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SUMMARY:Nature Walk - Oxbow\, Inc. Trip
DESCRIPTION:Nature Walk\nSaturday\, July 30\, 2022\, 8:00 am\nMeet in the upper Oxbow parking lot at the main entrance of the Oxbow\nLeader: Dave Helm\, (513) 403-4519\, helmmd@icloud.com \nIt is easy to take the Oxbow for granted during the middle of summer. Wedged in between the dynamics of spring and fall migration and lacking the waterfowl that overwinter\, there is no doubt fewer water birds are present in the Oxbow at this season. And it’s also hot! But during this season there is still plenty of wildlife to be seen and discoveries to make for the naturalist who makes the effort. \nOur trip leader\, Dave Helm\, is an exceptionally skilled veteran birder\, complete naturalist and long-time Oxbow advocate. Dave has always been a regular visitor to the Oxbow and has led many trips for us over the years. Dave’s experience\, skills and knowledge of natural history will certainly come in handy on this walk as we observe the flora and fauna found in the Oxbow during the summer. With Dave at the helm (sorry) we should have a great morning walk. \nThere is a great diversity of plants found in the Oxbow and the prairie plants in our grassland should be in bloom at this season. Butterflies and dragonflies should also be abundant and reptiles and amphibians are at their peak in mid-summer. There are many breeding birds in the Oxbow and when you include the Shawnee Lookout side of the river that number easily doubles. Blue Grosbeaks have become regular breeders in the Oxbow and should be found and Prothonotary Warblers should still be active on this date. The post-breeding dispersal of herons and egrets begins in July and a rare species\, such as Snowy Egret or Little Blue Heron\, occasionally shows up around this time. Bald Eagles\, once unheard of during the summer\, now breed in the Oxbow area and might be seen. Double-crested Cormorants are now regular summer residents in the Oxbow\, but are they breeding? Black-crowned Night-Herons have always been present during the summer\, but where do they breed? We will probably not solve these mysteries on this field trip\, but it illustrates what we can still learn at this season. \nDave may also find us the first “fall” shorebirds of the season on this trip. Oxbow Inc. founder and expert birder Dave Styer has always used July 4th as the “official” beginning of fall shorebird migration (maybe a little tongue in cheek). Dave backed this up however during the 1980’s when he intentionally visited the Oxbow several times on July 4th specifically looking for\, and finding\, migrant shorebirds (usually Least Sandpipers).\nDave (Helm) plans to spend the morning mostly walking around Oxbow Lake and Osprey Lake\, interrupted by a short drive or two to move from one location to another. The walking however will be at a slow pace and over flat terrain with a lot of stopping to look at plants and birds. \nThis trip will end sometime before noon. To make your morning walk a little more comfortable\, Dave suggests wearing long pants and boots for walking in tall grass and possibly mud (it is the Oxbow after all). July will likely be hot\, so you also might consider wearing a hat and bringing water\, sunscreen and insect repellent to help make your trip more comfortable. If you have any questions feel free to contact Dave. \nUnless otherwise indicated\, all trips start at the upper Oxbow parking lot. To reach the upper Oxbow parking area\, go south on US Hwy 50 from the I-275 #16 exit. In about 200 yards\, turn left (east) at the edge of the Circle K (between the Circle K and Waffle House) and go over the levee to where the road T’s with a fence directly in front of you. Turn right and go to the Oxbow entrance sign. Turn left into the Oxbow. The upper parking area is immediately on the right. You can also use Google Maps and search for “Oxbow Nature Conservancy”.
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SUMMARY:Prairie & Wetland Plants in Bloom
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Prairie & Wetland Plants in Bloom  \nLocation: Miami Whitewater Forest\, Shaker Trace \nDate: Sunday\, July 31\, 2022 \nMeet: At 9:00 A.M. in the Baughman Road Parking Lot. See directions below. \nTrip Leader: Tom Borgman\, 513-473-7696\, treeborg2@gmail.com \n  \nThe focus of this trip will be on the prairie & wetland plant communities at the Shaker Trace. Many of the prairie wildflowers will be in bloom blanketing the grassland in spectacular color. In 1992\, Great Parks of Hamilton County began a native prairie and wetland restoration project of several hundred acres at Miami Whitewater Forest.  The project has been a great success and today over 500 acres of a native grassland and wetland community is preserved. Often referred to as the Miami Whitewater wetlands\, the entire complex is officially named Shaker Trace and represents the largest wetland/grassland complex in Hamilton County. Late summer is a great time to see these prairie plants in bloom in a stunning array of colors. \nIdentifying all of these plants can be a challenge. But our trip leader\, Tom Borgman\, is more than qualified in that regard. Tom is recently retired from the Hamilton County Park District where he worked for many years as a naturalist. Many of those years were spent working on the Shaker Trace project. Tom is a skilled botanist and overall naturalist and is a past board member of our Audubon Society Chapter. Tom’s wife\, Penny Borgman\, also retired from years of service with the HCPD is our ASO current President. \nTom plans to take a leisurely morning walk exploring the Shaker Trace complex with lots of stops to look at and identify plants\, especially the prairie blooms. This is also a great time of year for butterflies. Breeding birds will still be around as well as a few early migrants. Tom will point out all of these and any other wildlife we encounter. \nThis trip will end before noon. This walk will cover about 2 miles\, but the walking will be slow and level. Some places are likely to be damp as we will at times walk along a marsh. We can expect late July to be hot\, so to make your trip more comfortable we suggest bringing water\, sun screen\, insect repellant and wearing a hat. Bring your binoculars if you have any. \nBring your questions about natural areas management and come prepared to enjoy the morning with friends among the grasses and flowering plants of these extensive prairie and wetland habitats. Restrooms are available in other areas of the park but there are none at Shaker Trace. A Hamilton County Park Motor Vehicle Permit is required ($5 daily\, $10 annual resident and $8 daily and $16 annual non-resident). Feel free to contact Tom if you have any questions. \nDirections: Take I-74 west to the Dry Fork Road exit # 3. Turn right onto Dry Fork Road (north) and go 2.2 miles to New Haven Road. Bear right (east) onto New Haven Road and go .8 mile to Oxford Road. Turn left onto Oxford Road and then immediately left again onto Baughman Road. Go .7 mile and look for the gravel parking lot on the right side (north) of the road just after passing the Bike/Hike Trail crosswalk. \nFor a Park map and other information visit the Miami Whitewater Forest website at: \nhttps://www.greatparks.org/parks/miami-whitewater-forest
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