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Preregistration is required for most programs. For programs requiring registration, please register online well in advance of the class start date to ensure placement. Cincinnati Nature Center may update the status or format of programs based on conditions at the time of the program.
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Foraged Cocktails Class
Friday, April 26, 7–9 pm – SOLD OUT!
Join us for an exciting evening of wildcrafting cocktails. From DIY bitters to seasonal syrups, we’re putting a forager’s spin on classic cocktail ingredients. During this hands-on class, participants will learn about safe and sustainable foraging while they create and sample a flight of foraged cocktails. All class participants will leave ready to host a foraged cocktail party of their own—with recipes and one complimentary bottle of foraged bitters.
This is an adult class offering exclusive for ages 21+. Preregistration required. Member adult $45; nonmember adult $55 (includes daily admission).
Spring Bird Walks
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Saturday, April 27, 8–10 am
Saturday, May 25, 8–10 am
Saturday, June 8, 8–10 am
The migrants are returning from warmer climates and resident birds are beginning to nest. Join us for a casual walk to observe the pageantry of birds along our trails. This program is for adults. Beginners welcome; binoculars encouraged. Preregistration required. Member adult free; nonmember adult $12 (includes daily admission).
How to Plant a Pocket Prairie
Saturday, April 27, 1:30–2:30 pm
(Rescheduled from Sunday, April 21, 1–2 pm, as noted in Newsleaf)
If you’re interested in creating your own native wildflower-filled, pollinator-friendly, pocket-sized prairie in your own yard, this class is the first step. Join us as we dive into the many ways to prepare your site and plant for success. Come prepared for open discussion and a short hike. Preregistration required. Member adult $10; nonmember adult $20 (includes daily admission).
The Practice of Nature Journaling
Saturday, April 27, 3–4:30 pm – SOLD OUT!
Nature journaling is the process of noticing, wondering, and documenting the natural world. Its form may include sketches, poems, and notes. Join us to experience the joyful and restorative process of connecting with nature by putting pencil to paper. Absolutely no journaling skills are necessary! Preregistration required. Member adult $10; nonmember adult $20 (includes daily admission).
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Foraging Experience: Ramp Harvest
Learn by doing as you contribute to a cause. Help hand harvest ramps for this year’s foraged dinners. Ramps, also called wild leeks, are a culinary forest herb highly sought after, and considered a rare delicacy with a flavor blend similar to garlic and scallions. Food samples included. Preregistration required. Member adult $10; nonmember adult $20 (includes daily admission).
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Wildflower Walks
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Sunday, April 28, 4–5:30 pm
For a few short weeks, woodland wildflowers spring to life, carpeting the forest floor. Discover where these springtime gems lie and the interactions that make them unique. Preregistration required. Member adult $6; nonmember adult $16 (includes daily admission).
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Nature Mindfulness: Uncovering Your Natural Awareness
Sunday, April 28, 6–7:30 pm – SOLD OUT!
Reclaim your attention and begin to uncover your natural awareness. Join us to learn a simple mindfulness technique that will help you enjoy the moment more fully. Preregistration required. Member adult $9; nonmember adult $19 (includes daily admission).
Foraging Harvest Helpers: Sochan and Cup Plant
Learn with your hands as you help harvest for future education programs or contributions to our native edible species polyculture farming efforts. Every outing will be a unique blend of gathering and learning together with a community of people interested in foraging. Member adult $15; nonmember adult $25 (includes daily admission).
Spring Forage and Feast
First, we forage, then we feast! Spring is prime time for foraging, as our forests eagerly wake up. Lace up your hiking boots for a guided foraging walk, followed by a hyper-local feast of foraged delights. This program will consist of a roughly 1-mile hike on our trails to explore the basics of foraging and see what is growing around us. After this, we'll head to the Krippendorf Lodge to enjoy food and drink made from some of our finds.
This is an adult class offering exclusive for ages 21+. Preregistration required. Member adult $50; nonmember adult $60 (includes daily admission).
Birding Field Trip to Caesar Creek and Spring Valley
Saturday May 4, 8–11 am – SOLD OUT!
Join us to explore birding at Caesar Creek State Park and Spring Valley Wildlife Area! These areas encompass a wide range of habitats including lake, forest, field, and more. The trip is designed to coincide with the peak of spring migration to maximize species sightings. Preregistration required. Member adult $12; nonmember adult $17.
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Make and Take Foraged Tea
Thursday, May 9, 6:30–8 pm – SOLD OUT!
No matter where you live, there’s an abundance of plants suitable for making tea. Come craft herbal tea blends using different dry and freshly foraged plants along with sampling sweet treats from our wild edible harvest. During this hands-on class, participants will learn to identify, forage for, and prepare single-use herbal teas. All class participants will leave with personalized herbal tea bags, wild edible dessert recipe cards, and a complimentary teacup. Preregistration required. Member adult $25; nonmember adult $35 (includes daily admission).
