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All programs require preregistration and follow Cincinnati Nature Center's COVID Program Safety Protocol.  Please register online well in advance of the class start date to ensure placement.

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Photo of naturalist with a snake

Visitor Center Nature Moments

Join us at the Rowe Visitor Center for interactive programs presented by a naturalist. Members free; nonmember adult $10 and nonmember child $6 (includes daily admission). 

UPCOMING: 

Wild Senses, Tuesday, April 4, 11 am 
Native Fish and Red-eared Slider Turtle Feeding, Tuesday, March 28, 11 am
The Bert & Ernie Show! (Turtle Tales), Thursday, March 23, 11 am
 
Spotted salamander sits on moss.

Finding Frogs and Salamanders 

In early spring, when the weather is just right, salamanders and frogs move to ponds and vernal pools to breed. Discover what to look and listen for, then we'll search for these amphibian creatures at Rowe Woods. This program has a later end time and is not designed for children with early bedtimes. Members $6; nonmembers $12 (includes daily admission).
Swamp buttercup

Wildflower Stroll with Noel  

Join Naturalist Noel for a Sunday stroll and learn what wildflowers are blooming. The stroll may take you back in time as you visit different parts of the Krippendorf Estate. Preregistration required. Members $5; nonmembers $11 (includes daily admission). 

A photo of the full moon

Full Moon Walks

Witness the night’s magic transform the trails as we marvel at the full moon and reveal natural history happenings on this guided hike. Recommended for adults and children ages 12 and up with an adult. Preregistration required. Members $7; nonmembers $13 (includes admission).

green paw paws

Pawpaw Planting Project at Long Branch Farm & Trails 

Celebrate Earth Month by giving back. During this family-friendly, learn-by-doing volunteer project, you’ll help plant hundreds of baby pawpaw trees “way down yonder” by O’Bannon Creek at Long Branch Farm & Trails. Participants will receive five pawpaw seeds to take home to grow their own trees. Preregistration required. Members $6; nonmembers $12 (includes daily admission). 

Bumblebee inside of blue flower.

Spring Native Plant Sale

Saturday, April 22 – Sunday, June 4

Visit Rowe Visitor Center for our annual Spring Native Plant Sale to gather herbs, native plants, flowering trees, and shrubs to create a bright and beautiful garden while providing a wonderful habitat for wildlife! 

Handmade baskets in assorted colors.

Earth Day Weekend—Artists & Makers Market 

Saturday, April 22 & Sunday, April 23, 10 am-4 pm 

Join us in celebrating Earth Day with a weekend filled with artists who creatively recycle, reuse, and upcycle to make their artwork and makers with delicious offerings from their gardens and farms. No registration required. Just drop in at Rowe Visitor Center. Members free; nonmembers pay daily admission at the gate. 

Charlie Harper artwork featuring various wildlife.

Print Like Charley Harper  

Saturday, April 22 & Sunday, April 23, 11 am-3 pm  

Create an Earth Day tote by screen-printing an iconic Charley Harper image on a cotton tote bag that you’ll love to take with you everywhere you go! Preregistration required. Members $15; nonmembers $21 (includes daily admission).

Man in blue tshirt with a hiking stick on a trail.

Make a Hiking Stick 

Grab a pre-harvested honeysuckle branch and craft it into a hiking stick with our hand tools. Use our leather stamping set and brass tacks to embellish your new hiking companion. Preregistration required. Members $8; nonmembers $14 (includes daily admission). 

Bumblebee flying off of a purple coneflower.

Family Make and Take: Mini-Pollinator Garden 

The whole family will learn-by-doing as you plant ready-to-grow seeds in pots to take home plus go on a mini nature hike through the Witt Pollinator Garden. Through plant-related crafts and activities, we’ll explore how caring for plants helps wildlife. Preregistration required. Members $10; nonmembers $16 (includes daily admission).