Kirby Nature Center
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Habitat Restoration at Kirby Nature Preserve
Give back to nature while spending time outdoors at one of our habitat restoration volunteer events. Open to both new and returning volunteers, these hands-on workdays offer a great opportunity to explore our local nature preserves, connect with the community, and make a meaningful impact. Volunteers may help remove invasive plants, maintain trails, install signage, […]
Habitat Restoration at Kirby Nature Preserve
Give back to nature while spending time outdoors at one of our habitat restoration volunteer events. Open to both new and returning volunteers, these hands-on workdays offer a great opportunity to explore our local nature preserves, connect with the community, and make a meaningful impact. Volunteers may help remove invasive plants, maintain trails, install signage, […]
Ohio Valley Forestry Fellowship Workshop
Join us for an inspiring evening with the Ohio Valley Forestry Fellowship (OVFF), an all-volunteer run nonprofit dedicated to one simple mission: More Trees! For more than 40 years, OVFF has worked to expand and diversify the forest canopy throughout the Ohio Valley by planting and distributing nearly half a million trees. During this presentation […]
Birding 101: Part 2 with Kathi Hutton
Discover the world of birds through the Birding 101 series, an introductory program designed for beginners and anyone curious about the birds around them. On February 14th, participants will head outdoors with birder Kathi Hutton for a guided bird walk at Kirby Nature Center, practicing identification skills and contributing observations to the Great Backyard Bird […]
Birding 101: Part 1 with Chris Sweigard
Discover the world of birds through the Birding 101 series, an introductory program designed for beginners and anyone curious about the birds around them. The series begins on February 7th at the Kirby Nature Center with an indoor session led by Chris Sweigard, focusing on bird feeding basics and how to participate in the Great […]
Bird Banding with Adam McCosham
Whether you are just learning to ID birds or want to learn more about nesting or migration, observing a bird banding session is incredibly informative. Join us for this interactive outdoor program for a chance to watch bander Adam McCosham in action, while getting a chance to see various bird species up close and personal. […]
Fossil Program with Jack Berninger
Get ready for a fun family adventure to discover all the interesting fossils in our dry creek bed at our Kirby Nature Center. This outdoor program will start with a short fossil overview, and each child will be given a special fossil at the start of the program!
Kirby Nature Center Habitat Restoration
Join us, along with AmeriCorps, from 9:30 to 12:00 on November 8th for a morning of restoration work at Kirby Nature Preserve. We will be working to restore native habitat by controlling invasive species like honeysuckle. We will have some tools available but feel free to bring your own as well. Please wear close toed […]
Kirby Nature Playscape Celebration!
Everyone is welcome to celebrate the opening of the Kirby Nature Playscape on Saturday, October 11th, from 2-4:00 pm at the Kirby Nature Center. Over the past year, we completed the construction of the outdoor gathering terrace, forest kitchen, sensory garden, balance beam & climbing logs, fossil dig, shelter building station, vernal pools, and prairie […]
Earth Connectors- Our Backyard Birds
Suellyn Shupe will share her experience visiting the high-altitude Cloud Forest region of Guatemala in January 2025. The trip was arranged by ARC of Appalachia to the Community Cloud Forest Conservation site and was prompted by the discovery that 35 species of birds migrate between our regions. We will learn about the rich connections between […]
Bird Walk & Talk: Earth Connectors- Our Backyard Birds
Join us for a special two-part Bird Walk & Talk. The amazing Kathi Hutton will be leading a morning bird walk from 8:30-10:00. October is a great time of year to discover migratory birds like the Golden-crowned and Ruby crowned Kinglets, Hermit Thrush, White Throated Sparrows, Indigo Bunting and many others. The walk will be […]
Urban Deer Management with Millie Schafer
Are there too many deer? Overabundant deer populations can lead to habitat destruction, spread of diseases, and increased car collisions. The presentation will briefly cover various urban deer management strategies, and if such practices are needed in Cincinnati. We will look at local data on deer populations, bow hunting, and sterilization methods as well as […]