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SUMMARY:Audubon Society of Ohio Burnet Woods Monthly Nature Walks. July 6\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Our ASO chapter is pleased to announce that we are adding two regular monthly field trips to Burnet Woods each and every month. These trips will be conducted every month of the year and will always be scheduled on the same days every month. Both trips are general nature walks but the first monthly trip will focus on birds and the second monthly trip will focus on plants. \nThe first monthly walk\, which will focus on birds\, will always be conducted on the first Sunday of every month beginning at 9:00 am and will meet at the Trailside Nature Center in the Park. This walk will be led by ASO board member and VP Brian Keane: Brian Keane\, (513) 961-4476\, keaneb@miamioh.edu
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/audubon-society-of-ohio-burnet-woods-monthly-nature-walks-july-6-2025/
LOCATION:Burnet Woods\, 3251 Brookline Ave\, Cincinnat\, Ohio\, 45220\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T190000
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SUMMARY:DEFENSELESS: The Silent Disappearance of Butterflies in a Human-Centric World With Dr. Glenn Crisler II
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, July 17\, 2025 \nTime: 7:00 pm \nLocation: Sharon Centre at Sharon Woods \nSpeaker: Dr. Glenn Crisler II \nButterflies\, once abundant and celebrated\, are now in alarming decline. In this talk\, we will explore the intricate relationship between butterflies and their native habitats\, examining how shifts in the landscape and ecology have left these delicate creatures increasingly vulnerable. Through captivating imagery of habitats and host plants—featuring rare and endangered species found in the Eastern USA—we will dive into the main threats driving their decline\, including- but not limited to- habitat loss\, climate change\, and pesticide use. Drawing on concrete examples\, we will shed light on how these environmental changes are impacting butterfly populations. The presentation will also offer insights into how we can make a difference\, with a brief discussion on butterfly gardening and practical tips for attracting local species to your yard. \nThe Meeting Place can be found here: Sharon Centre \nIf you can’t make the meeting on July 17\, 2025 at 7:00 pm it will be available live at that time via Zoom at this link: \nhttps://zoom.us/j/97182314212?pwd=oimDhWbYyIbQeaynfMyVDOTs0CisNA.1 \n 
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/defenseless-the-silent-disappearance-of-butterflies-in-a-human-centric-world-with-dr-glenn-crisler-ii/
LOCATION:Sharon Woods Visitor Center\, 11450 Lebanon Road\, Cincinnati\, OH\, 45241\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T090000
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SUMMARY:2025 North American Butterfly Association (NABA) Clermont County Butterfly Count  July 19\, 2025 Saturday 9:00am-4pm
DESCRIPTION:Here is a wonderful opportunity to contribute to citizen science by joining the Clermont County Butterfly Count of 2025. Butterfly identification expertise is not required (although greatly appreciated). We need eyeballs in the field!  There will be team leaders to help you with identification.\n\nWe will meet at the Corps of Engineers Visitor Center at East Fork State Park/Wildlife Area at 9am. to divide into teams to search for all butterflies within a 15 mile diameter circle. This area includes all of East Fork State Park/Wildlife Area\, the Cincinnati Nature Center Rowe Woods\, in addition to Shor\, Sycamore and Pattison Parks.\n\nFor those of you new to this event\, the count is sponsored by NABA\, an organization that promotes conservation and enjoyment of butterflies. Butterfly counts similar to Christmas Bird Counts are held throughout the United States\, Canada and Mexico. A $3\,00 fee is collected by NABA to defray costs associated with the count program\n\nPlease email Tammie Stanley at mockingbirdhillflowers@gmail.com for more information about registration and the tally after the event.
