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SUMMARY:Hamilton County Butterfly Count
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis year’s count will be held on Saturday\, July 6th\, meeting at the harbor snack bar shelter at Miami Whitewater Forest at 9 a.m.  After 3 years of rain\, please pray for no rain!  If it does\, the rain date will be Sunday\, July 7th. Please remember to dress accordingly as we will be in natural areas of high grass/forbs\, possible ticks and chiggers. A little OFF on your socks and sunscreen on your skin goes a long way to ward off pests and sunburn. Please remember water\, binoculars\, and field guides if you have them. If you know of someone interested in coming out for all or part of this count\, please invite them!  As always\, knowledge of butterflies is not essential; you will pick some of that up from count leaders. What we need are your eyes in locating butterflies. Remember to sign in when you come to the harbor since NABA (North American Butterfly Association) wants to know how many participants are counting. There is no need to stay all day; any time you can spare will be deeply appreciated! Although most counting parties will be at MWF\, our group will also hit Fernald Park in the early p.m.\, then finishing up at Mitchell Memorial Forest. We have noticed a major reduction in the number of butterflies we have found recently compared to the earlier years of the count. Why? Increased usage of pesticides\, habitat fragmentation/degradation and the associated reduction in larval foodplants and adult nectar sources\, and introduced pathogens initially meant to control injurious insects but now also attacking some beneficial insects including butterflies. \nIf you need to contact Bob on the count day and/or if you arrive in the afternoon and don’t know where counting parties are located\, please don’t hesitate to call him on his cell:  513-479-8941. Thank you for your interest in our local plants and wildlife\, including insects!  We are looking forward to seeing some interesting species this year\, hopefully with the sun assisting!
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/hamilton-county-butterfly-count/
LOCATION:OH
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T090000
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SUMMARY:Late Summer Nature Walk at Spring Grove Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Late Summer General Nature Walk \nLocation: Spring Grove Cemetery \nDate: Sunday\, July 14\, 2024 \nMeet: 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). \nLeader: Denis Conover\, (513) 390-0863\, conovedg@hotmail.com \nThe theme of this field trip will be a general summer nature walk. Come out and join UC professor\, and skilled botanist and naturalist Denis Conover as he leads us on a mid-morning summer walk through the beautiful grounds of Spring Grove Cemetery. Denis has been involved in various types of botanical research since 1981 and is a professor in the department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. He is also a current board member of our Audubon Society. \nThis is a beautiful time of the year and vegetation will be at peak on this date. Denis will identify the tremendous diversity of trees\, shrubs and other plants that can be found here and expound on their ecology. Denis will point out our native flora\, invasive species\, ornamental plantings and late summer plants that bloom at this season\, as well as show us some of the many national and state champion trees found here. Denis also loves birds and will be sure to spend time observing them and any other wildlife we come across. So come along and join Denis on what should be a pleasant morning walk and gain some tips and insight on plant identification and the breeding birds found at the cemetery. \nParticipants should be prepared for a few hours of walking\, most of which will be relatively flat and on pavement\, but there will also be some walking off pavement on trails or in damp or wet grass. We suggest wearing good comfortable footwear. Binoculars are not necessary to see plants but are recommended if you have them or are interested in birds. July can be hot so we recommend wearing a hat and bringing water\, sunscreen and insect repellent. Restrooms are available at the cemetery office. If you have any questions feel free to contact Denis. \nDirections: The Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum main entrance is located at 4521 Spring Grove Avenue just west of the Winton Road intersection. To find our meeting spot\, drive in the Spring Grove Avenue main gates and go straight. You will go through a short tunnel (old RR archway). Just beyond the tunnel\, pull over and park alongside the road and look for Denis. \nSpring Grove Cemetery website: \nhttps://www.springgrove.org/locations/spring-grove-cemetery-arboretum/#hrs \nSpring Grove Cemetery Map: \nhttps://assets.takeshape.io/af54a46e-9d1d-4a13-84ea-ea820654ba30/dev/66f7f564-13e7-4da3-9599-d5fc44c9d764/Spring%20Grove%20Cemetery%20and%20Arboretum%20Map.pdf \n  \n(Contributed by Jay Stenger)
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/late-summer-nature-walk-at-spring-grove-cemetery/
LOCATION:OH
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240717T190000
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SUMMARY:July Program - Reptiles and Amphibians of the Cincinnati Region
DESCRIPTION: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 \n  \nRyan’s program will focus on the local families of reptiles and amphibians and their specific unique characteristics that suit them for their various habitats. He will cover their relationships to other families and whether they are cosmopolitan families or if they are North American specific. \n  \nRyan attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where he received his BS in Integrative Biology\, and studied Four-toed Salamander ecology. From there Ryan went to the University of Cincinnati to receiver his MS in Biological Sciences. At UC Ryan studied arboreal snake locomotion and worked on several published papers on the topic. He was also a TA for Ornithology while at UC. After graduation Ryan worked at Northwestern in Cardiology and currently works at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Cancer Biology. We are also proud to announce that Ryan has recently become an ASO board member. \n  \nRyan is a life-long naturalist specializing in reptiles and amphibians and has been a birder for over a decade. We hope to see you there for what should be a unique program. \n  \nNote that Ryan will also be leading an ASO field trip on Sunday\, July 21st. The focus of that trip will be\, yes\, you guessed it\, finding reptiles and amphibians. Brian is also a skilled birder and will point out the birds we see and hear. That trip will be held at the Mt. Airy arboretum. See the separate writeup on the field trip for details. \n(Contributed by Jay Stenger)
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/july-program-reptiles-and-amphibians-of-the-cincinnati-region/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T080000
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SUMMARY:Nature Walk at the Oxbow
DESCRIPTION: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. Dave knows the Oxbow area extremely well and has a great knowledge of birds\, plants\, butterflies and other wildlife. \nThere are many breeding songbirds in the Oxbow. Bald Eagles now breed in the Oxbow area and are always a possibility. Double-crested Cormorants are now regular summer residents in the Oxbow\, but are they breeding here? Black-crowned Night-Herons have always been present during the summer\, but where do they breed? These questions illustrate what we can still learn. July also marks the very beginning of southward shorebird migration in the Oxbow area\, so some shorebirds can be expected. Heron and Great Egret numbers will also begin building and it is a good time to find one of the rarer species of long-legged waders such as Little Blue Heron or Snowy Egret. \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. Amphibians\, such as frogs\, are at their peak in mid-summer. We should see many interesting plants\, birds\, dragonflies\, butterflies\, turtles and other wildlife on this morning walk. \nDave 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 will be at a slow pace over flat terrain with a lot of stopping to look at birds and plants. If time permits\, Dave may also take a look at Lost Bridge to see what we can find along the Great Miami River and the nearby ponds. \nThis trip will end before noon. We suggest long pants and decent footwear for walking in tall grass and possibly mud. You also might consider wearing a hat and bringing water\, sunscreen and insect repellent to help make your trip more comfortable. There are no restrooms available in the Oxbow but there are plenty of nearby businesses with restroom facilities. If you have any questions feel free to contact Dave\, at (513) 403-4519\, email helmmd@icloud.com.
