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Cincinnati Wild Flower Preservation Society
Ohio Native Plant Society, Southwest Ohio Chapter
Updated Monday August 26, 2024 at 11pm
Our hikes and lectures are free and open to the public, and all are welcome. (but we depend on our memberships to cover our expenses.) ."You don’t have to be a plant expert to enjoy these trips and lectures. The locations are amazing and the atmosphere is casual. I’ve enjoyed every event that I’ve attended for many years!"- BB.
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Saturday August 31, 2024 at 10am – Hike at Pearl’s Fen Preserve, Greene County, OH
Our leader for this hike is Dave Nolin who has been instrumental in the successful conservation projects in the Dayton area for many years, including his work with Beaver Creek Wetlands Association (BCWA), Huffman Prairie and the Five Rivers Metro Park System.
He will lead us at Pearl’s Fen which is one of many natural areas protected by BCWA along Beaver Creek, East of Dayton, Ohio. We will walk on the nice new boardwalk as well as a longer nature trail. Pearl’s Fen is a peat wetland containing a rich diversity of plant and animal life that is maintained by springs that emerge from nearby glacial deposits.
Expect to see numerous pollinators, birds and wildflowers including Nabalus racemosa (prairie snakeroot), Physostegia virginiana (obedient plant), Eupatorium maculatum (spotted joe-pye weed), Sanguisorba canadensis (Canada burnet) and Gentianopsis virgata (lesser fringed gentian).
A PDF Pearls Fen Trail map is here . And link to their other nearby preserves is here . A short article about the Preserve’s restoration and opening in 2020 is here . Or see the two short videos here
What to bring: Water, Snack, Hat
Directions: Google maps knows the address of the parking lot as 4535 Byron Rd, Fairborn, OH 45324. Driving time from downtown Cincy is about 66 minutes.
The small parking lot (with sign) is visible just off the road on the west side of Byron Rd. Carpooling is helpful (and fun), since the lot is not big.
RSVP helpful, but not necessary. RSVP or questions, contact Angela Carter at amcarter@fuse.net or 513-300-2787
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Friday Sept 13, 2024
Avon Woods Nature Center (& Zoom)
6:30 Optional Picnic
7:30 Photo-Sharing Program
Friday September 13, 2024 at 7:30 pm: Photo-Sharing Program, Avon Woods Nature Center (you may come early at 6:30 with your picnic dinner, or to take a walk in the woods). Zoom is also available, see below.
This is our first program of our 2024-2025 season. Please bring your photos (thumb drive) of flowers or places to show your friends. Please limit your pictures to 5-10 minutes. It's always amazing to see the variety of nature photos.
If you like you may come early at 6:30, and bring your own picnic dinner to enjoy on the outside picnic tables. Or you may wish to take a walk on the nice woodland trails. Contact Bob Bergstein at 513-477-4438 Bergstein123@gmail.com) with any questions. Free and open to the public.
Directions: Avon Woods Nature Center is a Cincinnati City Park at 4235 Paddock Road, Cincinnati 45229. From the Norwood Lateral (SR #562), drive 9/10 mile South on Paddock to the Avon Woods Park driveway. Turn sharp right and go to the lodge at the end of the long dark drive. Both Google maps and Apple maps direct you correctly using the street address “4235 Paddock Road Cincinnati”. (Apple Map users should make sure your route enters the park from Paddock Road.)
Zoom for Sept meeting- This meeting will also be available live on Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent in next email reminder. Or if you are not on the email list contact Bob at 513-477-4438 and he will send you the link
Next Schedule will be available in Sept 2024
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