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Want Biodiversity? Feed the Soil

April 27, 2020 | At Home with Nature, Backyard Compost, Backyard Habitat, Brush Piles, composting, conservation, Eco-friendly habitats, Gardening, Knowing Nature In Your Yard, Landscaping, Native Plants, Nature, Nature Learning, Soil, Welcoming Nature In Your Yard, Yard Care, Zero Waste

by Jason Neumann, Public Programs Manager It’s time to vent. After nearly 25 years on staff at Cincinnati Nature Center, there are a couple of things I want to clear up. For the record, I’m fully on board with the

Let's Talk Zero Waste for Earth Day!

April 22, 2020 | conservation, Earth Day, Eco-Friendly Habits, Nature, Recycling, Zero Waste

by Danielle Frevola, Center for Conservation Apprentice Happy Earth day! Earth day is one of my favorite days of the year because not only is it an excuse for me to give Mother Earth some extra lovin’, I love seeing

The Bird that Carries the Sky on Its Back and the Earth on Its Breast (John Burroughs)

April 22, 2020 | At Home with Nature, Citizen Science, conservation, Eastern Bluebirds, Knowing Nature In Your Yard, Nature, Ornithology, Phenology

by Tim Nabors, Naturalist Of all the birds that can be found at the Cincinnati Nature Center, my favorite is the Eastern Bluebird and I believe many would agree with me. Something about seeing a bright flash of blue

Go Spots!

April 21, 2020 | Amphibians, At Home with Nature, conservation, Knowing Nature In Your Yard, Nature, Nature Learning, Salamander, Vernal ponds, Vernal Pools

By Olivia Espinoza, Natural Areas Manager I’m certain that one of the staples of a childhood is the discovery of a tadpole in a ditch, puddle, or pond. I grew up with a lake in my backyard and would spend the summers

The Myth of Groundcover

April 16, 2020 | At Home with Nature, conservation, Gardening, Knowing Nature In Your Yard, Landscaping, Native Plants, Nature, Nature Learning, Plant Identification, Welcoming Nature In Your Yard, Yard Care

by Jason Neumann I didn’t plant it, but there it is at the bottom of my wood privacy fence: wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei). As a naturalist, I know that this unwanted botanical surprise is courtesy of neighborhood

What’s (Probably) Growing in Your Yard: Our Bioblitz Round-Up

April 15, 2020 | At Home with Nature, Bioblitz, conservation, Gardening, Knowing Nature In Your Yard, Landscaping, Native Plants, Nature, Nature Learning, Plant Identification, Welcoming Nature In Your Yard, Yard Care

By Connie O’Connor and Jason Neumann

We had a great time with our first-ever bioblitz—our Lawn Plant Identification Challenge! We totaled 349 observations of 175 different species in and around lawns in our region!