Meet A Greenspace at Shawnee Lookout!

Join Green Umbrella’s Greenspace Alliance and Great Parks for a Meet A Greenspace Hike on Friday, January 23rd, from 3-4:30 pm at Shawnee Lookout!

Once home to the indigenous peoples who lived in this region for 10,000 years, Shawnee Lookout has since been converted to a golf course and, more recently, a park. The landscape is quite hilly, with over 9,000 feet of streams that were once buried by culverts during its time as a manicured lawn. Today, due to the efforts of Great Parks and The Nature Conservancy, these streams are being restored to the surface through a process called “daylighting”.

If you’re interested in learning about local restoration projects or simply want to get outside this winter, join us for 1 mile hike to learn about the work happening at this historic site! This will be a strenuous and most-likely muddy hike, as the restoration work will be midway through completion. Please wear proper clothing, sturdy shoes that can handle mud and snow, and bring your own water and snacks.

Parking is available at the former clubhouse, located at 2008 Lawrenceburg Road, North Bend, OH, 45052.

If you have any questions, contact Greenspace Alliance Manager Claire Carlson at claire@greenumbrella.org.

The Greenspace Alliance would also like to thank its sponsors, Duke Energy and the Cincinnati Wildflower Preservation Society, for making these events possible.