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.

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.

In honor of Pride Month, we’re highlighting local individuals who have a love for the outdoors. Ashley Conway loves birding so much, that she created her own birding community, Queer Birders of Cincinnati, to encourage others to get outdoors in a welcoming environment.

In honor of Pride Month, we’re highlighting local individuals who have a love for the outdoors. Adam Moeller knows that stereotypes are harmful. That’s why he’s sharing how community gardening projects can let LGBTQ+ kids and adults be whoever they want to be

In honor of Pride Month, we’re highlighting local individuals who have a love for the outdoors. Julie Cole used her imagination in the outdoors as a kid. As she got older, she wanted to give back to help conserve and preserve outdoor spaces that brought her joy when she was younger.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting local Ohio women who work in the field of conservation. It can be often difficult to imagine that the buildings that line our city streets were once trees. At the heart of Sophie Revis’ work is restoration and connection. Revis works to restore natural elements in urban communities to connect residents with the outdoors.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting local Ohio women who work in the field of conservation. As the Natural Resources Manager for Cincinnati Parks, Crystal Courtney knows there is natural beauty all around us that’s worth preserving. You just have to know where to look! Courtney shares with us how preserving nature is a gift for future generations.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting local Ohio women who work in the field of conservation. Jenny Gulick recognized connections in nature early on in life. She followed her passion and turned it into a career of forestry where she takes on the difficult task of bringing a connection to nature to urban environments.