Let's Get to Know Balcones Canyonlands (Central Texas) Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge manages and protects an area of the Texas Hill Country known for its diverse plants and wildlife, steep limestone ‘balconies,’ and precious endangered species. Balcones is famous for Golden Cheeked Warblers, Black Capped Vireos, Cave Swallows and Sparrows, sparrows, sparrows. Our ... Read more
Theme: Merlins Location: St. Joseph New Cemetery (Delhi/West Price Hill) Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023, 4:00 PM Meet: In the New St. Joseph Cemetery Parking Lot, reached by the Pedretti Avenue (See directions below) Leader: Leader: Bill Zimmermann, (513) 708-8117, wtvz@icloud.com The focus of this late afternoon field trip is to see the wintering ... Read more
Theme: Late Winter (Early Spring?) Nature Walk Location: Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum Date: Sunday, February 26, 2023 Meet: At 10:00 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 Spring Grove Cemetery ... Read more
Western Wildlife Corridor will hold its winter membership meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, February 28 at 7:00 pm. We’ll kick off the meeting by sharing the latest news on what is happening in the corridor, including highlights of major capital projects recently completed or under way. Tim Sisson, our Land Stewardship Chairperson, will cover exciting ... Read more
Theme: Waterfowl & Early Spring Migration Location: Brookville Lake Region Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023 Meet: 7:30 A.M. at the Park & Ride at I-275 Exit # 7 (see directions below) Leaders: Jack Stenger, (513) 503-3389, jackstenger@gmail.com Jay Stenger, (513) 522-8147, jaystenger1@gmail.com The focus of this trip will be the spring waterfowl migration, ... Read more
Have you heard about Cincinnati's famed Bald Eagle Camera at the Bortz Family Nature Preserve hosted by Cardinal Land Conservancy? Join Audubon Society of Ohio for their first in-person program of 2023! ASO is proud to welcome Andy Dickerson, Executive Director of Cardinal Land Conservancy as our featured speaker on March 15, at 7 PM ... Read more
Theme: Waterfowl & Early Spring Migration Location: East Fork State Park Time & Date: 8:00 A.M. Saturday, March 18, 2023 Meet: At the South Swimming Beach Parking Lot (see the directions below) Leader: Bill Stanley, (513) 324-2796, tyrannus58@gmail.com This field trip will focus on early spring migration and particularly waterfowl. Our trip leader, Bill ... Read more
Theme: Nocturnal Vocalizations Location: Miami Whitewater Park (Shaker Trace Wetlands) Date: Friday Evening, March 24, 2023 (Rain Date: Saturday Evening, March 25) Meet: At 7:00 P.M. in the Baughman Road Parking Lot (see directions below) Leader: Brian Keane, (513) 961-4476, keaneb@muohio.edu Join us for this unique field trip, the general theme of which is ... Read more
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 5, 11:00 a.m. Meet at: Gravel parking lot on Bender Road - see https://www.google.com/maps/dir//39.1031865,-84.6640008/@39.1033718,-84.6630154,867m/data=!3m1!1e3 for directions Leaders: Joyce Richter and Scott Peak RSVP to: Ned Keller, nedkeller49@gmail.com Bender Mountain Preserve is more than fifty acres of wooded hillside between Bender Road and Hillside Avenue. The principal areas of the preserve ... Read more
Theme: Early Spring Wildflowers & Blooms Location: Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum Date: Easter Sunday, April 9th, 2023 Meet: At 10:00 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 Note that this ... Read more
Theme: Spring Migration Location: Shawnee Lookout Park and the Oxbow Area Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023, 8:00 AM Meet: at the upper Boat Ramp parking lot across from the main entrance to Shawnee Lookout Park Leader: Dave Helm, (513) 403-4519, helmmd@icloud.com By the middle of April spring will be in full swing and this ... Read more
Prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) are small herbivorous rodents that inhabit grasslands of north-central North America. They play an important role in ecosystems since they are a food source for many species like hawks, raccoons and snakes, and their burrowing helps spread nutrients in the upper soil layer. However, they are considered pests by some when they take ... Read more