The newly dedicated park is part renewable energy hub, part public green space and part symbol of Miami University’s push toward carbon neutrality by 2040.
New Miami park turns clean energy into public space
Category: Environment
Paddlers begin 488-mile trip to spotlight Ohio River communities
The 2026 Ohio River Way Challenge, which began May 10, is taking a volunteer crew from Huntington, West Virginia, to Evansville, Indiana, over 23 days. The journey marks the organization’s first end-to-end journey since the corridor earned designation as a National Water Trail.
Notables: Water as resource & recreation
Movers & Makers reached out this month to organizations that work to enhance our regional water resources. We asked them to help showcase their notables as part of M&M’s continuing effort to recognize individuals making a difference in Greater Cincinnati’s nonprofit ecosystem.
Sharon Lake reopens after $17M project
Great Parks invested more than $17 million in the project to restore natural areas and improve the site for wildlife inhabitants and human visitors alike.
Cincinnati Zoo ranked top botanical garden in US
The Cincinnati Zoo is the latest local institution to land a spot on a USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards list this year.
Great Parks launches $17M revamp of Sharon Woods Harbor
The Sharon Woods Harbor Revitalization – separate from the nearly completed Sharon Lake Improvement Project – will remake the lakeside area with new amenities, expanded access and updated recreation spaces designed to draw visitors closer to the water.
Ollie Kroner is preparing Cincinnati for climate’s uncertain future
At age 18, Oliver (“Ollie”) Kroner wanted an adventure. Following the example of his Peace Corps parents, the newly minted Walnut Hills High School graduate joined Americorps and headed to New Mexico. He bought a 1970s single-wide trailer and spent a year working on trails and fire management in a national forest.
Great Parks break ground on carbon-cutting biochar project
Great Parks is building a composting facility at Winton Woods to turn local wood and horse waste into carbon-storing soil. The overall project is a collaboration with Cincinnati Parks.
Ohio River Foundation wins $1.4M state grant to protect wetlands
ORF will use the site to create off-channel wetlands that filter stormwater, trap sediment and provide habitat for fish and wildlife.
Red Bike’s trail strategy picks up speed with Xavier partnership
Red Bike is starting the spring semester with a major move along one of Cincinnati’s most-traveled corridors: The Wasson Way trail. The nonprofit bike share system has opened a new station at Xavier University and is giving students and school…