The Cincinnati Great Outdoor Weekend an initiative of Green Umbrella, features environmental education and outdoor recreation organizations providing a diverse sampling of the best nature activities in Greater Cincinnati. All programs are FREE and open to the public. www.cincygreatoutdoorweekend.org Green Umbrella, is a local non-profit organization that promotes and facilitates the preservation, restoration, awareness, understanding, and enjoyment of the natural environment of the Greater Cincinnati area. www.greenumbrella.org Printed on recycled paper with vegetable based inks. Please recycle when done. Design by Serendipity Design. Printed by MMP Printing.
CINCINNATI GREAT OUTDOOR WEEKEND 2011 SITE LOCATIONS MAP Cincinnati Great Outdoor Weekend Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25, 2011
CENTRAL REGION Site Location: Harold C. Schott Education Center (Avondale) Wild Pack Presented by: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Saturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 9:00am - 5:00pm Site Location: Cincinnati Museum Center Fountain (Downtown) You Do the Science! Presented by: Cincinnati Museum Center Saturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 1:00pm - 3:00pm Site Location: Sawyer Point / Waterfront Park (Downtown) Outdoor Fun at Sawyer Point / Waterfront For ages 9 and above Presented by: Cincinnati Park Board Saturday, set program time: 10:00am - 1:00pm Site Location: Krohn Conservatory (Eden Park) Fruit Day at Eden Presented by: Ohio Paw Paw Growers Association and Cincinnati Parks Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00pm - 5:00pm Wild about RAPTORS! Presented by: RAPTOR, Inc. Sunday, set program time: 10:30am - 12:30pm Get Out! Day at Eden Presented by: Cincinnati Parks and Backyard Camp-n-Gear Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 10:30am - 2:30pm Recycle Day at Eden Presented by: RecycleBank and Cincinnati Park Board Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 10:30am - 5:00pm Site Location: Burnet Woods - Valley Shelter (Clifton) Olley Olley Oxen FREE!! Backyard Games Presented by: Toko Kidz Sunday, set program time: Site Location: Cincinnati Observatory Center (Mt. Lookout) A Star Filled Sunday Presented by: Cincinnati Observatory Center Sunday, multiple set program times: 1:00-4:00pm, 8:00-10:00pm NORTH CENTRAL REGION Site Location: Gorman Heritage Farm (Evendale) The Great ARTdoors - Seeing Nature through the Arts Presented by: Gorman Heritage Farm and Evendale Cultural Arts Center Saturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 4:00pm Site Location: Winton Woods - Parky s Farm (Springfield Twp.) Honey Harvest : Parky s Farm Saturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 11:00am - 3:00pm Site Location: Sharon Woods (Sharonville) Bird Banding Station Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 8:00am - 11:00am Creek Walk Sunday, set program time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm Site Location: Rumpke Recycling (St. Bernard) Rumpke Recycling Tour For ages 13 and above Presented by: Rumpke Recycling Saturday, set program time: 9:00am - 12:00pm Site Location: Salway Park (Northside) Help Build the Mill Creek Trail Presented by: Mill Creek Restoration Project Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 1:00pm Site Location: Winton Woods - Boathouse (Springfield Twp.) Are You a Kingfisher? For ages 5 and above Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 1:00pm - 3:30pm Site Location: LaBoiteaux Woods Nature Center (College Hill) SafariO Orienteering - Oh My! Presented by: Cincinnati Parks LaBoiteaux Woods Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 3:00pm - 5:00pm Site Location: Glenwood Gardens (Woodlawn) Luminary Tree Hike Saturday, set program time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Site Location: Winton Woods - Adventure Outpost (Greenhills) Outdoor Climbing Wall and Archery Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 1:00pm - 4:00pm Site Location: Camp Joy (Clarksville, OH) Camp Joy - Harvest Fest Presented by: Camp Joy Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 1:00pm - 5:00pm EAST REGION Site Location: Loveland Primary & Elementary