It’s a great week to get back to nature, whether human or manatee.
Category: Nature
Some flora and fauna to distract you from the pandemic
Many of us are heading outdoors this summer in to alleviate our boredom and freshen our outlook. Here are three programs for focusing your attention on flora and fauna.
Adventure Crew releases free “Outdoors for All Guide”
Adventure Crew has released its “Outdoors for All Guide,” a resource for area outdoor recreation and green space exploration.
Duke Energy: $253,000 in environmental grants to area organizations
The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded $253,178 to help support 16 projects to aid wetlands, conservation, outdoor nature classrooms, invasive plant removals, water quality, new tree plantings and pollinator gardens.
What to Do/Hear/See | Aug. 28-Sept. 3
Didya miss us? After a brief hiatus to recharge the batteries, we’re back with a freshly harvested batch of arts and entertainment picks for you.
What to Do/Hear/See | March 27-April 2
Well, time flies when we’re having fun, and the region’s arts organizations have been giving us plenty of that, not to mention all the other food for the soul that the arts offer.
Ohio Valley Forestry Fellowship to donate 3,500 seedlings for annual Free Tree Giveaway
A total of 3,500 red oak seedlings will be distributed to Hamilton County third-grade teachers as part of the Ohio Valley Forestry Fellowship’s Free Tree program.
Madduxes named honorary chairs for Cincinnati Horticultural Society Ladies Day
Jack Barnwell, owner of Barnwell Landscape and Garden, will be the keynote speaker, sharing his experiences as the designer and creator of the annual garden displays on Mackinac Island in Michigan.
Observatory marks 175th anniversary with presentation by Dan Hurley
The Cincinnati Observatory celebrated its 175th anniversary at the Monastery Event Center, which was built on the site of the original observatory building.
Guests get Back to Nature to support center
About 340 guests partied in the woods at Krippendorf Lodge in Milford to support Cincinnati Nature Center. About $107,000 was raised at “Back to Nature: An Enchanted Evening in the Woods.”