Updated for events from May to Sept 2013
Dear Wildflower Friends,
Here is a list of some links of local nature groups, followed by
some specific events that may interest you, compiled by Society President
Christine Hadley and me. Our Society events are free and open to the
public, but some events shown below may require membership in the group, or
a fee, so please check.
Sincerely,
bbergstein@fuse.net
513-477-4438
Some Local nature groups with events you may enjoy
Audubon Miami Valley (based in Oxford)- http://amvohio.org/ & click on events,
then speakers or hikes (android app is not fully usable)
Cincinnati Museum Center Advanced Naturalist Workshops http://www.cincymuseum.org/nature/workshops
Cincinnati Museum Center Free Lectures http://www.cincymuseum.org/programs/lectures
Cincinnati Nature Center- http://www.cincynature.org/
and click calendar- many events are for members or have a fee
Cincinnati Parks- http://www.cincinnatiparks.com/ and click on
programs
Cincinnati Wildflower Preservation Society- http://CincyWildflower.org
Civic Garden Center- http://www.civicgardencenter.org/ and click on
events-calendar
Green Umbrella- http://greenumbrella.org/ and click on Calendar-
view all
Hamilton County Parks- http://greatparks.org/events/index.html
Western Wildlife Corridor- http://westernwildlifecorridor.org/ and
click on calendar
Cincinnati Wild Ones- http://www.cincinnatibirds.com/wildones/ and
click on "programs 2013"
Some Upcoming Events you may enjoy (be sure to see our
website for our Society's own great events at http://CincyWildflower.org
Sunday, April 28, 1 pm: Society event -The
Wilderness,
Saturday and/or Sunday, May 4 & 5, 10 am: Field
Trip, Carter Caves State Park, Carter County,
Last year’s hike leaders
were so fascinated with
Accommodations:
There is a block of rooms reserved at the lodge for those who would like a room
for Friday and/or Saturday. Be
sure to RSVP to Christine Hadley at christinehadley@earthlink.net
or 513-850-9585 so we have the correct number of rooms.
**May 3-5: Flora-Quest,
Twenty of
Sat May 4, 2013 (7 am to 5 pm) and Sunday May 5 (9 am to 3 pm) Plant
Sat May 4 and Sun May 5, 2013, GeoFair-
Gem, Mineral, Fossil and Jewelry Show. This is the 48th year for Cincy's biggest and best show. includes Saturday
lecture 3:00 pm "New Evidence of Ancient Plant Life" by Dr. Aaron Diefendorf
. For more info go to http://Geofair.com
Location:
FREE PARKING
Saturday May 11, 2013 Society event - Give back day at
Caesar Creek; info at http://cincywildflower.org
Thursday May 16, 2013, 5:30 to 7:30, "Forest Pharmacy: The Importance
of
Location: LLoyd Library
and Museum,
May 17-19, 2013 - Advanced Naturalist Workshop at the Edge-
Medicinal Plants
Saturday June 1, 2013, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm : Native Tree
Workshop (organized by Earth
Connection), $30.00
Includes lunch
Presenters:
Dr. Bill Fountain, Extension Professor in Arboriculture & Landscape
Management at University of Kentucky; Brian Jorg,
Manager of Horticulture, Cincinnati Zoo; Janet Creamer Martin, Naturalist,
Indiana Parks. Keystone Flora, (www.keystoneflora.com)
Trees
provide shade, food & shelter for wildlife; add beauty and value to our
landscape, help us save on home energy costs and much more. Brian Jorg will have suggestions for “Native Urban Trees”, native trees for
city and suburban yards. Janet Creamer Martin, “Woody Plants for Wildlife”, will surprise you
with the variety of wildlife dependent for survival on native trees. Bill
Fountain will teach us how to “Learn to Listen to Trees when They Talk”, and to identify
warning signs of failure. Do join us!
Pre-registration and payment required. Send name and contact information,
along with your check made payable to Midwest Native Plant Society, no later
than May 15, 2013. $30.00 Includes lunch
To: Tree Workshop C/O: Kathy McDonald,
Directions: Earth Connection,
Sponsored by
Midwest Native Plant Society (www.midwestnativeplants.org),
Greater Cinti Wild Ones (www.cincinnatibirds.com/wildones),
WesternWildlife Corridor (www.westernwildlifecorridor.org)
and Cincinnati Wildflower Preservation Society (www.cincywildflower.org).
Tuesday June 4, 2013 Society event- Ohio Governor's Residence and
June 9, 2013 Society event- Picnic at Keystone Flora go to http://cincywildflower.org
Mothapalooza celebrates the fantastic diversity of
moths in
June 28-30, 2013 Advanced Naturalist Workshop at the Edge- Ohio's Rubus
Saturday
June 29, 2013 Society event- Sand Ridge Prairie Conservation Area, go to http://cincywildflower.org
Saturday
July 13, 2013 Society event- Guy Denny's Prairie, go to http://cincywildflower.org
July
26, 27 & 28, 2013 - 5th Annual Midwest
Native Plant Conference in
including Keynote speaker Doug Tallamy
-"Your
Role in Building Biological Corridors: Networks for Life". For more info go to http://www.midwestnativeplants.org/
Saturday Aug 3, 2013 , Society event-
August 23-25,2013 Advanced
Naturalist Workshop- The True Bugs
Saturday Aug 24, 2013 Society
event- Herschner and McIntire Reserves, go to http://cincywildflower.org
Saturday Sept 7, 2013 Society
event-
Sept 13, 2013 Society
event-
Sept 13-15, 2013 Advanced
Naturalist Workshop at the Edge- Cliff Ecology
Oct 4-6 2013 Advanced Naturalist Workshop at the Edge- Liverworts
and Hornworts
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