School (Loveland) Pick-a-Bouquet Day Presented by: Granny s Garden School Saturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 7:00am - 7:00pm Site Location: Little Miami Scenic River & Trail Center (Loveland) Family Nature Hikes along the Little Miami River Presented by: Little Miami Inc. Saturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 5:00pm Site Location: Woodland Mound (Anderson Township) Be a Nature Detective! Saturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 12:00pm - 4:00pm Predator vs. Prey Saturday and Sunday, set program time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm Site Location: Izaak Walton League of Cincinnati (Loveland) Climb Onboard a Patrol Boat Presented by: ODNR Division of Watercraft Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 8:00am - 3:00pm Water Sampling Like A Pro For ages 8 and above Presented by: Greenacres Water Quality Project LLC Saturday, set program time: 10:00am - 12:00pm Fly Rod Casting and Fly Tying Presented by: Buckeye United Fly Fishers Rescue Me Presented by: ODNR Division of Watercraft Kayak the Little Miami Presented by: ODNR Division of Watercraft Saturday, multiple set program times: 10:00am - 11:00am; 11:30am - 12:30pm; 1:00pm - 2:00pm; 2:30pm - 3:30pm River Critters Presented by: Izaak Walton League - Cincinnati Chapter and ODNR Scenic Rivers Volunteers Saturday, multiple set program times: 10:00am - 11:00am; 12:00pm - 1:00pm Catch a Fish in the Little Miami River For ages 8 and above Presented by: Izaak Walton League - Cincinnati Chapter and OSU Extension Hamilton County Saturday, multiple set program times: 10:00am - 11:00am; 2:00pm - 3:00pm Learn to Shoot - Gun Safety Presented by: Izaak Walton League - Cincinnati Chapter Saturday, multiple set program times: 11:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 2:00pm Learn to Canoe Presented by: Izaak Walton League - Cincinnati Chapter and OSU Extension Hamilton County Saturday, multiple set program times: 11:00am - 12:30pm; 1:00pm - 2:00pm Archery Anyone? Presented by: Izaak Walton League - Cincinnati Chapter Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 12:00pm - 2:00pm Make A Fish Print For ages 5 and above Presented by: Greenacres Water Quality Project LLC Saturday, set program time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm Site Location: Sycamore Park (Batavia) East Fork River Canoe Adventure For ages 4 and above Presented by: Clermont County Park District and Clermont Soil and Water Conservation District Saturday, multiple set program times: 9:30am - 11:30am, 12:00pm - 2:00pm *Pre-registration required Sycamore Park Stream Splash Presented by: Clermont County Park District and Clermont County Office of Environmental Quality Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Site Location: Turner Farm (Indian Hill) Turner Farm: Connecting Soil, Sun, Water and Each Other Presented by: The Land Conservancy of Hamilton County, Ohio Saturday, multiple set program times: 10:00am - 11:00pm and 1:00am - 2:00pm Site Location: Children s Meeting House Montessori School (Loveland) Close Encounters of the Songbird Kind: Mist Netting Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 8:00am - 12:00pm Nature Scavenger Hunt & Critter Hike Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 9:00am - 3:00pm Design and Paint your own T-Shirt Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 9:00am - 3:00pm Campfire and Marshmallow Roast Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 12:00pm - 3:00pm Pond Discovery and Exploration Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 12:00pm - 3:00pm Site Location: Cincinnati Nature Center - Rowe Woods (Milford) Butterfly and Herb Gardens Hands-On Nature Presented by: Cincinnati Nature Center Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 4:00pm Paw Paw Tasting Presented by: Cincinnati Nature Center Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 5:00pm Paw Paw Lecture from the Paw Paw Growers Association For ages 16 and above Presented by: Cincinnati Nature Center Saturday, set program time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm Wild About RAPTORS Presented by: Cincinnati Nature Center and RAPTOR, Inc. Saturday, set