Cincinnati Wild Flower Preservation Society

Ohio Native Plant Society, Southwest Ohio Chapter
Updated Tuesday September 9, 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 Saturday July 5, 2025 at Miami Meadows Park in Clermont County botanist Dan Boone led our group of 16 on a excellent hike at this flat wet Miami Township Park. Four botanists in our group! Dan explained how the park’s glacial origin affects the soil and plants here. Photos will be posted soon.

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Friday Sept 12, 2025
Avon Woods Nature Center (& Zoom)
6:30 Optional Picnic
7:30 Photo-Sharing Program

This is our first program of our 2025-2026 season. Please bring your photos (on thumb drive) of flowers, nature, or your travels, to show to your friends. Or you can show your photos from your home by Zoom by sharing your screen. All of our events are free and open to the public.

Full frame photos look best and are easier to see for the audience. Montages with several photos on one slide have smaller images and are not as good. We have had some problems with video. Powerpoint format is always good. (Or any format that fills your screen). I’m sure we can show your photos well.

Please plan your pictures for about a 10-minute presentation. Surprisingly, this means about 10 – 15 slides, though you can test this yourself before the meeting.

Since it is helpful to know how many wish to share photos, please contact Bob at 513-477-4438 or bergstein123@gmail.com before the meeting if possible. (Or you may just let me know when our meeting begins.)

Optional Picnic- If you like you may come early at 6:30, and bring your own picnic dinner to enjoy on the outside picnic tables. Or you may wish to take a walk on the nice woodland trails.

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. Both Google maps and Apple maps direct you correctly using the street address “4235 Paddock Road Cincinnati”. (Apple Map users should make sure your route enters the park from Paddock Road.)

Next newsletter in September 2025


	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 Sept 12, 2025 Avon Woods Nature Center (& Zoom) 6:30 Optional Picnic 7:30 Photo-Sharing Program 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