Trail Yoga
Connect to nature in a deeper way through the mindful movement and meditative practices found in yoga during this on-the-trail experience at Rowe Woods. Preregistration required. Member adult $10; nonmember adult $20 (includes daily admission).
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Foraging Harvest Helpers: Sassafras Root Dig
Learn with your hands as you help harvest for future education programs or contributions to our native edible species polyculture farming efforts. Every outing will be a unique blend of gathering and learning together with a community of people interested in foraging. Member adult $15; nonmember adult $25 (includes daily admission).
Community Stream Habitat Assessment Training
This hands-on, feet-wet training covers the basics of stream ecology and the physical characteristics of streams that influence habitat quality. Participants will be trained to use cQHEI (Citizen’s Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index), which was developed by the Ohio EPA in the 1990s as a standardized method for citizens to collect water quality data. The cQHEI focuses on physical characteristics of streams that are correlated with the stream’s ability to support diverse aquatic life.
The training includes a morning classroom session and an afternoon in-stream field training. Upon completion, participants will be eligible to become Ohio Level 1 Certified Data Collectors (QDC). Level 1 QDC was developed primarily for educators and volunteer stream monitors, but anyone with an interest in freshwater resources is welcome to participate!
Preregistration required. Member adult $40; nonmember adult $50 (includes daily admission).
Heritage Walk: Architecture & Landscape of the Former Krippendorf and Groesbeck Estates
The Rowe Woods property boasts two estates that are on the National Register of Historic Places. Join us for a 2.5-hour docent-led walking tour of both the interior and exterior of the homes built in the early 20th century by Carl Krippendorf and Grace Groesbeck. By exploring architectural style, horticulture, and landscape design, we’ll see the ties between the two families, how they both sought to blend the natural world with the designed human world with influence from the British designer Gertrude Jekyll, and how their efforts set the stage for the property that would become Cincinnati Nature Center. Preregistration required. Member adult $20; nonmember adult $30 (includes daily admission).
Forest Bathing
Sunday, May 19, 1–3 pm
Forest bathing is a practice of immersing yourself in the tranquility of nature to relieve stress. This guided stroll at our Rowe Woods location is an invitation to slow down and awaken the senses, allowing you to quietly take in nature’s gifts. Preregistration required. Member adult $12; nonmember adult $22 (includes daily admission).
Weekday Science Series: Observational Science of Spring Wildflowers
Most field biology research is not experimental but is based on the analysis of carefully documented observations. Carol Trosset grew up helping her family establish a small wildflower sanctuary, which her mother documented in great detail for 40 years. In this talk, Carol will explain the kinds of observations needed to collect such data, how she is working with these records to study the life cycles of various species of local wildflowers, and how this data can be used to learn about the local effects of climate change. She will also discuss how she is continuing this research project at the Trosset Wildflower Sanctuary at Gorman Heritage Farm in Evendale.
Spruce Tip Harvesting with HighGrain Brewing
Learn by doing as you contribute to a cause. We’ll enjoy each other’s company as we hand harvest soft, young spruce tips for a beer collaboration with HighGrain Brewing Co. in Silverton. Enjoy a glass of HighGrain beer and some conservation-inspired light bites from the land. Preregistration required. Member adult $15; nonmember adult $15 (includes daily admission).
Foraging Harvest Helpers: Grape Leaf Harvest
Learn with your hands as you help harvest for future education programs or contributions to our native edible species polyculture farming efforts. Every outing will be a unique blend of gathering and learning together with a community of people interested in foraging. Member adult $15; nonmember adult $25 (includes daily admission).
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Foraged Crafting: DIY Garden Tie-Up
Gardening season is in full swing, and the plants are just getting taller! Join us for an afternoon of making our own garden ties to protect tall plants and vines from the elements. In this hands-on class, participants will learn to identify, forage for, and process dogbane for use as a garden tie-up tool. We’ll discuss proper tie-up techniques, other common fiber plants, and other uses for our handmade cordage. Preregistration required. Member adult $10; nonmember adult $20 (includes daily admission).
Forager's Gathering
Gather together as we highlight the spring season with our unique mix of foraging, cultivation of native plants for food, and interactive conservation. We’ll make the most of the season as we blend in-the-field, hands-on activities interspersed with short sit-down classes. Head home with some make-and-take foraged swag. Preregistration required. Member adult $55; nonmember adult $65 (includes daily admission).
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Foraging Harvest Helpers: Pineapple Weed
Learn with your hands as you help harvest for future education programs or contributions to our native edible species polyculture farming efforts. Every outing will be a unique blend of gathering and learning together with a community of people interested in foraging. Member adult $15; nonmember adult $25 (includes daily admission).