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Long Legs vs Long Legs

December 5, 2021 | arachnids, cellar spider, daddy long legs, entomology, harvestman, Nature, Nature Learning, spiders, Wildlife

by Cody Howard, Development and Marketing Intern Growing up, it was common for me to see a daddy long-legs chilling in the corner of the family room. For whatever

A young blonde girl and a younger blonde boy peek out from a wooden structure. The girl is wearing a green coat and the boy is wearing a blue coat.

The Magic of the PlayScape

August 2, 2021 | Child Directed Play, Growing Up in Nature, Kids, Kids Activities, Nature, Nature Learning, Outdoor Play, Play, PlayScape

by Abbie Rinehart, Member The Cincinnati Nature PlayScape is a magical place to inspire wonder and curiosity in children and relaxation in their parents. We first discovered the PlayScape just after it opened 10 years

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

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

Marking Time Without Calendars

May 5, 2021 | Backyard Habitat, Brood X, Cicadas, conservation, Nature, Nature Learning, Periodical Cicadas, Soil, Wildlife

By Laura Weinel, Community Engagement Coordinator Imagine a world where there are no calendars to mark the days and no clocks to count the time. Instead, each passing year is tracked using... plants. Confused

A row of pink bleeding heart flowers — Bleeding Heart

It Starts with a Seed

April 14, 2021 | Backyard Habitat, conservation, Earth Day, Eco-friendly habitats, Gardening, Landscaping, milkweed, National Gardening Day, Native Plants, Nature, Plant Identification, Soil, Yard Care

By Jeff Sperry, Director of Development and Marketing I guess I was about 11 years old when I asked my parents if I could have a garden in our backyard. Inspired by my grandparents’ enormous vegetable garden on

Meet Olivia & Danie

March 31, 2021 | Burn Boss, conservation, Eco-friendly habitats, Invasive Species, Landscaping, Long Branch Farm & Trails, Native Plants, Nature, Non-native plants, Non-native species, Ornithology, Prescribed Burns, Soil, Trails, Vernal ponds, Women in Conservation, Women Who Lead, Women's History Month

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