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/nature-walk-at-the-oxbow/
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SUMMARY:Herping and Birding at Mt. Airy Forest
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Herping (finding Reptiles & Amphibians) and Birding  \nLocation: Mt. Airy Forest \nDate: Sunday\, July 21\, 2024 \nMeet: 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. \nLeader:  Ryan Jorgensen\, (630) 333-2631\, jorgensen28ryan@gmail.com \n  \nThe theme of this field trip is to find reptiles and amphibians or “herps” as many naturalists refer to them (from “herpetology”). This group of animals includes snakes\, turtles\, lizards (reptiles) and frogs\, toads and salamanders (amphibians). Our chances of finding some are good because our field trip leader\, Ryan Jorgensen\, is an expert herpetologist. Ryan has a Master’s degree in Biological Science at UC where he specialized in herpetology. His research is on salamanders and snakes\, particularly their muscular activity during locomotion. He is also a skilled birder and overall naturalist. So it goes without saying that we will be looking for birds and other wildlife as well. \nMy. Airy Forest is the largest Cincinnati Park. The Park consists of 1\,459 acres of mostly forest and open park habitats. The Park is an exceptional and somewhat underrated birding location and host a great diversity of wildlife species within the city limits. Somewhat surprisingly\, July can be a difficult time of the year to find herps\, mostly due to extreme heat. For cold blooded animals\, most species of herps can be effected by extreme temperatures\, especially during the day. None-the-less\, Ryan figures we should be able to find at least a few specimens and possibly more with a little luck. \nRyan has laid out about a 2 mile loop route that we will walk as he investigates and probes all the hidden spots where our subjects may be hiding or basking. Ryan expects to “flip” ground cover and check along ponds and a small creek. Turtles and frogs should be seen and Ryan expects to find at least one or two salamanders. He also expects to find a few snakes\, but in extremely hot weather that can’t be guaranteed. Even though mid-July is nearing the end of the breeding bird season plenty of birds are still around including the young of the year. Ryan’s birding skills will come in handy for them. \nThis trip will consist totally of walking along about a 2 mile route that Ryan has laid out. But walking will be leisurely and over mostly flat terrain with lots of stops to view wildlife. Parts of the rout may be damp or wet\, so good footwear is advised. Binoculars will aid you in viewing birds and other and are advised. July can be hot so we recommend wearing a hat and bringing water\, sunscreen and insect repellent to make your trip more comfortable. Restrooms are available in the Park. This trip is expected to last about three to four hours. Come on out and join Ryan for what should prove to be a unique field trip on what will hopefully be a pleasant summer day. If you have any questions feel free to contact Ryan. \nDirections: Mt. Airy Forest is located at 5083 Colerain Avenue. To get to our meeting spot enter the Park from the main Colerain entrance. This Park rd. is named Blue Spruce Rd. Go straight\, staying on Blue Spruce for.2 mile. The parking lot will be on your right side. Turn in to Park and look for our group. \nVisit the Mt. Airy website at the link below. \nhttps://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cincyparks/visit-a-park/find-a-parkfacility/mt-airy-forest/ \n  \n(Contributed by Jay Stenger)
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/herping-and-birding-at-mt-airy-forest/
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SUMMARY:Prairie & Wetland Plants at Shaker Trace
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Prairie & Wetland Plants in Bloom  \nLocation: Miami Whitewater Forest\, Shaker Trace \nDate: *Friday\, July 26\, 2024 \nMeet: At *7:00 P.M. in the Baughman Road Parking Lot. See directions below. \nTrip Leader: Tom Borgman\, (513) 473-7696\, pborgman@live.com \n  \n*Note that this is a Friday evening walk. \n  \nThe focus of this trip will be on the prairie & wetland plant communities at the Shaker Trace. Note the evening start time which should help us beat the heat a bit. 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 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 evening 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 around dusk. 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 an evening 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 \n  \n(Contributed by Jay Stenger)
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/prairie-wetland-plants-at-shaker-trace/
LOCATION:OH
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