Great Parks of Hamilton County /tags/great-parks-of-hamilton-county Great Parks of Hamilton County en-US Copyright Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:07:16 GMT Dam repairs will lower Winton Lake, limit activities at Winton Woods /environment/2025-04-21/dam-repairs-winton-lake-limit-activities-winton-woods The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin drawing down the lake at Winton Woods in August in order to work on the West Fork dam and control tower. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:07:16 GMT /environment/2025-04-21/dam-repairs-winton-lake-limit-activities-winton-woods Tana Weingartner Great Parks, The Nature Conservancy have a plan to bring a long-buried stream to life again /environment/2025-04-16/great-parks-nature-conservancy-daylight-stream-shawnee-lookout The two agencies are partnering to "daylight" nearly two miles of stream at Shawnee Lookout. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:32:13 GMT /environment/2025-04-16/great-parks-nature-conservancy-daylight-stream-shawnee-lookout Tana Weingartner Great Parks wants your thoughts on first planned blueway access point /local-news/2025-03-14/great-parks-blueway-public-feedback Your chance to weigh in begins this week. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:17:00 GMT /local-news/2025-03-14/great-parks-blueway-public-feedback Tana Weingartner Hoppy hunting: The search for a special frog in Hamilton County /environment/2025-03-05/western-chorus-frog-hamilton-county-great-parks-wvxu The Western chorus frog makes a distinct sound, but spotting one may be harder than you think. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 06:01:00 GMT /environment/2025-03-05/western-chorus-frog-hamilton-county-great-parks-wvxu Tana Weingartner Sustainability at core of $11 million Shaker Trace Nursery expansion /environment/2024-12-20/shaker-trace-nursery-expanding-sustainably For decades, Great Parks has used the nursery to grow plants that are used throughout Hamilton County to restore prairies and native landscapes. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 20:56:30 GMT /environment/2024-12-20/shaker-trace-nursery-expanding-sustainably Isabel Nissley Great Parks controls spotted lanternfly population by managing its invasive host /environment/2024-10-21/great-parks-spotted-lanternfly-control Urban forestry manager Steve Grimm says tree of heaven removal is part of a larger Great Parks effort to support native plants and biodiversity. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 04:35:00 GMT /environment/2024-10-21/great-parks-spotted-lanternfly-control Isabel Nissley Plans are underway for a new multi-use trail. How you can help shape it /local-news/2024-08-05/multi-use-trail-survey-hamilton-butler-county Great Parks wants to hear what the public would like to see in a new paved trail that would run across western Hamilton County from north to south along the Great Miami River, connecting Butler and Hamilton counties. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 08:30:00 GMT /local-news/2024-08-05/multi-use-trail-survey-hamilton-butler-county Tana Weingartner New park in Westwood lands state funding /local-news/2024-07-23/new-park-westwood-state-funding An $18 million effort by Great Parks in Westwood is getting $1.25 million in Ohio's new capital budget. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:46:01 GMT /local-news/2024-07-23/new-park-westwood-state-funding Nick Swartsell New signage to begin rolling out at Great Parks locations /local-news/2024-06-21/new-signage-great-parks-locations The signage will feature the acorn logo adopted in late 2022. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:20:00 GMT /local-news/2024-06-21/new-signage-great-parks-locations Tana Weingartner Key trail connecting Downtown Cincinnati to miles of paths moves forward /local-news/2024-05-14/bike-walking-path-sawyer-point-lunken An agreement will allow a 4.7-mile cycling and walking path along the Oasis Rail Line, connecting Sawyer Point to Lunken Airport. Tue, 14 May 2024 19:26:44 GMT /local-news/2024-05-14/bike-walking-path-sawyer-point-lunken Nick Swartsell