Cincinnati Wild Flower Preservation Society

Ohio Native Plant Society, Southwest Ohio Chapter
Updated Thursday December 11, 2025 at 1pm

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.

Important Update- Our Dec 14,2025 3pm Hardy Souls Hike has been cancelled due to snow and cold. We have not cancelled this hike for many years.

Important Update-Our December 14, 2025 meeting will be by Zoom ONLY. Due to the weather, the in-person potluck/meeting at Northern Hills is cancelled. If you are on the email list, you receive all updates and zoom links by email. If you would like the Zoom link for this 7pm lecture (or all meetings), contact Bob at Bergstein123@gmail.com or 513-477-4438 .

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Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 3 pm: Annual Hardy Souls’ Hike, William Harbin Park, Butler County, Ohio. CANCELLED-This hike has been cancelled due to snow and cold.

This December 14 meeting will be by Zoom only. You may watch the lecture from your own warm home!

Sunday, December 14, 2025
Potluck and Lecture at the Gathering at Northern HIlls- 460 Fleming Road
5:15 Appetizers (cancelled)
5:45 Potluck (cancelled)
7pm: Lecture, (Zoom only)

"Forests, Wetlands and Flamescapes of the Dayton Region: 1800 and Today" by Dave Nolin

This talk will illustrate the outstanding records of early surveyors documenting what the region was like in 1800, discuss the importance of land management by American Indians, and the challenges of taking care of the scraps that remain today.

Dave Nolin is a major figure in conservation in the Dayton Area. He served as director of conservation of Five Rivers MetroParks for many years. He helped found the Beaver Creek Wetland Association in 1988 which has preserved large areas of wetlands east of Dayton. He has been instrumental in restoring Huffman Prairie and is author of the excellent book “Discovery and Renewal on Huffman Prairie: Where Aviation Took Wing”

Directions- The in-person meeting is cancelled. The Gathering at Northern Hills is located at 460 Fleming Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231. Google maps knows this address.

Zoom instructions- To receive the zoom link, please email Bob Bergstein at bergstein123@gmail.com. The Zoom link will also be sent to all those on the email reminder list.

Next newsletter in January 2026


	Cincinnati Wild Flower Preservation Society, Ohio Native Plant Society , SW Ohio Chapter, Come Learn about Cincinnati and Ohio Native Plants. pdf sizes are small ( < 300k ) Schedule Inside 2025 2026 pdf Schedule Cover 2025 2026 pdf Newsletter Sept 2025 pdf January 2025 Newsletter pdf September 2024 Newsletter pdf Schedule inside 2024 2025 rev oct 23 Schedule cover 2024 2025 pdf Link to our Facebook Page Note- Even if you are not on Facebook, you can view the content and nice photos posted there. office use only- Membership Renewals It's membership renewal time again. All memberships need to be renewed on September 1 of each year (unless you have paid for multiple years). Please go to our membership page and renew wth PayPal. Alternatively, from the membership, you can print out the renewal form and send it to our Membership Chair. Donations The Cincinnati Wild Flower Preservation Society exists because of the generosity of our members and donors. To become a member, go to our membership page by clicking on the "Membership" tab in the upper bar. To give a direct donation to the society, please go to our donation web page by clicking the button below: The society is a 501(c)(3) organization and your membership or donation may be tax deductible. --Quick look ahead 2024-- means Non-Society event Sunday Dec. 14, 2025: Hike Potluck & Lecture 3:00 pm Annual Hardy Souls’ Hike is cancelled This meeting is by Zoom only The in-person meeting is cancelled The Gathering at Northern Hills 5:15 pm Appetizers and fellowship (cancelled) 5:45 pm Covered dish potluck dinner (cancelled) 7:00 pm "Forests, Wetlands and Flamescapes of the Dayton Region: 1800 and Today" by Dave Nolin (Zoom only) Friday Jan. 9, 2026 at 7:30 pm: Avon Woods Nature Center In Person and Zoom Presentation “Lichens!” by Bob Klips Friday Feb. 13, 2026 at 7:30 pm Avon Woods Nature Center In Person and Zoom Presentation “Wildflowers Through the Year” by Tom Hissong Feb. date TBD - Indoor Field Trip Tour of UC’s Greenhouse, Laboratories, and New Herbarium Friday March 13, 2026: Potluck & Lecture The Gathering at Northern Hills 5:15 pm Appetizers and fellowship 5:45 pm Covered dish potluck dinner 7:00 pm Annual Meeting and Program “Amphibian and Reptile Conservation in Ohio” by Greg Lipps Saturday March 28, 2026: California Woods, Hamilton Co, OH Saturday Apr. 11, 2026: Devil’s Backbone, Preble Co, OH Saturday May 2, 2026: Joan Jones Portman Trail, Adams Co, OH Saturday May 9, 2026 at 9am: Give Back Day Garlic Mustard Pull, Caesar Creek Gorge SNP, (Corwin Road) Warren Co, OH Saturday May 16, 2026: Hueston Woods, Butler & Preble Co, OH Sunday June 7, 2026: Potluck Picnic Picnic at Keystone Flora, Hamilton Co, OH June 13-14, 2026: Weekend Field Trip Hosah Prairie, Lake Co, IL Chiwaukee Prairie, Kenosha Co, WI Saturday June 27, 2026: The Deep, Hocking Co, OH Sunday June 28, 2026: The Arboretum, Fayette Co, KY Saturday July 25, 2026: Bergamo Center, Greene Co, OH Saturday Aug. 1, 2026: Base Line Barrens Nature Preserve, Washington Co, IN Saturday Aug. 15, 2026: Sky Haven Prairie, Hamilton Co, OH End of list ** indicates events co-sponsored by the Society Questions about events, lost going to an event, need e-mail reminders of events? Contact President Mike Jagoditz at President@CincyWildflower.org or 513-583-9760, or Bob Bergstein, Communications Chairman at 513-477-4438 text/phone or email bergstein123@gmail.com 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