Cincinnati Nature Center

Want to know what's going on at Cincinnati Nature Center these days? Check below and see updates before you come to visit! (Updated 5/22/19)

Baby bluebirds

Because of the additional Bluebird boxes around the properties we now have these little darlings.
Land Stewards are working hard to remove invasive plants
Monarch larvae monitoring program has begun.
Big improvements have taken place on our Wildflower trail.
Greenhouse is now open and in full operation.
Stream Monitoring has started and data is being collected on Aveys Run, O’Bannon and Long Branch Creek.
Pond monitoring on all ponds and our lake.
Check out a Hammock at the front desk and hang out at Harmony Ridge
Injured or Orphaned Wildlife - Please follow the guidelines from this website.

Bill Hopple leads a hike with the education team.

Rain or shine we have the support and interest of Bill Hopple as he does a pop up hike with the education team!
Stop out to see all of the native flowers that are in bloom.
Celebration Garden, Herb Wall and Geology are very colorful.
Northern water snakes can be seen along the creek crossings.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtails have started to pollinate our native plants.
Our hummingbirds have returned and can be spotted at the gatehouses.
Red-winged blackbirds have nested at Matt’s Pond. Please be cautious when walking around the boardwalk—the males will divebomb anyone they think is getting too close to their nests!
Gray tree frogs are singing!
Turtles are starting to lay eggs in the fields.
Fiddleheads are rolling out of the ferns.
Red-headed woodpeckers can been seen at the bird feeders off of our Library.
Keep an eye out for nests in the trees. Who is living in them?
Warblers are still traveling through our area. Lotus Pond is always a good place to watch for them.
Keep watch for the sleek mink around Powel Crosley Lake.

Check out our new Backyard Habitat and the seating that was built by facilities.
Members please check out the new, lovely setting at the overlook at Long Branch Farm & Trails.
Enjoy nature behind the Rowe Woods Visitor Center in the new sitting area.
Construction on the side porch is moving along.
Grounds are doing a great job mowing in between the rain without putting in large ruts in our land
Thank you to our Facilities Team for filling our bird feeders regularly.
All drinking fountains are still available.
Fernwood Shelter restrooms are closed. Schott Nature PlayScape and Rowe Visitor Center are still open.

One of our dedicated volunteers helps out at our Nature Preschool.

Thank you to our volunteers that worked this school year at the Preschool.
Bluebird monitoring has started at Long Branch Farm & Trails.
Native backyard habitat exhibit continues to progress outside of the Rowe Visitor Center near the main kiosk.
Road Cleanup crew will be working on the first Saturday of each month.
Trailside Stations are presented by our volunteers.
Bird walks are led by volunteers every other Saturday.
Volunteers worked hard to make our recent Back to Nature fundraising event an incredible success!
Preschool volunteers help daily with school children.
Wildflower hikes are under way.
Don’t run away from a volunteer opportunity. Interested in volunteering? Join the Wednesday or Thursday group and learn more here.

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