The Cincinnati Great Outdoor Weekend – an initiative of Green Umbrella,

features environmental education and outdoor recreation organizations

providing a diverse sampling of the bestnature activities in Greater Cincinnati.

All programs are FREE and open to the public.

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www.CincyGreatOutdoorWeekend.org

Green Umbrella, is a local non-profit organization that promotes and facilitates the preservation, restoration, awareness,

understanding, and enjoyment of the naturalenvironment of the Greater Cincinnati area.

www.GreenUmbrella.org

Cincinnati Great Outdoor Weekend – Saturday, September 25 and Sunday, September 26, 2010

CINCINNATI GREAT OUTDOOR WEEKEND 2010 SITE LOCATIONS MAP

N O R T H C E N T R A L R E G I O N

Site Location: Rumpke Recycling Material Recovery Facility (St. Bernard)Recycling Plant TourAge 13 and abovePresented by: Rumpke RecyclingSaturday, ongoing throughout day: 9:00am - noon

Site Location: Gorman Heritage Farm (Evendale)Fall Discovery Days on the FarmFor the entire familyPresented by: Gorman Heritage FarmSaturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 4:00pm

Site Location: Salway Park (Northside) Laughing Brook Constructed WetlandFor the entire familyPresented by: Mill Creek Restoration ProjectSaturday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 1:00pm

Site Location: Daniel Drake Park (Kennedy Heights)Look, Listen & Learn for Little’unsAge 3 and abovePresented by: Cincinnati ParksSaturday, multiple set program times: 10:00am - 11:00am,11:00am - noon

Site Location: McKie Community Center (Northside)Sustainability in the GardenFor the entire familyPresented by: Cincinnati Recreation CommissionSaturday, ongoing throughout day: 11:00am - 3:00pm

Site Location: Glenwood Gardens (Woodlawn)Luminary Tree Hike For the entire familyPresented by: Hamilton County Park District Saturday, set program time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Site Location: LaBoiteaux Woods Nature Center (College Hill)Campfire StoriesFor the entire familyPresented by: Cincinnati ParksSaturday, set program time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Site Location: Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati, Inc (Northside)Weave in NatureFor the entire familyPresented by: Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati, Inc.Sunday, ongoing throughout day: noon - 3:00pm

Site Location: Sharon Woods (Sharonville)PapermakingFor the entire familyPresented by: Hamilton County Park DistrictSunday, ongoing throughout day: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

C E N T R A L R E G I O N

Site Location: Hughes High School (Clifton) Campus-wide Beautification DayFor the entire family Presented by: Hughes High SchoolSaturday, set program time: 8:00am - 2:00pm

Site Location: Harold C. Schott Education Center (Avondale) The Wild Pack: Mobil Investigation Station to Help YouExplore the Zoo For ages 5 and above Presented by: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical GardenSaturday and Sunday, set program time: 9:00am - 5:00pm*Pre-registration required.

Site Location: Oakley Recreation Center (Oakley) B.I.K.E. Bicycling Inspires Kids Environmentally For ages 12 and above Presented by: Cincinnati Recreation CommissionSaturday, ongoing throughout the day: 10:00am - 4:00pm

Site Location: Civic Garden Center (Walnut Hills) Flying Jewels for You and For Me! For the entire familyPresented by: Civic Garden Center of Greater CincinnatiSaturday, set program time: 10:30am - 11:30am

Rikki Tikki Tavi in the Garden For the entire familyPresented by: Civic Garden Center of Greater CincinnatiSaturday, multiple set program times: noon - 12:30pm, 1:00pm - 1:30pm, 7:30 pm - 8:00pmSunday, multiple set program times: 2:00pm - 2:30pm, 3:00 - 3:30pm

Butterfly Gardens In Your Yard For ages 16 and above Presented by: Greater Cincinnati Wild Ones Saturday, set program time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Explore an Oasis in the City For ages 16 and above Presented by: Civic Garden Center of Greater CincinnatiSaturday, set program time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Site Location: Cincinnati Museum Center (West End) Fun in the Sun ScienceFor the entire familyPresented by: Cincinnati Museum CenterSaturday and Sunday, set program time: noon - 3:00pm

