Cincinnati Wild Flower Preservation Society

Ohio Native Plant Society, Southwest Ohio Chapter
Updated Wednesday November 19, 2025 at 8pm

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 November 14, 2025, Greg Torres gave a lively presentation at Avon on "Beetles Like It Spicy, exploring the ancient and modern relation between insects and plants. Twenty in attendance plus 15 on Zoom. To view the fine one hour video of this talk, click http://cincywildflower.org/attachments/WF Society Greg Torres Beetles like it spicy.mp4.

What you missed- On Saturday November 15, we joined UC for our annual workday at Benedict-Hazelwood Preserve in Blue Ash. About 20 of us worked on a nice 50 degree day. Several stayed for the celebration of 50 years of historic status and the new acreage added to the preserve.

Important Update-The correct date for our December Hike, Potluck and Lecture by Dave Nolin is Sunday December 14, 2025. The incorrect date of Dec 7 had been sent in our mailed newsletter and schedule, as well as our website.

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**Saturday, November 22 at 10am: Give Back Day, Avon Woods Nature Preserve
We will be cutting honeysuckle in this preserve which is only 15 minutes from downtown Cincinnati. Your assistance on this project directly benefits our Society, since we now have a written agreement allowing our use of Avon Wood Nature Center for five meetings per year in exchange for our volunteer hours working in Avon Woods (and other Cincinnati Parks). You may set up a volunteer account with Cincinnati Parks or just show up. Google maps knows this location as Avon Woods Nature Center. Pizza will be served at about 12:30.

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**Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10am: Give Back Day, Avon Woods Nature Preserve This preserve is only 15 minutes from downtown Cincinnati. Your assistance on this project directly benefits our Society, since we now have a written agreement allowing our use of Avon Wood Nature Center for five meetings per year in exchange for our volunteer hours working in Avon Woods (and other Cincinnati Parks).

Sunday December 14 is the correct date for our December Hike, Potluck and Lecture. This had previously (and incorrectly) been shown as December 7

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 3 pm: Annual Hardy Souls’ Hike, William Harbin Park, Butler County, Ohio (followed by the holiday potluck and program) Join us for a winter hike at Harbin Park, a Fairfield City Park. Angela Carter will lead us on the 1.8-mile moderately easy Green Trail that takes you on 196 ft of elevation gain. We will meet at William Harbin Parking, 1365 Hunter Rd, Fairfield, OH 45014
After the hike you may proceed to the Gathering at Northern Hills, at 460 Fleming Road for wine and fellowship at 5:15; dinner at 5:45. Bring a dish of your choice: appetizer, main or side dish, or dessert. Google knows this address.

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 7pm: Lecture, Gathering at Northern Hills (in person and by Zoom) "Forests, Wetlands and Flamescapes of the Dayton Region: 1800 and Today" by Dave Nolin
This talk will illustrate the outstanding records of early surveyors documenting what the region was like in 1800, discuss the importance of land management by American Indians, and the challenges of taking care of the scraps that remain today.

Dave Nolin is a major figure in conservation in the Dayton Area. He served as director of conservation of Five Rivers MetroParks for many years. He helped found the Beaver Creek Wetland Association in 1988 which has preserved large areas of wetlands east of Dayton. He has been instrumental in restoring Huffman Prairie and is author of the excellent book “Discovery and Renewal on Huffman Prairie: Where Aviation Took Wing”

Next newsletter in January 2026


	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 ) Schedule Inside 2025 2026 pdf Schedule Cover 2025 2026 pdf Newsletter Sept 2025 pdf 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 Nov. 22, 2025 at 10am: Give Back Day Honeysuckle Removal, Avon Woods Sunday Dec. 14, 2025: Hike Potluck & Lecture *This event had previously been incorrectly shown at December 7 * 3:00 pm Annual Hardy Souls’ Hike William Harbin Park, Butler Co, OH The Gathering at Northern Hills 5:15 pm Appetizers and fellowship 5:45 pm Covered dish potluck dinner 7:00 pm "Forests, Wetlands and Flamescapes of the Dayton Region: 1800 and Today" by Dave Nolin (Zoom available) Friday Jan. 9, 2026 at 7:30 pm: Avon Woods Nature Center In Person and Zoom Presentation “Lichens!” by Bob Klips Friday Feb. 13, 2026 at 7:30 pm Avon Woods Nature Center In Person and Zoom Presentation “Wildflowers Through the Year” by Tom Hissong Feb. date TBD - Indoor Field Trip Tour of UC’s Greenhouse, Laboratories, and New Herbarium Friday March 13, 2026: Potluck & Lecture The Gathering at Northern Hills 5:15 pm Appetizers and fellowship 5:45 pm Covered dish potluck dinner 7:00 pm Annual Meeting and Program “Amphibian and Reptile Conservation in Ohio” by Greg Lipps Saturday March 28, 2026: California Woods, Hamilton Co, OH Saturday Apr. 11, 2026: Devil’s Backbone, Preble Co, OH Saturday May 2, 2026: Joan Jones Portman Trail, Adams Co, OH Saturday May 9, 2026 at 9am: Give Back Day Garlic Mustard Pull, Caesar Creek Gorge SNP, (Corwin Road) Warren Co, OH Saturday May 16, 2026: Hueston Woods, Butler & Preble Co, OH Sunday June 7, 2026: Potluck Picnic Picnic at Keystone Flora, Hamilton Co, OH June 13-14, 2026: Weekend Field Trip Hosah Prairie, Lake Co, IL Chiwaukee Prairie, Kenosha Co, WI Saturday June 27, 2026: The Deep, Hocking Co, OH Sunday June 28, 2026: The Arboretum, Fayette Co, KY Saturday July 25, 2026: Bergamo Center, Greene Co, OH Saturday Aug. 1, 2026: Base Line Barrens Nature Preserve, Washington Co, IN Saturday Aug. 15, 2026: Sky Haven Prairie, Hamilton Co, OH End of list indicates events co-sponsored by the Society Questions about events, lost going to an event, need e-mail reminders of events? Contact President Mike Jagoditz at President@CincyWildflower.org or 513-583-9760, 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