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Great Parks of Hamilton County will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the start of construction of the final phase of the Little Miami Scenic Trail, known as the Beechmont Bridge Connector, which will link hundreds of miles of multipurpose trails in Greater Cincinnati and beyond.

Great Parks has been able to continue reliable nature education programming through 2020–2021 thanks to a generous donation from the John A Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Charitable Trust.

Great Parks’ nature education programming was significantly impacted during the pandemic, creating financial constraints and limiting staff and resources. Thanks to a grant from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation Great Parks has been able to bridge learning gaps and support school curriculum content with virtual programming.

Welcome to another episode of Friday Fix! Follow along as Great Parks golf professionals share tips and tricks on how you can improve your game. This week, PGA Golf Professional Tom shows you how to get out of the trees.

There was quite a bit happening at Lake Isabella this past Memorial Day weekend. We awarded the winner of the Colossal Fish Contest and hosted our third Kids’ Mystery Fish Derby. Despite the cool temperatures, it was a fun weekend on the lake.

The summertime garden is like no other garden throughout the year. While we get two cool seasons and one season that requires a greenhouse, the summer garden is prime seasonal real estate. Nature Interpreter Allyson shares the secret gardening technique to have the optimal number of plants grow in a small garden space that Great Parks staff uses at Highfield Discovery Garden.