Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff! In this video, nature interpreter Lisa answers all of your questions about eastern box turtles while Mr. Turtle enjoys a sunny soak.

Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff! Nature interpreter Julie tells us more about what makes red-tailed hawks such majestic raptors.

Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff! Today, education manager Suzanne tells us about the frogs you can find in your own backyard.

We’re giving you some fun coloring activities! Here, you’ll find a fun coloring sheet featuring a different Great Park every day.

Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve boasts the nickname “The Oasis.” This nickname dates back to 1972, when Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Werner donated the land to Great Parks of Hamilton County. The history of this small-yet-mighty park starts long before then. Before there was even the idea of county parks, the future home of Farbach-Werner Nature […]

Frog crafts, calls, games, hikes, observations, catching and displays – all things frog took over Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve during the month of May. Staff and volunteers take this time to celebrate the changing of the seasons, as amphibians of all kinds make themselves known. This past month, more than 600 children visited this small patch […]

It’s maple sugar time in southern Ohio! In February, maple sugar makers reap the benefits of this historic craft by tapping the trees and gathering sap as it moves about inside the tree. The sap contains the food (a kind of sugar) that will support the growth of new leaves when the right time comes […]