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An Amazing Super Fruit: The Pawpaw!

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September brings signs of crisp mornings, falling leaves and ripe pawpaw fruits. If you aren’t familiar with the pawpaw, it is a true miracle fruit.

So Long Summer

As we move past Labor Day and say goodbye to summer, I start thinking of all the summer sounds I will miss. The laughter of children at Parky’ Pirate Cove subsides as students return to… 

Great Outdoor Camp Hostess

Wow! What a week of fun and inspiration it was as a Great Outdoor Camp hostess this July with 10 wonderful kids who were all fans of nature and having fun. We kicked off the… 

My Life as a Chew Toy

I’m pretty sure that if I understood goat speak, I would hear Clove, Mace, Basil, Nutmeg and Ginger (this year’s baby goats at Parky’s Farm) say something like this as I entered their pen: “Okay… 

A Naturalist’s Desk

I recently changed locations as a Hub Naturalist within the Great Parks of Hamilton County. I cleaned out my old office and headed to my new one – same job, different park. The last naturalist… 

One Child

On June 21, many of my colleagues and I had the privilege of presenting programs at the Kids Outdoor Adventure Expo at Coney Island. This is a fun-filled day for the children and adults who… 

Long-Crowers

My family keeps chickens at our house in the country. I built a small coop called a “chicken tractor” in 2009. Many of these coop designs have wheels so you can easily move them over…