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Cincinnati Nature Center 🌿 Inspiring conservation through personal experiences, education, and care for the land 🥾 Visit us at Cincinnati Nature Center: https://www.cincynature.org
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10/21/2026

TRAIL P**P PSA‼️🐾

Please help us keep our trails “poo-fectly clean” by picking up and disposing of all pet waste in a dog waste receptacle. Forgot your bags at home? No problem! All receptacles have bags stocked and ready to go.

Stop by Rowe Visitor Center, visit our website, or pull up the Mobile Guide to locate a pet waste station along your route.

Our dog waste receptacles are generously sponsored by Appletree Pet Clinic.

THANK YOU for making this year’s Back to Nature such a success! Your generosity helped us raise more than $200,000 for N...
10/19/2026

THANK YOU for making this year’s Back to Nature such a success! Your generosity helped us raise more than $200,000 for Nature for All 👏✨

Your gift to Nature for All helps Cincinnati Nature Center expand scholarships, strengthen community partnerships, improve accessibility, and ensure that more people can experience nature. Visit our website to learn how you can support this incredible initiative!

At this year’s event, we were also honored to present Graham and Sharon Mitchell with the Wood Thrush Award. This award honors individuals who have made profound and lasting impact on conservation and community. Congratulations, again, to Graham and Sharon Mitchell!

Finally, we’d like to extend a special thank you to all of this year’s Back to Nature sponsors:

The Oliver Family Foundation
Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
Western & Southern Financial Group
Austin E. Knowlton Foundation
Bahl & Gaynor
CMTA
Emersion Design
Kibler Lumber
OPOC.US
Robert Gould Foundation
Skanska
Truepoint Wealth Counsel
Bricker Graydon Wyatt
Foundation Risk Partners
TruCraft Commercial Roofing
Ketmoy Printing
Nina’s Floral Designs
All Occasions Event Rental

Believe it or not, THIS is a caterpillar! 👀This is the caterpillar of the Crowned slug moth (Isa textual). Per its names...
10/14/2026

Believe it or not, THIS is a caterpillar! 👀

This is the caterpillar of the Crowned slug moth (Isa textual). Per its namesake, slug caterpillars (in the family Limacodidae) glide like a slug along the underside of host species such as oak, maple, or beech leaves. This one was spotted by Nature Center staff just off the Mashburn Discovery Trail at Rowe Woods.

But unlike the slimy mucusy slug which glides on its stomach, the slug caterpillar DOES have legs, they are just so small, that it gives the illusion that they are gliding without. Despite its roughly 0.5” size, the prominent “do not touch me” crowned-like venomous spines is enough to heed the warning.

We heard fringe was trending again, but the crowned slug caterpillar really took it up a notch!

School may be back in session but we still find ourselves reflecting on all the FUN that was had this past summer! From ...
10/13/2026

School may be back in session but we still find ourselves reflecting on all the FUN that was had this past summer! From crayfish catchin’, creek clay tattoos, and fort building at Long Branch Farm & Trails, to the native seed slingshot and “mud camouflage” at Rowe Woods.

Ready to explore what’s in store next year? Browse our 2027 CincyNature Camp catalog, now available to view online! Visit our website or click the link in our bio to explore upcoming camp offerings: www.cincynature.org/cincynature-camp

Mark your calendars! 🗓️

Spring Break Camp registration opens November 1, 2026 at 9 am for all. Summer Camp registration opens January 25, 2027 for Family Memberships and February 1, 2027 for nonmembers.

🤔 Did you know that 92% of our camps SELL OUT within the first 24 hours?

👍 A Family Membership (or higher) unlocks discounts and priority registration on children’s programs and camps!

Our 2026 Photography Contest is NOW OPEN! 📸🌿This year’s contest categories include Action, Small Worlds, (NEW!) Ephemera...
10/07/2026

Our 2026 Photography Contest is NOW OPEN! 📸🌿

This year’s contest categories include Action, Small Worlds, (NEW!) Ephemeral Beauty, and (NEW!) Your Happy Place. Details on each can be found on our website but remember, be creative and share YOUR interpretation of these themes in your work!

The deadline for all entries is Thursday, December 31 at midnight. Winners will be announced in February 2027.

Visit our website or click the link in our bio for contest rules and submission instructions. Goodluck photographers!

https://www.cincynature.org/photography-contest

Photography by (1 & 2) Lewis Reynolds, (3) Adam Brown, (4) Derek Tsang, (5) Andrew Fix, (6) Kathleen Cahall

Only 3 HOURS LEFT until this year’s Back to Nature Online Silent Auction comes to a close at 9 pm. Click the link in our...
10/03/2026

Only 3 HOURS LEFT until this year’s Back to Nature Online Silent Auction comes to a close at 9 pm. Click the link in our to bio to bid on a variety of gift packages, one-of-a-kind experiences and items, and more!

