Dozens of Volunteers Pitch in to Clean Up Winton Woods
Great Parks will welcome dozens of volunteers to beautify Winton Woods and Winton Lake during the Winton Woods Cleanup on Saturday, April 9.
What’s a Bioblitz? It’s Time to Prepare for the City Nature Challenge!
If you haven’t heard of a bioblitz, it’s a great way to build your outdoor observation skills while helping biologists. Get outside and explore new places this spring by joining Great Parks in the City Nature Challenge 2022.
The Cooper’s Hawk: A Stealthy Hunter
Keep your eyes open on your next birding excursion for the stealthy Cooper’s hawk. Director of Programming Amy continues her birding series by sharing what to keep an eye out for when spotting this surreptitious bird of prey.
Werk Road Property Opens to Pedestrians on April 1
Great Parks of Hamilton County announces the new park at 2918 Werk Road will open for walk-in access starting on April 1, 2022. The 22-acre property in Westwood will be the 22nd park under Great Parks’ stewardship.
Look on the Bright Side: The Lives of Ohio Moths
Moths are often overlooked as butterflies’ uglier, boring relatives, but they’re just as interesting and just as helpful to our environment! Nature Interpreter Maddie shares the bright side of moth lives with these common Ohio moths that you can find in Hamilton County.
What the Eft? The Odd Life Cycle of the Eastern Newt
Most amphibians live a double life, but the eastern newt puts a new twist on the phrase with their unusual intermediate life stage. Nature Interpreter Courtney dives into the eastern newt’s odd life cycle.
Historic Women in Conservation
March is Women’s History Month and what better way to celebrate than to take a look at some of the wonderful historic women in conservation who have helped pave the way for how we protect our natural areas.
The Start of Something New: Growing Together
Big things are sprouting this spring! Great Parks of Hamilton County has received funds from the National Association for Interpretation Region 4 Interpretive Project Grants Committee to start “Growing Together”: community, square-foot gardening beds.