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Three ropes made of different plant material sit on a table.

Making Rope From Plants: A Craft for the Easily Entertained Nature Lover

07/1/2022 10AM Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups

Try your hand at a different kind of nature craft! Follow along with Conservation & Parks Technician Ethan, who shows that all you need is fibrous plant material to learn this simple rope-making technique.

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A black and pale yellow bumblebee pollinates a milkweed plant.

Buzzworthy Bumblebees: Our Amazing Local Pollinators

06/21/2022 3PM Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Grownups

While many people don’t like insects that sting, bumblebees play a vital role to our environment. Director of Programming Amy shares why bumblebees aren’t just important pollinators, they’re adaptable.

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Growing Together: Glenwood Gardens Community Garden Bed is Planted!

06/18/2022 10AM All, Growing Together

We have planted our Growing Together community garden bed at Glenwood Gardens! Check out what vegetables we’re growing using the square-foot gardening technique,

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Parky the Raccoon catches a tiny fish at Lake Isabella.

2022 Great Parks Fishing Tournament Standings

06/17/2022 7AM All, Fishin' Line

Find all 2022 Great Parks Fishing Tournaments standings on the Fishin’ Line. Standings are updated after each tournament, so be sure to check back regularly.

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A child poses next to a large collection of recycled cellphones.

Think Outside the Trash: Recycle Old Cellphones at Great Parks

06/14/2022 10AM All

Great Parks is joining the national initiative to increase cellphone recycling and divert waste from landfills. New cellphone drop-off stations are now available at visitor centers and golf course clubhouses. Join us to Think Outside the Trash and recycle your old phone.

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Fairy Tale Festival Sprinkles Magical Fantasy in Glenwood Gardens

06/13/2022 1PM All, 2022, Great Parks News

Great Parks is bringing fairy tale characters and magical creatures to the trees and flowers of Glenwood Gardens with the first Fairy Tale Festival, at Highfield Discovery Garden on Saturday, June 18.

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Connor Holt

Pride in the Outdoors: Connor Holt

06/1/2022 12AM Pride in the Outdoors, Stories

In honor of Pride Month, we’re highlighting local individuals who have a love for the outdoors. Connor Holt has always loved animals. But when he began working at Great Parks is when he fell in love with working in the outdoors.

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Julie Stubbs and Gia Giammarinaro

Pride in the Outdoors: Julie Stubbs & Gia Giammarinaro

06/1/2022 12AM Pride in the Outdoors, Stories

In honor of Pride Month, we’re highlighting local individuals who have a love for the outdoors. Working for Great Parks and Cincinnati Parks respectively, has given Julie Stubbs and Gia Giammarinaro a unique perspective on the beauty of enjoying the outdoors.

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