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Cincinnati Wild Flower Preservation Society
Ohio Native Plant Society, Southwest Ohio Chapter
Updated Wednesday July 29, 2026 at 7pm
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 July 25, 2026 Denis Conover led our group of 15 on a hike at Mount St. John Nature Preserve at Mount St John Campus (The Preserve is adjacent to the Bergamo Center) near Dayton, Oh. The Preserve covers more than 100 acres of oak-hickory woodland, natural and created wetlands, restored Eastern tallgrass prairie, and meadow. Denis and Don Geiger were in charge of this major restoration project in the 1980s. Weather a pleasant 77 and partial clouds.
Photos-
Group Photo ,
On the prairie ,
Cecropia Moth Caterpillar ,
Royal Catchfly
Correction for our August 15 event-
Note the corrected word "LEFT" in capital letters in the directions to our August 15 hike below. The newsletter that was mailed was incorrect. The PDF Newsletter link has now been corrected.
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Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 10:00am: Saturday Field Trip
Base Line Barrens Nature Preserve , Washington Co., IN
Join INDR botanist Scott Namestnik for a hike through the Base Line Barrens Nature Preserve. This preserve, owned by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, is situated on a karst sinkhole plain and protects examples of open woodlands and chert barrens, with a glade-like area of exposed limestone bedrock. The barrens are dominated by prairie species on shallow, rocky soil with widely spaced trees, whereas the open woodlands are dominated by post oak and black oak.
We will move slowly through the barrens and woodland and should expect to see plant species such as hairy sunflower (Helianthus hirsutus), downy sunflower (Helianthus mollis), scaly blazingstar (Liatris squarrosa), pale spiked lobelia (Lobelia spicata), Appalachian ragwort (Packera anonyma), post oak (Quercus stellata), black oak (Quercus velutina), little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), prairie dock (Silphium terebinthinaceum), and Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans).
There are no trails through the preserve, so vegetation will be brushing against your legs throughout the hike. The vegetation may be wet, but the ground will be dry and solid. Terrain is generally flat to slightly rolling. There are no restrooms or water facilities at the preserve. Expect and prepare for ticks to join us on the hike.
Please RSVP Please contact Angela Carter to let her know you coming. Her contact info is ohiowildflowerwanderer@gmail.com , 513-300-2787
Directions- Car-pooling is encouraged due to limited parking. The preserve is just north of Fredricksburg, IN, at the intersection of W Bullington Rd & SW Washington School Rd. Park along the underground pipeline right-of-way on the west side of the property, on SW Washington School Road, approximately at 38.465442, -86.207664. Drive time is approx. 2hr 10min from downtown Cincinnati.
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 10:00am: Saturday Field Trip
Sky Haven Prairie, , Hamilton Co., OH (near Mt. Airy Forest)
Bob Myers planted his Sky Haven Prairie in 2015 after a Hamilton County Land Conservancy (Cardinal Conservancy) meeting in Miamitown. At this meeting there was a presentation by Solomon Gamboa showing many examples of Ohio’s native prairie plants, and how they can be used in our area to replace traditional lawns. Solomon assisted in planting the first one-acre plot. The first growing season was 2016 and the prairie is now flourishing in its 11th growing season.
Directions-
Note the correction "LEFT" in capital letters below
The prairie is at 4919 Shepherd Creek Rd, Cincinnati OH 45223 (an address that Google Maps knows). From downtown, take Colerain Ave. north past Mt. Airy Forest, turn LEFT on Shepherd Creek Rd. After 0.8mi turn right onto the private drive, where you will soon see a white sign saying "Sky Haven". Park at the end of the common drive. Also notice the low white walls on both sides of the driveway entrance. Drive time is about 15 minutes from downtown Cincinnati.
Info about our Fall 2026 Events will be available in September 2026
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