Plus, don’t forget to enter our Back to Nature Raffle for a chance to win 50 Light in the Forest tickets with holiday pre-party at Groesbeck Estate!

Your belief in our work and commitment to our community means the world to us. Here’s to continuing the journey—back to nature, and forward together.



Custom Ash Wood Guitar

A Guitar Born from Conservation, Crafted for Music
Own a one-of-a-kind instrument that sounds as beautiful as the story it tells.

Built specifically for Cincinnati Nature Center, this acoustic guitar proves that world-class craftsmanship doesn’t have to cost the earth. Crafted from local Ohio ash wood, salvaged directly from trees forced down by the emerald ash borer. By transforming this threatened timber into a resonant, gorgeous instrument body, an ecological tragedy becomes a musical triumph.

Taste of the Land Private Dinner

Private foraged dinner at the Krippendorf Lodge for up to 20 guests. Featuring an artfully curated menu made with ingredients foraged on site, this will be a dinner experience like no other!

This package also includes a “Taste of Cincinnati Nature Center” basket, featuring the following items:
 
* 6 packs of Sonder spruce tip IPA 
* Cherry bark bitters 
* Wild foraged spice rub 
* Cincinnati Nature Center Maple Syrup 
* Foraged simmer pot jar 
* Spruce tip jelly 
* Aronia jelly 
* Elderberry jelly 
* Foraged tea bags 
* Foraged salve tins

Fernwood Shelter Rental

Host your next celebration surrounded by nature! This auction item includes a four-hour rental of the Fernwood Shelter at Cincinnati Nature Center, a beautiful open-air venue nestled among the trees and trails.

Whether you’re planning a family reunion, birthday celebration, outdoor retreat, or group gathering, Fernwood Shelter provides a unique setting to bring people together and enjoy the beauty of nature.

Included is a $100 Gift card Denny McKeown’s Bloomin’ Gar

Nature for All is at the heart of Cincinnati Nature Center’s mission of Inspiring Conservation. By removing barriers lik...
10/01/2026

Nature for All is at the heart of Cincinnati Nature Center’s mission of Inspiring Conservation. By removing barriers like cost, transportation, and unfamiliarity, the program creates meaningful opportunities for people to explore, learn, and belong in the natural world.

Through partnerships with schools, community organizations, and social service agencies, Nature for All connects people to nature who might not otherwise have the opportunity. In 2025 alone, more than 10,000 individuals experienced the trails, education programs, and outdoor spaces made possible through this work.

09/29/2026

A guitar born from conservation, crafted for music 🎶

This one-of-a-kind instrument sounds as beautiful as the story it tells. Once built specifically for Cincinnati Nature Center, this acoustic guitar can now be YOURS!

Our Back to Nature online silent auction closes this Saturday, October 3 at 9 pm EST.

Visit our website to bid in the silent auction, enter our Light in the Forest raffle, and learn how you can support Nature for All—creating meaningful opportunities for people of all backgrounds and abilities to connect with the wonders of nature.

Raise your hand if you know a future paleontologist who LOVES to meander in the creek, search for fossils and aquatic li...
09/28/2026

Raise your hand if you know a future paleontologist who LOVES to meander in the creek, search for fossils and aquatic life under rocks, and play nature games! 🙌

This popular drop-off program, School’s Out! Creek Day, takes place on Friday, October 9 and Friday, October 16 at Rowe Woods. Visit our website to learn more!

The Back to Nature Silent Auction is NOW OPEN! You can place your bids now through Saturday, October 3 at 9 pm. This cur...
09/25/2026

The Back to Nature Silent Auction is NOW OPEN! You can place your bids now through Saturday, October 3 at 9 pm.

This curated auction focuses on what we do best, great Nature Center experiences with great people. All proceeds support our Nature for All initiative, creating meaningful opportunities for people of all backgrounds and abilities to connect with the wonders of nature.

Click the link below to sign up and start bidding:
https://www.32auctions.com/2026BacktoNature

Tickets to attend Back to Nature, our signature fundraising event on Saturday, October 3, are still available. Visit our website to learn more and purchase tickets!

Can’t attend? We have two other ways you can participate in Back to Nature, in addition to the auction:
• Purchase raffle tickets! Enter to win 50 Light in the Forest tickets + a holiday pre-party at Groesbeck Estate.
• Support the cause by donating to our Nature for All initiative.

Visit our website to purchase raffle tickets and donate to the cause!

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4949 Tealtown Road
Milford, OH
45150

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Monday 8am - 7pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 7pm
Sunday 8am - 7pm

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