Great Parks Forever, the philanthropic partner of Great Parks of Hamilton County, has received a grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to test several reforestation methods and determine which will best create wildlife habitat and support the growth of native plant species.

Great Parks of Hamilton County is working again with Cohen Recycling to accept unwanted and broken holiday lights for recycling this holiday season.

On November 2, 2021, Hamilton County voters elected to support Issue 29, Great Parks of Hamilton County’s proposed tax levy.

Getting on to Winton Lake is now easier and safer thanks to the installation of an accessible canoe and kayak launch.

Great Parks of Hamilton County brought the joy of the outdoors to children and families at the Ronald McDonald House with the donation of books and stuffed animals of Parky, the Raccoon.

Adventure Outpost, a teambuilding facility in Winton Woods, now has a dozen new stand-up paddleboards thanks to a Boating Safety Education Grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks & Watercraft. As a result, Adventure Outpost is offering programming where participants will learn basic paddleboard skills and safety on the water.

Great Parks of Hamilton County is one of 12 organizations to have received an Ohio EPA Environmental Education Fund grant for projects focused on helping Ohioans understand topics like habitat restoration. The grant supports ongoing nature education programming at Great Parks Nature Center at The Summit.

Great Parks of Hamilton County will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the start of construction of the final phase of the Little Miami Scenic Trail, known as the Beechmont Bridge Connector, which will link hundreds of miles of multipurpose trails in Greater Cincinnati and beyond.