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Blog Entries - 2016

Bigger Picture: Capturing Wildlife Together
Megan Mahon and Jordan West

Bigger Picture: Capturing Wildlife Together

November 21, 2016

Nature is a place where some people go to be alone, collect their thoughts and hit reset. However, for photographers Megan Mahon and Jordan West, they thrive off of collaboration and while their work schedules may not

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The Perfect Moment

The Perfect Moment

November 7, 2016

Nature can be an endless source of inspiration: changing seasons, colors, wildlife. Yet, capturing the perfect moment with something so dynamic can be difficult. The fox is there and now it’s gone, the golden hour

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Mythic Impressions

Mythic Impressions

October 19, 2016

By Jonathan Duerbeck, weekend naturalist Have you ever seen one animal make different kinds of tracks? Mud, rock, and snow can all be stepped on by the same raccoon. On each of these, his paw print is different.

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Mayflys, Crayfish and Snails Oh My

Mayflys, Crayfish and Snails Oh My

October 13, 2016

By Olivia Espinoza, Land Steward I grew up with a lake in my backyard. As a kid, I would spend most of my days down by the water hanging over my dock watching the fish and crawdads zoom by in front of me. Back then, I

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I Am Nature

I Am Nature

September 21, 2016

By Dr. Cory Christopher, Director of the Conservation & Stewardship  I recently chopped off a friend’s arms. It wasn’t something that I expected to do when I woke up that morning, but I had known

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Sanctuary

Sanctuary

September 12, 2016

By Bill Creasey, Chief Naturalist   When I began my tenure here at Cincinnati Nature Center over 43 years ago, it was a very different place. There were 18 staff members and that included grounds crew and

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