Hard Times for Toads
Amphibians have been having a pretty hard go of it lately. Numerous studies have shown that worldwide amphibian populations are on the decline. Worse yet, in May the US Geological Survey released a study that…
When it Rains
I have come to know Cincinnati for all its great things: Great Parks of Hamilton County, the Zoo, Museum of Art and an alive and bubbling downtown. I have also come to know the not-so-great…
WWRC Volunteer of the Month: June 2013
Bill Anderson has been a volunteer with the Winton Woods Riding Center (WWRC) since 2004! He is a super, “do-anything” kind of guy. For years, Bill has been part of our holiday feed crew, our…
WWRC Volunteer of the Month: May 2013
Rachel Kleindorfer has been a volunteer with the Winton Woods Riding Center (WWRC) since 2010. Since then, she’s also become a lesson student. Rachel is a hard worker in the barns! She can always be…
Fishin’ Report – July 17, 2013
Bass Series We had 18 teams at Miami Whitewater Forest for the Bass Series tournament on July 14. Steve and Shawn Gardner won the event with a limit weighing almost 11 pounds. Mike Hoefker and…
Adder’s Tongue
There is more than meets the eye to the adder’s tongue fern (Ophioglossum vulgatum). At first glance you might not guess that it’s even a fern. Lacking the typical delicate-looking leaves of other ferns we’re…
Great Parks Junior Mini Tour
On July 10, Sharon Woods hosted the fourth and final regular event of the Great Parks Junior Mini Tour. A total of 65 junior golfers teed it up, and despite multiple rain delays, everyone was…
Butterfly Weed
We’ve written briefly about butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) before, but this is a plant that really gets a second look. As an ornamental, it’s exceptionally gorgeous with brilliant orange blooms that last for much of…