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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.

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

Home Sweet Sycamore

March 18, 2021 | conservation, Great Blue Herons, Long Branch Farm & Trails, Nature, Ornithology, Rookery

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

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