Let’s Get Ready for 2014!
Our holiday gift to you… next year’s calendar of fishing events and boathouse opening dates! 2014 Boathouse Openings March 7 – Lake Isabella March 8 – Miami Whitewater Forest March 14 – Winton Woods March…
Ice Fishing
When it comes to ice fishing, Great Parks of Hamilton County is always concerned about safety. Park Rangers are trained how to measure ice and are given specific guidelines to follow. Safe ice involves more…
Fishing Report – April 17, 2013
Dogwood Trees and Crappie? The golden rule of most crappie fisherman is “when the dogwood trees are blooming, the crappies are biting”. The sighting of blooming dogwoods means the crappies are on beds. If you…
February Volunteer of the Month
Congratulations and a big thank you to February’s Volunteer of the Month, Jamie Fehring! Jamie Fehring is a longtime student of the Winton Woods Riding Center, who has been volunteering for almost 2 years. She…
Talking About Coyotes
My first coyote report came from a Forest Park resident nearly 20 years ago. Though not surprising at the time, it certainly was not an everyday occurrence. Today, the coyote has become widespread in our…
The Race is On
While most deciduous trees are slowly waking up from a long winter of dormancy, the first woodland wildflowers have already pushed through the leaves, transforming the forest floor with a rapid cascade of color. Spring walks…
Simmonds Dog Park Construction Underway!
Thanks to generous lead gifts and hundreds of other contributions, construction has started on the 11-acre Simmonds Family Dog Park at Miami Whitewater Forest. Work started in October 2012. Progress so far includes moving soil…
Fishing Report – January 15
Early Start to Fishing You might not think its fishing season yet, but the ice has already melted off the lakes and fishermen are already catching fish! Catfish weighting over 30 pounds have been hitting the…