Cincinnati Wildflower Preservation Society

(Ohio Native Plant Society, Southwest Ohio Chapter)  

Updated Thurs Dec 12, 2013 at 11 pm

Our hikes and lectures are free and open to the public, (but we depend on our memberships to cover our expenses.)  Like to learn about Cincinnati Native Plants ? The Cincinnati Wild Flower Preservation Society welcomes you to our great (and free) events. All are welcome.  

What you missed- On Dec 8, 2013 ten hardy souls hiked the snowy trails at Caldwell Nature Preserve, temperature 30 and 6" of snow on the ground.  In spite of the weather, about 30 showed up for our potuck and lecture at Northern Hills. Former President Vic Soukup is not aware of any Society events being cancelled since he first joined in 1958, though one meeting had only the speaker, Vic and one other member!

Ohio DNAP Botanist Rick Gardner gave us an update on his Division's many organizational moves in the last 10 years.  The decreasing funding of these years has now stabilized and though not all is optimal, much is being accomplished in protecting our states natural areas and native plants. He thanked the Society for their support in invasive control and funding.

Our next newsletter will be mailed (and posted online) in Jan 2014 with details of our early 2014 events

**Click here for all the great December 2013 Birdcounts (non-Society events) in the Cincinnati Region.  Fun for beginners or birders.

   
January 10, 2014 7:30 pm: Friday Program - Avon Woods Nature Center “The Identification of Common Butterflies,” presented by Jeffrey Belth, author/ photographer, Butterflies of Indiana: A Field Guide

January 25, 2014 10 am: Saturday Indoor Tour - CREW at the Cincinnati Zoo, Hamilton Co., OH  

February 14, 2014 7:30 pm: Friday Program- Avon Woods Nature Center “Ohio's Last Great Places” presented by Andrew Lane Gibson

February 22, 2014 : Saturday Field Trip  - St. Anne Convent, Campbell Co., KY

March 14, 2014 :Friday Potluck & Lecture- Northern Hills Fellowship

5:45 pm Appetizers and fellowship
6:15 pm Covered dish potluck dinner
7:30 pm Annual Meeting and Program   

“Cedar Bog: A Study in Contradictions” presented by Robert C. Glotzhober, Curator Emeritus, Ohio Historical Society   

April 5, 2014 : Saturday Field Trip- California Woods Nature Preserve, Hamilton Co.,OH**

April 19, 2014 : Saturday Field Trip- Bender Mountain, Hamilton Co., OH

May 10, 2014: Saturday Field Trip- Scioto Brush Creek State Nature Preserve,Scioto Co., OH

May 17, 2014 : Saturday Give Back Day, Garlic Mustard Pull, Caesar Creek Gorge State Nature Preserve

May 24, 2014: Saturday Field Trip- Garbry Big Woods Sanctuary and Kiser Lake Wetlands, Miami and Champaign counties,OH   

May 31, 2014: Saturday Field Trip Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve, Champaign Co., OH

June 7, 2014: Saturday Field Trip  Meander with John Howard in Adams County, Adams Co., OH**

June 8, 2014: Sunday Field Trip- Picnic at Keystone Flora, Hamilton Co., OH

July 12, 2014: Saturday Field Trip- Beavercreek Wetlands Mitigation, Greene Co., OH

July 26, 2014 : Saturday Field Trip- Lynx Prairie and Chaparral Prairie AdamsCo., OH

August 9, 2014 : Saturday Field Trip - Dawes Arboretum, Licking Co., OH

August 16, 2014: Saturday Field Trip - Whipple State Nature Preserve, Adams Co., OH 

September 12, 2014: Friday Program  Avon Woods Nature Center

6:30 pm Picnic Supper
7:30 pm Members' Photo Sharing Program    

If you are not yet a member, you are welcome to attend events.  All of our events are free and open to the public.  Of course if you enjoy our events, as we think you will,  it is nice to join to help support the Society. Our hikes and lectures are excellent, in a wonderful casual atmosphere.  You will have the opportunity to talk with our speakers after the meetings. Our hike leaders are knowledgeable and will be glad to point out the plants that we are seeing