both as they are very close to each other.

Let’s Visit Trolls at Aullwood Audubon!

Have you seen the trolls at Aullwood? Did you hug them? We would love to know! Leave a comment below and share your experience.

While you’re in the Dayton area, you may like to check out our suggestions of Things to Do in Dayton and Eastwood MetroPark. For more fun in Southwest Ohio, check out Things to Do in Springfield and Things to Do in Yellow Springs.