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General Late Summer Nature Walk
Theme: General Late Summer Nature Walk
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery
Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024
Meet: 9:00 A.M. at Spring Grove Cemetery. Park along the main road, just beyond the tunnel from the main entrance on Spring Grove Avenue (see directions below).
Leader: Denis Conover, (513) 390-0863, conovedg@hotmail.com
The theme of this field trip will be a general late summer nature walk. Come out and join UC professor, and skilled botanist and naturalist Denis Conover as he leads us on a morning summer walk through the beautiful grounds of Spring Grove Cemetery. Denis has been involved in various types of botanical research since 1981 and is a professor in the department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. He is also a current board member of our Audubon Society.
Vegetation will be at peak on this date. Denis will identify the tremendous diversity of trees, shrubs and other plants that can be found here and expound on their ecology. Denis will point out our native flora, invasive species, ornamental plantings and late summer plants that bloom at this season, as well as show us some of the many national and state champion trees found here. Denis also loves birds and will be sure to spend time observing them and any other wildlife we come across. Early fall songbird migration begins in our region during the last week of August so seeing a few species of migrant songbirds is not out of the question. So come along and join Denis on what should be a pleasant, but likely warm, morning walk and gain some tips and insight on plant identification and the birds found at the cemetery.
This trip will consist almost entirely on foot. Participants should be prepared for an entire morning of walking, most of which mostly be at a leisurely pace though with lots of stops to observe plants and animals. The terrain will be relatively flat and on pavement, but there will also be some walking off pavement in damp or wet grass. We suggest wearing good comfortable footwear. Binoculars are not necessary to see plants but are recommended if you have them or are interested in birds. August can be hot, so we recommend wearing a hat and bringing water, sunscreen and insect repellent to make your walk more comfortable. Restrooms are available at the cemetery office. This trip is scheduled to last until at least 1:00 PM. If you have any questions feel free to contact Denis.
Directions: The Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum main entrance is located at 4521 Spring Grove Avenue just west of the Winton Road intersection. To find our meeting spot, drive in the Spring Grove Avenue main gates and go straight. You will go through a short tunnel (old RR archway). Just beyond the tunnel, pull over and park alongside the road and look for Denis.
Spring Grove Cemetery website:
https://www.springgrove.org/locations/spring-grove-cemetery-arboretum/#hrs
Spring Grove Cemetery Map:
(Click on or cut and paste into your browser)
(Contributed by Jay Stenger)