| Our mission | To inspire conservation. |
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Cincinnati Nature Center
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Land StewardLand Stewards meets on Wednesday and alternate Saturday mornings (weather-permitting) to work off-trail removing invasive plants such as honeysuckle.Native Plant Propagation Program VolunteerHelp collect native wildflower seed for the Center for Conservation’s Native Plant Propagation program. Work with staff in harvesting and processing seed from CNC’s forest and fields as a group, in pairs, or individually. Seed collection work occurs primary from September through November.Trailside Volunteerhe Trailside Volunteer Program is a fluid system, encouraging the involvement of adults of any age or background to help Cincinnati Nature Center serve its mission of educating the public and inspiring passion for nature and conservation. |
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| Ways to help youth thrive |
Children's Saturday Program Assistant
As a Children’s Saturday Program Assistant, you assist CNC staff in providing monthly Children’s Saturday Programs for ages 5-6, 7-9, or 10-13. Sessions run September-December and February-May. Once a month per session, the same small groups of children come together to enjoy hands-on experience learning about nature. We typically do some short topic-specific introductory activities… See full description
Early Childhood EducatorAssist in our Nature Preschool, Monday-Friday, mornings or afternoons. Students go outside to explore every day, rain or shine!Nature Playscape Volunteer
Playscape Ambassadors work with CNC staff, interns and fellow volunteers to enrich visitor experiences. Ambassadors also serve as a front line greeter – they answer questions and provide information to enhance the guests’ visit. No prior experience with natural history required. Volunteers in this position should love working with adults and children and be willing… See full description
School Group Field Trip AssistantAssist with visiting groups who will be learning through play-based stations on natural topics. Ability to volunteer at least two school days per month, a love of working with children, and a fascination with sharing nature with others. Training provided. Groups are scheduled in the months of September, October, April and May.Trailside Ambassador
The Trailside Volunteer Program is a fluid system, encouraging the involvement of adults of any age or background to help Cincinnati Nature Center serve its mission of educating the public and inspiring passion for nature and conservation. Involvement Level 1: Trailside Rowe-ver Involvement Level 2: Trailside Ambassador Involvement Level 3: Trailside Naturalist As a volunteer… See full description
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| How you help | Each year, our dedicated volunteers give thousands of hours of their time to teach visitors about nature, preserve and restore the land, and assist with events and office duties. |
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| About us | Our award-winning trails, in two locations, wind through the region’s natural habitats of Eastern deciduous forest, fields, streams and ponds. Rowe Woods, located in Milford, Ohio, spans 1,020 acres and offers more than 16 miles of hiking trails. |
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A quick Heron Happenings update!
Our little Great Blue Heron rookery has grown recently — we now have active nests at Long Branch Farm & Trails!
As you can see, some of the chicks have grown quite a bit lately! Great Blue Herons typically lay 3-5 eggs, which both mom and dad will incubate for 25-30 days. Both parents will care for and feed the young (check out the first pic!).
Babies become capable of flight around 60 days and will typically leave their nest anywhere from 65-90 days.
We’ll keep you posted on other heron happenings as we can — we can’t wait to see how these four families do!
📷: Brian Mayslar (photos 1-4)
📷: Kelly Brunarski (photos 4-8)
Maddie Larson this is a safe place to go solo hiking and see some great wildlife!
Katye Fichter
Couldn't upload both a video and photos at the same time, but here's a cool video of the nest and chicks, taken by Jason Neumann!
This iPhone XR was found in the creek on the fossil trail.
It has a Verizon SIM card in it and does not turn on.
If it is yours, comment below.
Holy hiking—we’re on the list! 🎉🎉
10 Of The Greatest Hiking Trails On Earth Are Right Here In Ohio
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From rugged cliffs with sweeping views to waterfront trails that look straight out of a painting, the following are 10 of our all-time favorite hiking trails in Ohio.
Ambor Moy
👏 👏 👏
Kishia Shane perhaps a good list for you?
Well, I could have told you that! 😁
Justin Clark ❣️
Dave Anderson
Abigail Ahrmann We’ve only hit 4 of these. Gotta get the other six.
Kristin Reid
On earth huh
I seen that. Congrats!
Joey Brooks
Of course you are!!! We love our Nature Center!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Joey Mike Matt
We came by Friday afternoon to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We were married at Krippendorf Lodge 16 years ago! One of our very favorite places to go.
Tammy Coombs Krah
That’s awesome!! I’m sad Glen Helen May not open back up after Covid, so I’m glad so many others are going strong.
It’s fawn season! These two babies were spotted at Long Branch Farm & Trails. Female white-tailed deer will give birth to one to three babies in late spring early summer.
Suburban does often seem to choose to give birth or leave their babies hiding in flower beds, yards, and in other odd places. If you see a fawn resting by itself, do not worry! Moms leave their babies—sometimes for several hours—to go feed in another location. This helps the fawns stay hidden from predators.
It’s also not unusual to see a fawn in the same place for a few days. Mom comes back to nurse the baby, then will leave again to find food. Eventually, she and the baby will move on to a different hiding spot until the fawn is big and strong enough to walk with mom.
Your best bet, if you find a fawn by itself, is to leave it alone. Chances are mom will be back soon.
📷: Jason Neumann
Saw one on your trails last weekend! Snapped a quick photo from a distance and kept on moving. So sweet!
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Same here, in our backyard, adorable!!!
Fred went out to mow and spooked a newborn fawn from the flower bed, it ran and laid down in the rocks. We could see Mama, she can back in about 25 minutes and got her baby. Took photo with long zoom lens to keep distance , not to spook her. This is the second time we have had a Doe give birth in our yard.
My dog discovered one on the trails at Long Branch last year. I'm still so proud of myself for ignoring it and moving on. 😊
Love this. Have seen this in my field.
Karen Muntel Strickmeyer Nick Strickmeyer
Kim Cherry Toerpe
Please tell them I love them.
Joseph
Mama hid her baby in our yard last year💕
Update on the fawn. As of 6:00 pm it is still here, hunkered down next to the same tree. We've been keeping the dogs on leash all day. They aren't too pleased, but Bob and I have both had lots of walks in this exquisite weather. There is a one-year-old birthday party going on across the street, so people are coming and going - hope that doesn't keep mama away. Sunset is 8:57 tonight. Hoping mama will come home and collect the little tyke.
Jake Griffin
Yes Momma will come back for them. She leaves them there so she can get food.
My parents have had two drop in their yard up in Day Heights! The first they were worried about but they were told the mama will leave them up to 24 hours and then come back.
Tune into CreativeMornings/Cincinnati tomorrow morning at 9 am ET to hear our Director of Conservation, Cory Christopher, talk about his journey and the healing power of nature. The event is virtual and free, just register at the link below!
creativemornings.com/talks/cory-christopher
Cory Christopher | CreativeMornings/Cincinnati
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Grab a cup of coffee, change out of those pajamas (or not), and join us for our May virtual event. We'll send out the Zoom details Friday morning before the...