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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.

The winter might feel long and cold, but Director of Programming Amy suggests paying attention to particular birds visiting your feeders. Though tiny, white-breasted nuthatches are a fun find for birders of all levels!

While you’ve probably put your garden to bed for the season, it’s never too early to get your kids interested in gardening! Nature Interpreter Allyson expands on her garden series, sharing ways to get children involved in the fun.

While Allyson shared how to put a garden to bed this fall, cold winter days are the perfect time for gardening. Planning for tomorrow’s garden, that is! Nature Interpreter Allyson shares the best methods to start planning for your own future garden.

Both native plants and animals depend on diverse populations of seed. What’s so significant about seed biodiversity in Hamilton County’s ecoregion? Conservation & Parks Technician Lauren delves into how this helps native plant survival.

November is typically a time when nature seems to slow down. The hustle and bustle of the growing season during the warmer months has passed, and now animals are setting themselves up to survive the colder temperatures. But, what about plants? How do they make it through winter? Director of Programming Amy dives into the phenomenon of fall flowering plants and the importance of their seeds.

If you’ve been out and about early in the morning lately, it may seem like spiders and their webs have multiplied. Not the case! Nature Interpreter Paul shares why you may feel like more spiders are hanging out this time of year.

You’ve followed with Allyson on her gardening adventures this year. But now it’s fall. And fall means it’s time to put your garden to bed. Allyson shares steps for putting a garden to bed and how to harvest what’s left.