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Cincinnati Wild Flower Preservation Society
Ohio Native Plant Society, Southwest Ohio Chapter
Updated Wednesday December 6, 2023 at 10pm
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.
What you missed- On Saturday November 18, 2023, our group of 14 cut honeysuckle at Avon Woods. Thanks to all who helped.
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**Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 10am: Give Back Day, Avon Woods Nature Preserve
This preserve is only 15 minutes from downtown Cincinnati. Your assistance on this project directly benefits our Society, since we now have a written agreement allowing our use of Avon Wood Nature Center for five meetings per year in exchange for our volunteer hours working in Avon Woods (and other Cincinnati Parks). There is a new program to train (and test) volunteers about invasive identification. See here
Driving Directions- Google maps knows the location by name or address, Avon Woods Nature Center, 4235 Paddock Road, Cincinnati Ohio 45229. For Apple maps, use 4235 Paddock Road (not “Avon Woods Nature Center”)
From the Norwood Lateral (Route 562), take the Paddock Road exit and drive South on Paddock Road for 1.0 miles to the Avon Woods Park Entrance (small sign). Turn Right into the park and drive 0.25 miles on the driveway to the park lodge at the end of the road.
You may wish to come to any (or all) of the Sunday's events.
To help with our planning, please register for potluck/lecture by Saturday Night whether you are attending in Person or by Zoom at here . The Zoom link will be sent to those registered (for Zoom) on Sunday Morning. Zoom Login starts at 6:45. Any question or for late registration, contact Bob at 513-477-4438.
Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 3:00 pm: Annual Hardy Souls’ Hike, Triple Creek Park, Hamilton County, Ohio (followed by the holiday potluck and program)
Join us for a winter hike at Triple Creek, a Hamilton County Park. Angela Carter will lead us on this 0.8-mile moderate trail that takes you past a prairie and through a beautiful, mature forest. We will meet in the parking lot next to Triple Creek Pond and the address for Triple Creek is 2700 Buell Road, Cincinnati, OH 45251. See map at https://www.greatparks.org/parks/triple-creek/triple-creek-trails . Any questions, contact Angela at 513 698 1950
After the hike you may proceed to the Gathering at Northern Hills (only 15 minutes away), at 460 Fleming Road.
Wine and fellowship at 5:15; dinner at 5:45. Bring a dish of your choice: appetizer, main or side dish, or dessert.
Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 7:00 pm: Lecture, Gathering at Northern Hills (and by Zoom)
“Connect the Dots: Plant Diversity, Pollinators, & Pest Management” by Joe Boggs
Protecting plant pollinators is commonly viewed as just an insecticide issue. However, how does the abundance of flowering plants translate into fewer plant pests? How do pollinators themselves play a critical role in the reduced need for insecticides? Pest management and plant pollinators are two sides of the same coin in urban landscape ecosystems. This presentation reveals the multi-layered connections between pollen, nectar, and a parade of unsung insect heroes that can keep pests in check in the gardens of the future.
Directions: If you attending in person, The Gathering at Northern Hills is located at 460 Fleming Road, Cincinnati Ohio 45231.
To help with our planning, please register for potluck/lecture by Saturday Night whether you are attending in Person or by Zoom at here . The Zoom link will be sent to those registered (for Zoom) on Sunday Morning. Zoom Login starts at 6:45. Any question or for late registration, contact Bob at 513-477-4438.
-----January 2024 -----
Details of the following events will be posted Jan 2024
Friday Jan. 12, 2024 at 7:30 pm -Lecture Program
Avon Woods Nature Center (& Zoom)
"The Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub: More ways to recycle in the Queen City"
by Colleen McSwiggin, Director
-----February 2024-----
Sunday Feb. 4, 2024 at 11:30 am
Sunday Guided Tour
Cincinnati Art Museum
“Nature in Art”
Friday Feb. 9, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Avon Woods Nature Center
(& Zoom)- Lecture Program
“Masters of Deception: The Biology of Non-Photosynthetic Plants of SE Ohio” by Matthew Klooster
Sunday Feb. 18, 2024
Field Trip
Richardson Forest Preserve, RSVP limit 15, Hamilton Co, OH
-----March 2024-----
Friday March 8, 2024:
Potluck & Lecture
The Gathering at Northern Hills (& Zoom)
5:15 pm Appetizers and fellowship
5:45 pm Covered dish potluck dinner
7:00 pm Annual Meeting and Lecture Program
"Biodiversity Collapse and the Future of the Eastern Deciduous Forest Biome"
by Dr. Walter Carson
Saturday March 23, 2024
Field Trip
Versailles State Park, Ripley County, IN
-----April 2024-----
Saturday April 6, 2024: Field Trip
TBD, Adams County, OH
Saturday Apr. 13, 2024: Field Trip
Quiverheart Gorge Preserve
Adams Co, OH
Sunday Apr. 14, 2024: Field Trip
Kope Hollow, Brown County, OH
Apr. 27-28, 2024
Weekend Field Trip
Big South Fork, McCreary Co, KY & TN
-----May 2024-----
Saturday May 4, 2024: Field Trip
Caesar Creek Gorge SNP
Warren Co, OH
Saturday May 11, 2024
Give Back Day
Garlic Mustard Pull
Caesar Creek Gorge SNP, Warren Co, OH
-----June 2024-----
**Sunday June 2, 2024
Potluck Picnic
At Keystone Flora
Hamilton Co, OH
Saturday June 29, 2024
Field Trip
Bender Mountain, Hamilton Co, OH
-----July 2024-----
Sunday July 7, 2024
Field Trip
Location TBD by Shaun Pogacnik
Sunday July 14, 2024
Field Trip
Shawnee State Park, Scioto Co, OH
-----August 2024-----
Saturday Aug. 31, 2024
Field Trip
Pearl’s Fen, Greene Co, OH
-----September 2024-----
Friday Sept 13, 2024
Avon Woods Nature Center (&Zoom)
6:30 Optional Picnic
7:30 Photo-Sharing Program
Next Schedule will be available in Sept 2024
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