Great Parks has started construction of the final extension and most significant section of the Little Miami Scenic Trail.
Great Parks building final phase of Little Miami Scenic Trail
Category: Parks/Nature
Zoo giraffes learn to pose for pedis
Giraffes are known to be nervous and skittish, so getting one to offer a foot, and stand still while it’s being touched and handled by a keeper is no small accomplishment.
Zoo’s full of good news to kick off the new year
Penguin Days Penguin Days began this week at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, featuring king penguins marching in Penguin Parades (chilly weather permitting) on upcoming Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, plus holiday Mondays. The zoo opens daily at 10 a.m. …
Great Parks, Give Back Cincinnati unite to clean up parks
Great Parks of Hamilton County staff and volunteers from Give Back Cincinnati joined forces recently to help clean up litter and debris along park shorelines. During this “Quaranteering” event, small groups focused on four parks, practicing social distancing. Their aim…
Cincinnati to host 2024 NCAA women’s rowing championships
Cincinnati has been awarded the 2024 NCAA Division I, II and III Women’s Rowing Championships.
Wilks Foundation honored for preserving Fortified Hill Earthworks
The Ohio History Connection has honored the Harry T. Wilks Family Foundation for its acquisition of the Fortified Hill Earthworks.
Green Umbrella and Cincinnati Zoo share good news about the great outdoors…
Mayor helps Civic Garden Center turn 40
Mayor John Cranley has declared September 1, 2020 Community Gardens Day in conjunction with the Civic Garden Center’s 40th anniversary.
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.
Zoo and GE Additive are printing cricket-dispersing trees (seriously)
Thanks to a novel partnership with GE Additive, known for pushing the boundaries of industrial 3D printing, some animals at the Cincinnati Zoo are getting meals from a fabricated feeder that encourages natural foraging behaviors.