Great Parks | Great Stories

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.

Great Parks of Hamilton County has secured a $150,000 grant for the new Music Garden at Highfield Discovery Garden, an interactive space that will bring joy to guests and inspire future generations of musicians, gardeners and nature lovers.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Caren Laverty has been appointed to serve as president of the Board of Park Commissioners for Great Parks of Hamilton County. Her two-year term as president began on January 3, 2022.

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.