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Hand holds pawpaw fruit over white, plastic collection bucket.

At Long Branch, “Farm” is Still a Verb

by Jason Neumann, Public Programs Manager Enough time has passed that the collective memory of Long Branch Farm as a working educational farm has largely faded. In 1972, Neil and Camilla McElroy generously

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Photo of a white woman looking at the camera. She has long brown hair framing her face and is wearing a green shirt. A taxidermy skunk is being held in front of her face.
Me, as a volunteer at a station about skunks

Growing Up in Nature

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

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Meet Olivia & Danie

This entry was updated on March 7, 2022, to reflect Danie's current role as Research Ecologist here at Cincinnati Nature Center. 

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 A pair of Great Blue Herons at Long Branch Farm & Trails
Photo by Mary Jo McClain

Home Sweet Sycamore

By Tess Renusch The great blue herons have returned to Long Branch Farm & Trails, and so the nesting season has begun! Like many picky homebuyers, Great Blue Herons can be particular when it comes to choosing a

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