program time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm Site Location: Riverview Boer Goats (Felicity) Living History - My Trek Through Time Riverview Boer Goats Site Location: Vista Grand Ranch (New Richmond) Farm to Table with Buffalo Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 12:00pm - 3:00pm Site Location: Valley View Nature Preserve (Milford) Hayrides, Hiking and Gardening at Valley View! Presented by: Valley View Foundation Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 12:00pm - 4:00pm Site Location: Grailville (Loveland) Grailville Farm, Garden and Gallery Hop Presented by: Grailville Retreat and Program Center Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 3:00pm - 5:00pm WEST REGION Site Location: Farbach Werner Nature Preserve (Colerain Twp) Tree and Leaf Identification Hikes Saturday and Sunday, multiple set program times: 11:00am - 12:00pm, 2:00pm - 3:00pm Site Location: Miami Whitewater Forest Timberlakes Program Shelter (Whitewater Twp.) Fascinating Forest Folklore Saturday and Sunday, set program time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm Site Location: Miami Whitewater Forest Visitor Center (Whitewater Twp.) Wacky Weather Sunday, set program time: 11:00am - 12:00pm Site Location: The Cincinnati Astronomical Society (Cleves) Stars in the West Presented by: The Cincinnati Astronomical Society Saturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Site Location: EarthConnection (Delhi) Solar Use in Cincinnati Presented by: EarthConnection Site Location: Imago (Price Hill) Art in the Woods Presented by: Imago Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 12:00pm - 4:00pm Site Location: Oxbow Entrance Parking Lot (Lawrenceburg, IN) Autumn in the Floodplain Presented by: Oxbow, Inc Saturday, set program time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Sunday, set program time: 9:00am - 11:00am Site Location: Campbell Lakes Preserve (Harrison Twp.) Wildflowers and Wildlife Along (and in) the Whitewater River Presented by: Cincinnati Wildflower Preservation Society Sunday, set program time: 10:00am - 12:30pm NORTHERN KENTUCKY REGION Site Location: Big Bone Lick State Park (Union) Historic/Scientific Hike and Fossil Identification Presented by: Friends of Big Bone Lick State Park and Cincinnati Museum Center Saturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 12:00pm - 4:00pm Site Location: Doe Run Lake (Covington) Doe Run Nature Trail Hike For ages 11 and above Presented by: Kenton County Parks & Recreation Sunday, set program time: 11:00am - 1:00pm Site Location: Pioneer Park (Covington) Critters in the Crick at Pioneer Park Presented by: Kenton County Parks & Recreation Saturday, set program time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm Intro to Geocaching with OKI Cachers Presented by: Kenton County Parks & Recreation Sunday, set program time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm Site Location: Girl Scouts of Kentucky s Wilderness Road Council, (Erlanger) Scout it Out! Your Outdoor Story Begins Here... Presented by: Girl Scouts of Kentucky s Wilderness Road Council, Licking Valley Cluster and Kenton County Public Library, Erlanger Branch Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 1:00pm - 4:00pm Site Location: AJ Jolly Park (Alexandria) EarthJoy Tree Adventures For ages 6 and above Presented by: EarthJoy Tree Adventures Sunday, multiple set program times: 10:00am - 10:30am, 10:45am - 11:15am, 11:30am - 12pm, 12:30pm 1:00pm, 1:15pm - 2:15pm *Pre-registration required. Site Location: Bellevue Beach Park (Bellevue) World Water Monitoring Day Festival Presented by: Foundation for Ohio River Education and WAVE Foundation Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 11:00am - 4:00pm Site Location: Boone County Arboretum (Union) Paint a Pumpkin! Presented by: Boone County Arboretum Saturday, set program time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm Site Location: Thomas More College Biology Field Station (Alexandria) Science on the River! Visit the Thomas More College Biology Field Station! Presented by: Thomas More College Biology Field Station Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 12:00pm - 4:00pm