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Cincinnati Wild Flower Preservation Society
Ohio Native Plant Society, Southwest Ohio Chapter
Updated Friday April 12, 2024 at 7pm
Important Notice- Our Saturday April 13, 2023 Hike at Quiverheart Gorge has been cancelled due to the rain, which has caused slippery and dangerous trail conditions. We will reschedule the event for a drier day.
Angela Carter has already contacted those who had RSVP’d for this trip.
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 April 6, 2024 we visited Kamama Prairie in Adams County. About 20 attended on this nice 48 degree spring day. Group Photo (Leader John Howard in plaid shirt) , Carolina Whitlow Grass , Tinted Woodland Spurge , young leaves of Sullivant’s Coolwort . Photos by AC and Donna Parry.
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Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 10 am: Quiverheart Gorge Preserve, Adams County, OH (Cancelled, See note at top of page)
Marjie Becus and Ann Geise will lead us on the 2-mile loop Quiverheart Trail in this new Arc of Appalachia Preserve with a profusion of wildflowers. We'll first hike down into the large scenic gorge and along one side of the stream. Crossing the stream, we'll hike up and along the ridge on the other side. We will be hiking a narrow, rocky and possibly muddy trail amidst numerous wildflowers and various habitats.
Info with trail map and more at https://www.arcofappalachia.org/visit-quiverheart-gorge and https://www.arcofappalachia.org/quiverheart-gorge
Co-leader Ann writes “I suggest folks carpool, if possible. I've heard the parking lot gets full, and if it's a nice day there may be lots of visitors besides our group. Also, a reminder to pack a lunch for the trail, tick repellant, trekking poles (can be helpful if trail is muddy). There is a Portalet at the site.”
RSVP helpful- Please RSVP to Angela Carter at 513-300-2787 or amcarter@fuse.net so we know how many are coming.
Directions: From I-275 (on the East side of Cincinnati), take exit #63 onto OH-32 /State Rte 32 East towards Batavia for 51 miles to Steam Furnace Rd. on your right. Go 2.3 miles on Steam Furnace Rd and find the Quiverheart parking lot on the right, just past the Black Diamond Country Store.
Google maps knows the address as Quiverheart Gorge Preserve, 2199 OH-781, Peebles, OH 45660 . Driving time from Cincy is about 80 minutes, or 65 minutes from Eastgate.
Sunday, April 14, 2024, 11 am: Kope Hollow Nature Preserve, Brown County, OH
Dan Boone will guide us through Kope Hollow, one of Cardinal Land Trust’s newest preserves, where he is doing a plant survey and has found over 150 species. This will be a moderate hike through mesophytic woods with waterfalls. You will have an opportunity to brush up on tree, grass and sedge ID and we hope to see Miami Mist and wild hyacinth in bloom. https://cardinallandconservancy.org/kope-hollow-nature-preserve/ has a trail map.
Please RSVP- to Angela Carter at 513-300-2787 or amcarter@fuse.net (or if you have questions.)
Directions: From I-275 on the east side of Cincinnati, take exit #71 to get onto US Route 52 East. This is the second exit of I-275, north of the Ohio River. Drive 40 miles East along the river, and turn left into the small gravel driveway of the Kope Hollow Preserve at 5051 US-52. If you get to Ripley, Ohio you have gone too far.
Google maps knows the address “Kope Hollow Nature Preserve, 5051 US, US-52, Ripley, OH 45162”. About 1 hour from Cincy. Last year, the (Cardinal) preserve sign was quite small, so unless things have changed, the preserve’s gravel driveway is on the left, just past a small shed close to the road, and is across the street from the driveway of an older white house with red roof.
Wednesday April 17, 2024 at about 5pm- Richardson Forest Preserve, Hamilton County, Ohio
Join Angela Carter on the fifth of her Wednesday Wanders to some of our local parks. Directions will be posted soon.
Angela writes “I work downtown so I may arrive a wee bit earlier or a smidge after 5 depending on traffic; the target is to start the trail at 5pm so feel free to call or text me, 513-300-2787, if you want to attend but run late." Please email amcarter@fuse.net with any questions.
Saturday to Sunday, April 27 - 28, 2024: Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
(Plan NOW for this weekend trip!)
Please join naturalist, Dave Kuehner, on one or both days. Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area encompasses 125,000 acres of the naturally beautiful and biologically diverse Cumberland Plateau in Kentucky and Tennessee. It is characterized by scenic gorges, waterways, sandstone bluffs and impressive natural features. It is a splendid area for botanizing. The native flora is plentiful and diverse, including plants not found in Ohio.