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/2025-north-american-butterfly-association-naba-clermont-county-butterfly-count-july-19-2025-saturday-900am-4pm/
LOCATION:KY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250720T100000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Spring Grove Cemetery Nature Walk. July 20\, 2025 With Denis Conover
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Monthly Spring Grove Cemetery Nature Walk \nLocation: Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum \nDate: Sunday\, July 20\, 2025 \nMeet: 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). \nLeader: Denis Conover\, (513) 390-0863\, conovedg@hotmail.com \nSpring Grove Cemetery is one of Cincinnati’s most beautiful natural settings and its designation as an arboretum is well deserved. A tremendous diversity and number of native and ornamental plants can be found here. The focus of our monthly field trips here will be general nature walks that will focus on botany and birds and all other aspects of nature we come across.  \nOver the years our trip leader\, Denis Conover\, has become our go to guy when botany is the theme of our field trips and we are fortunate to have him share his knowledge with us. Denis is a professor in the department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cincinnati and has been involved in various types of botanical research since 1981. Denis is also a current board member of our local Audubon Society and also has a great interest in birds and will equally focus on them. \nDenis’s usual plan is to take us on a long but leisurely late morning walk through the cemetery observing plants\, birds and other wildlife. Each season offers its own diversity of migrant\, summer and winter resident species of birds and plants in varying stages of their annual cycle. Denis will point out native plants\, ornamental plantings\, invasive species\, shrubs and trees. Birds are usually abundant at Spring Grove and will also be pointed out.  \nOther than a short drive from here or there to move to a different part of the cemetery\, participants should be prepared for a few hours of being on foot and moderate walking. Much of the walking will be relatively flat and on pavement\, but there are a few low hills and there will also be some walking in damp or wet grass or snow in winter. We suggest wearing comfortable waterproof footwear. Binoculars are necessary to see birds well. 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: \n(Click on or cut and paste into your browser) \nhttps://assets.takeshape.io/af54a46e-9d1d-4a13-84ea-ea820654ba30/dev/66f7f564-13e7-4da3-9599-d5fc44c9d764/Spring%20Grove%20Cemetery%20and%20Arboretum%20Map.pdf \nThe Meeting Place can be found here: Spring Grove Cemetery \n(Contributed by Jay Stenger) \n 
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/monthly-spring-grove-cemetery-nature-walk-july-20-2025-with-denis-conover/
LOCATION:Spring Grove Cemetery\, 4521 Spring Grove Avenue\, Cincinnati\, OH\, 45232\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250722T103000
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SUMMARY:Stiltgrass Removal for Running Buffalo Clover at Warder-Perkins 7-22-25 @ 10:30 AM
DESCRIPTION:Audubon Society of Ohio (Cincinnati) owns a 25 acre preserve off Bridgetown Road near Cleves\, Ohio. The land once belonged to Dr. John Warder\, founder of the Cincinnati Park System. Ethel Perkins\, a board member of Audubon Society of Ohio (ASO) purchased the property and donated it to the chapter. \nThe property\, now called the Warder-Perkins Preserve\, hosts a rare stand of running buffalo clover\, a plant thought extinct until it was rediscovered in the 1980’s. The plant was put on endangered species list until 2021\, by which time discoveries of other plots had improved the plant’s standing. \nHowever\, the species remains threatened by continued habitat destruction and competition with non-native invasive plants. \nOn July 22 Warder-Perkins’ stand of running buffalo clover is scheduled for invasive plant control\, especially for Asian stiltgrass. Like the clover\, stiltgrass grows in shaded forest openings\, where its uncontrolled spread is chocking out native species. \nThe stiltgrass removal day is spearheaded by the Ohio Division of Natural Areas and Preserves\, which serves as a custodian of the Warder-Perkins Preserve. ASO is looking for volunteers to help with the project. \nVolunteers will find that Warder-Perkins has a wonderful stand of mature oaks\, but the terrain is steep\, and the running buffalo clover is hundreds of yards from the parking lot. Stiltgrass removal will not involve heavy labor\, but likely will be hot and sweaty. \nWarder-Perkins Preserve lies behind the Crossroads West Side Church at 8575 Bridgetown Rd.\, Cleves\, OH 45002. Meet at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday\, July 22 the southwest corner of the main parking lot\, which is to the right of the church. Volunteers should plan to work until 3 or 4 p.m. Bring drinking water and work gloves. \nPlease contact Steve Maslowski at sbmaslowski@hotmail.com if you would like to volunteer. Thank you!
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/stiltgrass-removal-for-running-buffalo-clover-at-warder-perkins-7-22-25/
LOCATION:KY
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SUMMARY:Miami Whitewater Forest\, Shaker Trace. July 26\, 2025 With Tom Borgman
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Prairie & Wetland Plants in Bloom  \n Location: Miami Whitewater Forest\, Shaker Trace \nDate: *Saturday\, July 26\, 2025 \nMeet: At *7:00 P.M. in the Baughman Road Parking Lot. See directions below. \nTrip Leader: Tom Borgman\, (513) 473-7696\, treeborg2@gmail.com \n*Note that this is a Saturday evening walk. \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 past President and current board member.  \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. The south bound fall migration of wading birds and shorebird will also have begun by this date and Sedge Wrens are a distinct possibility. 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 so wear appropriate footwear. 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. \nAlso bring any questions you have 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/miami-whitewater-forest-shaker-trace-july-26-2025-with-tom-borgman/
LOCATION:KY
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SUMMARY:Audubon Society of Ohio Burnet Woods Monthly Nature Walks. July 27\,2025
DESCRIPTION:Our ASO chapter is pleased to announce that we are adding two regular monthly field trips to Burnet Woods each and every month. These trips will be conducted every month of the year and will always be scheduled on the same days every month. Both trips are general nature walks but the first monthly trip will focus on birds and the second monthly trip will focus on plants. \nThe second monthly walk. Which will focus on plants\, will always be conducted on the last Sunday of every month beginning at 2:30 pm and will meet at the Trailside Nature Center in the Park. This walk will be led by ASO board member Denis Conover: Denis Conover (513) 390-0863\, conovedg@hotmail.com
URL:https://cincinnatiaudubon.org/event/audubon-society-of-ohio-burnet-woods-monthly-nature-walks-july-272025/
LOCATION:Burnet Woods\, 3251 Brookline Ave\, Cincinnat\, Ohio\, 45220\, United States
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