Cincinnati Wild Flower Preservation Society

Ohio Native Plant Society, Southwest Ohio Chapter
Updated Sunday October 5, 2025 at 11am

Our hikes and lectures are free and open to the public, and all are welcome. (but we depend on our memberships to cover our expenses.) ."You don’t have to be a plant expert to enjoy these trips and lectures. The locations are amazing and the atmosphere is casual. I’ve enjoyed every event that I’ve attended for many years!"- BB.

What you missed- On Friday September 12, 2025, we met at Avon Woods Nature Center for the first meeting of our year, our photo sharing event. Randy J presented photos of central America, including the Monarch Butterflies winter home. Carol T presented about Gorman Heritage Farm in Reading, Angela C showed photos of plants from her many trips, and Jeanne R. showed a variety of orchids. 18 in attendance plus the zoomers.

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Friday, October 10, 2025 7:30 pm: Lecture (Live but Remote), Avon Woods Nature Center, or by Zoom (watch from home)

“Muck Mats, Sand Flats and Coastal Plain Marshes: Coastal Plain Disjunct Plants in Indiana” presented by Scott Namestnik, Indiana State Botanist

This program is being presented live, but remotely. You may wish to come to Avon Woods to watch it with others (and enjoy good refreshments) or you may watch from home, by Zoom. All of our events are free and open to the public.

Indiana’s diverse flora has relicts and influences from many regions that surround the Hoosier State – the tallgrass prairie to the west, the boreal forests to the north, the eastern deciduous forests to the east, the Appalachian Mountains to the southeast, and the Mississippi Embayment to the southwest.

Of great interest to botanists and ecologists, though, are the Indiana plants that are found hundreds of miles away from the core of their ranges on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico’s coastal plains; these are our coastal plain disjunct species.

These species are found in natural communities referred to as muck and sand flats (sometimes occurring floating on glacial lakes) and inland coastal plain marshes. How did they arrive here? What is in store for them in the future?

Learn more about these intriguing plants from Indiana’s state botanist, Scott Namestnik, during this live virtual presentation

Questions- - Please contact Bob Bergstein, bergstein123@gmail.com or 513-477-4438, with any questions.

Directions for zoom - - Contact Bob Bergstein to receive our email reminders which will include the zoom link

Direction to Avon Woods - -Avon Woods Nature Center is a Cincinnati City Park at 4235 Paddock Road, Cincinnati 45229. From the Norwood Lateral (SR #562), drive 9/10 mile South on Paddock to the Avon Woods Park driveway. Turn sharp right and go to the lodge at the end of the long dark drive. Google maps will direct you correctly to the building where we meet, Avon woods Nature Center, using the street address “4235 Paddock Road Cincinnati” or Avon Woods Nature Center. (Do not use Apple Maps which may take you to the wrond location.)

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	Cincinnati Wild Flower Preservation Society, Ohio Native Plant Society , SW Ohio Chapter, Come Learn about Cincinnati and Ohio Native Plants. pdf sizes are small ( < 300k ) January 2025 Newsletter pdf September 2024 Newsletter pdf Schedule inside 2024 2025 rev oct 23 Schedule cover 2024 2025 pdf Link to our Facebook Page Note- Even if you are not on Facebook, you can view the content and nice photos posted there. office use only- Membership Renewals It's membership renewal time again. All memberships need to be renewed on September 1 of each year (unless you have paid for multiple years). Please go to our membership page and renew wth PayPal. Alternatively, from the membership, you can print out the renewal form and send it to our Membership Chair. Donations The Cincinnati Wild Flower Preservation Society exists because of the generosity of our members and donors. To become a member, go to our membership page by clicking on the "Membership" tab in the upper bar. To give a direct donation to the society, please go to our donation web page by clicking the button below: The society is a 501(c)(3) organization and your membership or donation may be tax deductible. --Quick look ahead 2024-- means Non-Society event Friday, October 10, 2025 7:30 pm: Lecture (Live but Remote), Avon Woods Nature Center, or by Zoom (watch from home) “Muck Mats, Sand Flats and Coastal Plain Marshes: Coastal Plain Disjunct Plants in Indiana” presented by Scott Namestnik, Indiana State Botanist 2025 End of list indicates events co-sponsored by the Society Questions about events, lost going to an event, need e-mail reminders of events? Call President Angela Carter at amcarter@fuse.net or 513-300-2787, or Bob Bergstein, Communications Chairman at 513-477-4438 text/phone or email bergstein123@gmail.com All of our events are free and open to the public. Of course if you enjoy our events, as we think you will, it is nice to join to help support the Society. Our hikes and lectures are excellent, in a wonderful casual atmosphere. You will have the opportunity to talk with our speakers after the meetings. Our hike leaders are knowledgeable and will be glad to point out the plants that we are seeing