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A gardening tool is left on the corner edge of a raised bed. There are sprouts growing in the garden bed.

The Start of Something New: Growing Together

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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.

Little Miami River at Bass Island

Great Parks 2022 Community Days

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On these nine days in 2022, community members can attend vibrant community events, golf with old friends or hike with their families without a Motor Vehicle Permit.

Bicyclists and pedestrians traverse a paved trail at a park. It is a sunny spring day.

Great Parks Secures $6 Million to Build Glenwood Gardens to Winton Woods Trail

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Great Parks of Hamilton County has secured $6 million in federal transportation funds to build the Glenwood Gardens to Winton Woods Trail. This important expansion of the regional trail network will connect the two parks and serve as a vital corridor to serve the surrounding communities for enhanced access to outdoor space.

A close-up of a Common Hackberry tree. The tree bark has raised ridges.

5 Trees You Can Spot on a Winter Hike

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There’s more to the outdoors in winter than cloudy skies and cold temperatures. Nature Interpreter Paul challenges you to take a winter hike and see if you can spy these five common Ohio trees on your trek.

A snowflake made out of paper has swirling designs.

Snow Day! Now What?

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Nearly every student in Hamilton County is home from school today! That doesn’t mean they have to rely on screens to entertain them, though. We collected some of our favorite snow day activities to help keep your little ones engaged and happy today.

A reconstruction of a Smilodon fatalis skeleton.

The Smiling Smilodon

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When the Ice Age covered Ohio, Hamilton County looked a bit different – and so did the megafauna roaming this area. Nature Interpreter James takes a deep dive into the smile behind Smilodons, or rather, what these saber-toothed cats’ giant canines were actually used for.