THE OHIO BLUEBIRD SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE Back to Basics! March 1, 2025 Ashland College Presentations include Bluebirds 101, Pollinators, Lake Erie Birding Trail, Kestrels & Motus Towers, Purple Martin Landlord Tips Also: bird conservation organization displays, question & answer panel, silent auction, awards and more! Keynote Speaker: Julie Zickefoose: Have You Ever Wondered? What I’ve ... Read more
Theme: Early Spring Botanical & Bird Walk Location: Spring Grove Cemetery Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025 Meet: 10:00 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 March can have tricky weather. As the old adage states, “March ... Read more
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Sharon Woods Visitors Center Please join the Audubon Society of Ohio (Cincinnati) in welcoming Jordan West as he tells us about the Common Raptors of Cincinnati Park, Cemeteries and Natural Areas. Jordan has extensive experience with Cincinnati raptors photographing them in Cincinnati’s public areas. He also ... Read more
Theme: Nocturnal Vocalizations in a Marsh Location: Miami Whitewater Park (Shaker Trace Wetlands) Date: Friday Evening, March 28, 2025 Rain Out Date: The following evening, Saturday evening, March 29, same time and place 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 ... Read more
The Midwest Native Plant Society is presenting a one-day workshop on Creating and Maintaining Living Landscapes, at the Bergamo Center in Dayton, on March 29. The workshop will include both indoor presentations and (weather permitting) outdoor programs and field trips. The cost for the day, including lunch, is $95.00, and pre-registration is required. You can ... Read more
Date: Thursday April 17, 2025 Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Sharon Centre at Sharon Woods Over the past 6 years, Dean Alessandrini has converted his yard into a wildlife sanctuary, emphasizing creating habitats for our native reptiles and amphibians. He now has five species of snakes, two species of salamanders and six species ... Read more
The Cincinnati Chapter of Wild Ones will sponsor a wildflower walk at Bender Mountain on April 19, from 10:30 to 12:30. Bender Mountain is a preserve owned by Western Wildlife Corridor, and is one of the best spots in our area for spring wildflowers. Join us for a nature hike to explore the wildflowers of ... Read more
Theme: Spring Botanical & Bird Walk Location: Spring Grove Cemetery Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025 Meet: *2:30 P.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 *Note this is an afternoon trip. Spring will be in full swing ... Read more
Theme: Spring Migration & Wetland Biodiversity Location: Gilmore Ponds Preserve Date & Time: Sunday, April 27, 2025, 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: Mike Busam (513) 259-3262, mbusam@gmail.com Gilmore Ponds is steeped in local ... Read more
This second monthly Burnet Woods trip will always be conducted on the last Sunday of every month beginning at 2:30 pm, focus primarily on botany but also birds, and will be led by ASO board member Denis Conover: Meet at the Trailside Nature Center. Denis Conover (513) 390-0863, conovedg@hotmail.com
ASO Supports the Oxbow Birdathon *Note: This year’s event will be held on Friday and Saturday May 2nd and 3rd. There is still time to register for the Oxbow Inc. BIRDATHON. This is an annual fundraiser and area birding event since 1987. The idea is to spend all, or part, of a 24 hour period trying to ... Read more
The first monthly Burnet Woods trip will always be conducted on the first Sunday of every month beginning at 9:00 am, focus primarily on birds, and will be led by ASO board member and VP Brian Keane: Meet at the Trailside Nature Center. Brian Keane, (513) 961-4476, keaneb@miamioh.edu