Talking About Coyotes
My first coyote report came from a Forest Park resident nearly 20 years ago. Though not surprising at the time, it certainly was not an everyday occurrence. Today, the coyote has become widespread in our…
The Race is On
While most deciduous trees are slowly waking up from a long winter of dormancy, the first woodland wildflowers have already pushed through the leaves, transforming the forest floor with a rapid cascade of color. Spring walks…
Simmonds Dog Park Construction Underway!
Thanks to generous lead gifts and hundreds of other contributions, construction has started on the 11-acre Simmonds Family Dog Park at Miami Whitewater Forest. Work started in October 2012. Progress so far includes moving soil…
Fishing Report – January 15
Early Start to Fishing You might not think its fishing season yet, but the ice has already melted off the lakes and fishermen are already catching fish! Catfish weighting over 30 pounds have been hitting the…
New Park District Commissioner
The Hamilton County Park District welcomes Mr. DeVere Burt to the Board of Park Commissioners. Mr. Burt formerly served as President and CEO of the Cincinnati Museum of Natural History until 1996, before fulfilling his…
Winter Golfing
Golfers took advantage of the above average temperatures on January 11 to get in a round of golf at The Mill Course. When the temperatures are in the mid-60s during the middle of the winter,…
Fishing Report – May 13, 2013
Sharon Woods Bass League Team Penderski won the May 8 Bass Fishing League tournament with a huge limit of 14.29 pounds! They also had the big fish of the evening with a 4.35 pound bass.…
New Ranger Chief
The Hamilton County Park District welcomes Mr. Thomas E. Doyle, who was sworn in on January 3, 2013 as the new Ranger Chief. Mr. Doyle has served as Chief of Police for the Greenhills,…