Growing Together: Community Partner Announcement
The Growing Together community gardening beds have been built! Great Parks is proud to announce its partnership with Woodlawn Elementary on this project.
Great Parks Recycles Over 11,000 Pounds of Holiday Lights
This past holiday season, Great Parks of Hamilton County’s holiday lights recycling program collected 11,840 pounds of lights, the second largest amount in the history of the annual program.
Wild About Ginger!
One spring wildflower that blossoms without much fanfare is wild ginger. Director of Programming Amy shares how wild ginger’s differences are actually what makes it bloom.
Cincinnati Challenges Cleveland, Columbus in Biodiversity Blitz
Great Parks of Hamilton County and the Cincinnati Parks will team up to challenge Cleveland and Columbus in the City Nature Challenge 2022, a worldwide biodiversity blitz competition.
Welcome, Warblers! Identifying Birds & Their Songs
Do you hear some bird calls in spring that sound unfamiliar? These are small songbirds called Warblers. Warblers hail from the tropics and are visiting Ohio for a short time. Nature Interpreter Lisa lists common warbler species and how you can identify them during their layover in Ohio.
Think Outside the Trash: Join Great Parks’ Initiative to Increase Recycling Rates
After conducting an audit waste in 2021, Great Parks has launched an educational recycling campaign to engage park guests. Join us as we Think Outside the Trash and divert recyclable waste from landfills.
Great Parks to Install 370 Recycling Bins, Expand Recycling Program
Great Parks guests will soon be able to recycle more items instead of placing them in the garbage, thanks to the addition of 370 recycling bins in high traffic park areas and golf courses over the next several weeks.
6 Books That Celebrate the Earth Every Day
Reading can be a great way of exploring the world around you without ever having to leave your home, especially when you can’t get outside. Nature Interpreter Luke shares his favorite reading recommendations that celebrate our Earth every day.