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
Theme: Prairie & Wetland Plants in Bloom Location: Miami Whitewater Forest, Shaker Trace Date: *Friday, July 26, 2024 Meet: At *7:00 P.M. in the Baughman Road Parking Lot. See directions below. Trip Leader: Tom Borgman, (513) 473-7696, pborgman@live.com *Note that this is a Friday evening walk. The focus of this trip will be ... Read more
Theme: Shorebirds & Early Fall Migration Saturday, August 17, 2024, 8:00 am Meet in the upper Oxbow parking lot at the main entrance of the Oxbow (see directions below) Leader: Dave Helm, (513) 403-4519, helmmd@icloud.com The focus of this trip will be birds, specifically early fall migrants. That’s right, I did say fall. While ... Read more
Jim McCormac Sataurday, August 24, 2024 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm Fernald Nature Preserve ~ Free! Register today for this informative and engaging one hour presentation by Jim McCormac, co-author of the popular book Gardening for Moths, followed by checking light sheets for some mysterious moths and other intriguing insects that might be found at the ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Fall Migration; Warblers & Shorebirds Sunday, September 8, 2024, 8:00 A.M. Meet: At the Shawnee Lookout boat ramp upper parking lot. The upper parking lot is located directly across from the Shawnee Lookout Park entrance. (See directions below) Leader: Ann Oliver, (513) 307-0929, annieobirder@yahoo.com An excellent argument can be made that, after May, September is ... Read more
Greater Cincinnati Wild Ones will have a naturalist-led tour at Fernald Preserve on Saturday, September 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., followed by lunch (your own!) indoors at the visitor center. We recommend wearing sturdy shoes and bringing a refillable water bottle. If you want to join us after the hike, bring your lunch ... Read more
Jay Stenger will be ASO’s Wednesday, September 18 speaker at Sharon Woods Visitors Center from 7-9 pm. This program will focus on the identification, habitats, habits and the relative abundance and distribution of the 15 plus species of hawks, eagles, falcons and vultures that regularly occur in the greater Cincinnati region. Since his childhood our ... Read more
Location: Spring Valley Wildlife Area/Caesar Creek State Park Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024 Meet: At 8:00 A.M. in the swimming beach Parking Lot at Caesar Creek State Park. See directions below. Leader: Ryan Jorgensen, (630) 333-2631, jorgensen28ryan@gmail.com This trip will focus on the fall migration of birds as it is scheduled during the middle of ... Read more
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery Date: Sunday, September 29th, 2024 Meet: 9:00 A.M. at Spring Grove Cemetery, along the road just beyond the tunnel from the main entrance on Spring Grove Avenue Leader: Denis Conover, (513) 390-0863, conovedg@hotmail.com The focus of this field trip will be the diverse botanical community found at Spring Grove Cemetery as ... Read more
Thursday, October 17 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Books, Birds, and Following Passion's Path Presented by Julie Zickefoose Thursday, October 17th 2024, 7:00 p.m. Sharon Woods Visitor Center Books, Birds and Following Passion’s Path This talk is an origin story; a close look at the making of a natural history writer and illustrator. It follows ... Read more