Wildflowers and Birds in an Acre of Restored Woodland Presented by Carol Trosset Monday, April 29, 2024, 7:00 p.m. Sharon Woods Visitor Center Beginning in the 1950s, the Trosset family restored an acre of woodland in Evendale by letting the trees grow and repopulating the property with a large variety of native wildflowers. Using 40 years ... Read more
Theme: Spring Migration & Wetland Biodiversity Location: Gilmore Ponds Preserve Date & Time: Saturday, May 4, 2024, 8:00 AM Meet: We will meet in the Gilmore Ponds south parking lot located at the intersection of Symmes Rd and Bilstein Blvd. (See directions below) Leader: Dave Helm, (513) 403-4519, helmmd@icloud.com Gilmore Ponds is steeped in ... Read more
Theme: Late Spring Migration & New Nature Preserve Visit Location: Cardinal Nature Preserve at Grailville Date & Time: Sunday, May 19th, 2024, 8:00 AM Meet: We will meet at Cardinal’s new nature preserve at Grailville, located on the south side of O’Bannonville Rd. outside of Loveland Leader: Ann Oliver, (513) 307-0929, annieobirder@yahoo.com Grailville is an excellent ... Read more
Theme: Spring Wildflowers, Blooms, Buds and Birds Location: Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum Date: Sunday, May 26, 2024 Meet: At 8:30 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 Spring Grove Cemetery ... Read more
Lighting up the Shadows: The Secret Lives of Fireflies, Lightning Bugs, & Glow-worms Date: Friday, June 7, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. There will be an indoor presentation followed by an outside exploration at dusk to look for fireflies. Location : Fernald Preserve – this will be a joint program with Audubon and Fernald, and will be held ... Read more
Theme: Breeding Birds in Riparian & Mature Forests Location: Boone County Cliffs Area & Middle Creek Park & Road. Boone County, Kentucky Date: Saturday, June 15, 2024 Meeting Time & Place: At 7:30 AM in the Middle Creek Park Parking Lot, Boone County, Kentucky. (See directions below). Leader: Ann Oliver, (513) 307-0929, annieobirder@yahoo.com Middle ... Read more
Theme: Breeding Birds & General Nature Walk Location: Indian Creek State Wildlife Area Date: Saturday, June 22, 2024 Meet: At 8:00 AM at the Marathon Gas & Food Mart in Fayetteville Ohio, located on the northwest corner of the US 50 & SR 68 intersections in Fayetteville. See directions below. Leader: Bill Stanley, (513) 324-2796, ... Read more
Each year, Bob Nuhn leads the Hamilton County count for the North American Butterfly Assoication. Much like Audubon's Christmas Bird Count, the butterfly counts compile all the butterflies seen wihtin a 15-mile diameter circle, on a single day near July 4. This year's count will be held on Saturday, July 6th, meeting at the harbor ... Read more
Theme: Late Summer General Nature Walk Location: Spring Grove Cemetery Date: Sunday, July 14, 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 ... Read more
Our monthly program will feature Ryan Jorgensen who will present his program entitled “The Families of Reptiles & Amphibians of the Cincinnati Region”. This program will be held at the Sharon Woods Visitor Center on Wednesday July 17th beginning at 7:00 PM. The visitor center is located at 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharonville, OH 45241 ... Read more
Meet at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, in the Hardintown end Oxbow Parking Lot. This general nature walk will be led by trip leader Dave Helm for a very interesting summer morning visit into the Oxbow. Dave, a long time Oxbow member and advocate, is an exceptional all around naturalist and expert level birder. ... Read more
Theme: Herping (finding Reptiles & Amphibians) and Birding Location: Mt. Airy Forest Date: Sunday, July 21, 2024 Meet: At 8:00 A.M. in the first parking lot on Blue Spruce Rd (Park Road) from the main Colerain Avenue entrance. See directions below. Leader: Ryan Jorgensen, (630) 333-2631, jorgensen28ryan@gmail.com The theme of this field trip is ... Read more