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Replay: What Does Wildlife do in Winter?

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Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Where do turtles, frogs, snakes and other Hamilton County wildlife go when the cold weather arrives? Tune in as Nature Interpreter Will shares all about their survival techniques.

A crane fly (Tipulidae family) sits in a person's hand.

The Mysterious (and Brief) Life of Crane Flies

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If you’ve noticed bugs with extra-long legs flying around grassy areas lately, you may be wondering what they are and if you should be avoiding them. Fear not! Nature Interpreter Lisa is on the case of the crane fly.

A brown fawn sits hidden among the tall greenery at Parky's Farm

I Live in the Wild

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Don’t think you could ever rough it in the wild? Nature Interpreter Ellen shares how, just like wildlife, humans live in our own type of wild and what you can do to keep Ohio wild.

A young girl sits on the ground, mixing dirt and water together to create mud.

Replay: Gettin’ Muddy

Join us on our Facebook page Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Nature Interpreter Lisa is playing in the mud at Sharon Woods! And sharing how mud is important for wildlife, of course.

An Eastern Phoebe, a gray flycatcher, sits in tree branches during a sunny day.

Replay: The Francis Homestead

Join us on our Facebook page Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Conservation & Parks Technician Jeremy is showing us around the Francis homestead, the green space adjacent to Francis RecreAcres. Learn more about how we maintain this area and how Ohio wildlife has returned to Northeast Hamilton County.

A deer treks the leaf-covered trail at Sharon Woods.

Coloring Page: Leave No Trace Principles | #6

We’re giving you some fun coloring activities! We want you to enjoy the great outdoors to the fullest. So we’re turning Leave No Trace’s 7 Principles into activities that can help you plan ahead for your next nature excursion.

A monarch butterfly enjoys the nectar of common milkweed.

Replay: Making a Wildlife Friendly Yard

Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff! We’re in Nature Interpreter Julie’s yard today learning how to make your own yard more friendly for local wildlife.