We will seek out wildflowers along the Angel Falls and Leatherwood Ford trails on Saturday and along the Burnt Mill Bridge Trail on Sunday. We will target the following species: Pink Azalea, Rhododendron periclymenoides; Gaywings, Polygala paucifolia; Eastern Sweetshrub, Calycanthus floridus; Sweet Betsy, Trillium cuneatum; Shrub Yellowroot, Xanthorhiza simplicissima; Mountain meadow-rue, Thalictrum clavatum; Box Huckleberry, Gaylussacia brachycera; Dwarf Ginseng, Panax trifolius; Dutchman's Pipe, Aristolochia macrophylla; and many, many others.
Accommodations are available in Oneida, TN. We will meet at the Bandy Creek Visitor Center, accessible from TN-297 and 15 miles west of Oneida. Please allow 4 hrs from Cincinnati with start times of 10am. RSVP and contact Angela Carter at 513-300-2787 or amcarter@fuse.net with questions.
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Wednesday May 1, 2024 at about 5pm- Buttercup Valley, Hamilton County, Ohio
Join Angela Carter on the sixth of her Wednesday Wanders to some of our local parks. Directions will be posted soon.
Angela writes “I work downtown so I may arrive a wee bit earlier or a smidge after 5 depending on traffic; the target is to start the trail at 5pm so feel free to call or text me, 513-300-2787, if you want to attend but run late." Please email amcarter@fuse.net with any questions.
Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 10 am: Caesar Creek Gorge State Nature Preserve, Warren County, OH
Marjie Becus will guide us on the trails and areas within the Caesar Creek Gorge SNP in the area just below the dam, down the Access Road off Clarksville Road. This is the opposite end of the preserve from where we have been pulling garlic mustard and one of the best natural woodlands with a fantastic display of spring ephemerals near Cincinnati. It is a moderately strenuous hike with hills. This is the location where we have partnered with Debi Wolterman for 15 years of our Autumn Give Back Days removing invasive bush honeysuckle in the Gorge. Now we get to enjoy the results of our work.
Directions: From I-71 N Take Exit 28 for OH-48 N toward Lebanon Raceway/Lebanon. The road name changes to US-42 N BYP. Turn right onto US-42 N and go north for 7 miles. When you come into the town of Waynesville, turn right at the light, onto State Route 73 E. Drive one mile and turn right onto Clarksville Rd. Proceed for 2.5 miles to the entrance of Caesar Creek State Park on your left, continue 700 ft past this road and take the Caesar Creek Gorge Access Road to the right. Drive to the end and park in the parking lot, where we will meet. If on Clarksville Rd., you get to the fossil area, you’ve gone too far.
Google maps knows this location as Caesar Creek Fishing Pier.
Wednesday May 8, 2024 at about 5pm- Miami Whitewater Forest, Hamilton County, Ohio
Join Angela Carter on the seventh of her Wednesday Wanders to some of our local parks. Directions will be posted soon to one of the many hike locations in this park.
Angela writes “I work downtown so I may arrive a wee bit earlier or a smidge after 5 depending on traffic; the target is to start the trail at 5pm so feel free to call or text me, 513-300-2787, if you want to attend but run late." Please email amcarter@fuse.net with any questions.
Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 9 am–noon: Give Back Day, Garlic Mustard Pull at Caesar Creek Gorge State Nature Preserve on Corwin Road, Warren County, Ohio
Join us to pull the invasive garlic mustard plant, which is easy to recognize and yank out of the ground. No experience is necessary. We want to help DNAP (Ohio Division of Natural Areas and Preserves) preserve this lovely area where so much work has already been done on the bush honeysuckle. Bring gloves and enthusiasm. We'll furnish bags.
Note that we will be working at the Caesar Creek GORGE STATE NATURE PRESERVE and NOT the nearby Caesar Creek STATE PARK. Meet in the parking lot. The address is 4080 Corwin Rd., Oregonia, OH 45054. Contact Christine Hadley at 513-850-9585 or christinehadley@earthlink.net if you have any questions. Google maps knows the location as Caesar Creek Gorge State Nature Preserve, 4080 Corwin Rd, Oregonia, OH 45054.
Next Newsletter will be available in May 2024
-----June 2024-----
**Sunday June 2, 2024
Potluck Picnic
At Keystone Flora
Hamilton Co, OH
Saturday June 29, 2024
Field Trip
Bender Mountain, Hamilton Co, OH
-----July 2024-----
Sunday July 7, 2024
Field Trip
Location TBD by Shaun Pogacnik
Sunday July 14, 2024
Field Trip
Shawnee State Park, Scioto Co, OH
-----August 2024-----
Saturday Aug. 31, 2024
Field Trip
Pearl’s Fen, Greene Co, OH
-----September 2024-----
Friday Sept 13, 2024
Avon Woods Nature Center (&Zoom)
6:30 Optional Picnic
7:30 Photo-Sharing Program
Next Schedule will be available in Sept 2024
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