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Growing Up in Nature

July 21, 2021 | Child Directed Play, Children's Saturday Programs, CincyNature Camp, Growing Up in Nature, Kids, Kids Activities, Long Branch Farm & Trails, Nature, Nature Learning, Outdoor Play, Play, PlayScape, Trails

by CB, a staff member Long before I came to work at Cincinnati Nature Center, I grew up here. As a kid, a neighbor would frequently bring me and my best friend (her daughter) to the Nature Center. We’d tell stories

Embarking on Tree Research

July 14, 2021

by Laura Schmid, Membership Manager One of the ethical concepts underlying the creation of Cincinnati Nature Center was the mindset proposed by Aldo Leopold in his famous Sand County Almanac. One of Leopold’s