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Bumps and Bunches: Goldenrod Galls
By Judy Mouch One of summer’s final colorful swan songs comes from fields of goldenrods (Solidago spp.). Hay fever sufferers, have no fear! Contrary to popular opinion, goldenrods will not stir up your allergies.
The Cute Factor
by Cory Christopher, Director of Conservation I have an uncle who is the hairiest human I’ve ever seen. He’s the meanest and tiniest person in our family, and his eyes are lost beneath a hairy thicket of
Spotlight on Native Plants: Field Thistle
by Jason Neumann, Public Programs Manager Who would intentionally plant thistles in their garden? If you overlook its spikiness, field thistle has a lot to offer. Field thistle, Cirsium discolor, is one
Clones and Caterpillars
by Cory Christopher, Director of Conservation I love pawpaw trees. And it's probably not for the reason you suspect. Among the leaves of this unassuming native tree lives one of my favorite creatures. Hungry and armed
Twenty Years of the Emerald Ash Borer
By Tom Brochu, Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist and Member of the Society of American Foresters As we walk the trails of the Cincinnati Nature Center—or just about anywhere in the Central Hardwoods
Water: Our Essential Resource
by Jeff Corney, Executive Director Ohioans are blessed with an abundance of water. With Ohio’s share of Lake Erie to the north, the Ohio River to the south and east, plus thousands of lakes, streams, rivers,