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This Plant Stinks!

February 25, 2021

By Tim Nabors, Naturalist “This plant stinks...and it’s ugly, a bully, and unwelcome here!” —a direct quote from all of our local plants and animals. Most anyone who has spent any time outdoors in our region

Photo of Yellow iris at Lotus Pond — Yellow iris at Lotus Pond in Rowe Woods

A Sunny Garden Flower Gone Awry

February 24, 2021 | Backyard Habitat, conservation, Gardening, Invasive Species, Knowing Nature In Your Yard, Landscaping, Native Plants, Nature, Nature Learning, Non-native plants, Non-native species, Plant Identification, Yard Care, Yellow Iris

by Danie Frevola, Conservation Apprentice Yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus) is a stunning wetland plant with tall and showy yellow flowers (Fig 1.). While it is an attractive landscaping plant, it also peaks gardener’s

Photos of Winter Creeper on a tree and a building — A) Winter creeper growing on the side of a tree (photo credit: Jeff Mancini). B) Wintercreeper growing on the side of a building

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: The Invasive Vine No One Seems to Notice

February 23, 2021 | Backyard Habitat, conservation, Eco-friendly habitats, Gardening, Invasive Species, Native Plants, Non-native plants, Non-native species, Plant Identification

by Danie Frevola, Conservation Apprentice Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei) is found in all sorts of spots throughout Cincinnati- from the side of houses, to the side of highways; across the forest floor all the way up

Photo of purple loosestrife — Purple Loosestrife

Happy National Invasive Species Week!

February 22, 2021 | conservation, Gardening, Invasive Species, Knowing Nature In Your Yard, Nature, Non-native plants, Non-native species, Plant Identification, Yard Care

by Danie Frevola, Conservation Apprentice Happy National Invasive Species Awareness week! Anyone that has had a conversation with me has heard ‘invasive species’ countless times, and it's likely that you have come

Melissa Sabo, school programs manager, helps two students from Woodlawn Elementary plant some plants. — Melissa Sabo, School Programs Manager, with students from Woodlawn Elementary

Bringing Nature to Schools

November 1, 2021

by Cassie Barnes, Digital Communications Specialist On two unseasonably warm and sunny October days, staff from Cincinnati Nature Center went back to school. Instead of backpacks and school supplies, they had native

Image of a glowing firefly sitting on a green leaf, surrounded by the yellow flashes of other fireflies in the distance.

Flashes in the Night

October 15, 2021 | community science, conservation, entomology, fireflies, firefly watch, Nature, Nature Learning

by Linda Romine As dusk approached on the evening of May 19, a small group of volunteers gathered and walked into the forest near Lotus Pond. They searched the trees and saw... nothing. They then walked to the cabin