Site Location: Cincinnati Observatory Center (Mt. Lookout) Weekend With the StarsFor the entire familyPresented by: Cincinnati Observatory CenterSaturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Fossil HikeFor the entire familyPresented by: Hamilton County Park DistrictSaturday, set program time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Site Location: Camp Joy (Clarksville)JOY Harvest FestivalFor the entire familyPresented by: Camp JoySunday, ongoing throughout day: 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Site Location: Winton Woods-Parky’s Farm (Greenhills)Honey HarvestFor the entire familyPresented by: Hamilton County Park DistrictSaturday, ongoing throughout day: 11:00am - 3:00pm

Site Location: Winton Woods-Winton Centre (Greenhills)Birds of Prey WorkshopFor the entire familyPresented by: Queen City Young Birders and Raptor, Inc.Saturday, set program time: 9:00am - noon

Dive into Pond LifeAge 4 and abovePresented by: Hamilton County Park DistrictSunday, set program time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Site Location: Winton Woods-Adventure Outpost (Greenhills)Outdoor Archery & Climbing Wall For the entire familyPresented By: Hamilton County Park DistrictSunday, set program time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm

W E S T R E G I O N

Site Location: EarthConnection (Delhi)Solar Use in CincinnatiAges 10 and abovePresented by: EarthConnectionSaturday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Site Location: U.S. Department of Energy Fernald Nature PreserveVisitor Center (Harrison)

Nature’s KaleidoscopeFor the entire familyPresented by: Hamilton County Park District and U.S. Dept. ofEnergy Fernald Nature PreserveSaturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 11:00am - 4:00pm

Site Location: Miami Whitewater Forest Visitor Center (Harrison)Amazing Autumn Creek WalkFor the entire familyPresented by: Cincinnati Wildflower Preservation SocietySunday, set program time: 10:00am - 1:00pm

Nature’s KaleidoscopeFor the entire familyPresented by: Hamilton County Park District and U.S. Dept. ofEnergy Fernald Nature PreserveSaturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 11:00am - 4:00pm

Site Location: Mt. Airy Forest, Oak Ridge Lodge (Mt. Airy)Mount Airy Forest FestivalFor the entire familyPresented by: Cincinnati Park BoardSaturday, ongoing throughout day: 11:00am - 5:00pm

Site Location: Farbach Werner Nature Preserve (Colerain Twp.)Tree and Leaf Identification HikeFor the entire familyPresented by: Hamilton County Park DistrictSaturday and Sunday, multiple set program times: 11:00am - noon,2:00pm - 3:00pm

Site Location: Dater Montessori (Westwood) Family Nature DayFor the entire familyPresented by: Imago and Dater MontessoriSaturday, ongoing throughout day: noon - 4:00pm

Site Location: Story Woods Park (Delhi)Whoo’s Watching Whoo?For the entire familyPresented by: Western Wildlife Corridor and Delhi TownshipParks and Recreation DepartmentSaturday, set program time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Site Location: Oxbow Entrance Parking Lot (Dearborn County, IN)Wetlands as the Center of the Web of LifeFor the entire familyPresented by: Oxbow, Inc.Saturday, set program time: 6:00pm - 8:00pmSunday, set program time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Site Location: The Cincinnati Astronomical Society (Cleves)Stars in the WestFor the entire familyPresented by: The Cincinnati Astronomical SocietySaturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Site Location: McFarlan Woods (Westwood)Fossil FindFor the entire familyPresented by: Cincinnati ParksSunday, ongoing throughout day: noon - 2:00pm

E A S T R E G I O N

Site Location: Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods (Milford)Nature CallsFor the entire familyPresented by: Cincinnati Nature CenterSaturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 8:00am - 7:30 pm

Park After Dark Nature HikeFor the entire familyPresented by: Hamilton County Park DistrictSunday, set program time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Site Location: Sycamore Park (Batavia)East Fork River Canoe AdventureAge 4 and abovePresented by: Clermont County Park District, Clermont CountyOffice of Environmental Quality and Clermont Soil and WaterConservation DistrictSaturday, multiple set program times: 9:30am -11:30am, noon - 2:00pm*Pre-registration required.

Sycamore Park Stream SplashFor the entire familyPresented by: Clermont County Office of Environmental Qualityand Clermont Soil and Water DistrictSaturday, ongoing throughout day: 11:00am - 3:00pm

Site Location: LMI Scenic River & Trail Center (Loveland)Family Hike to the RiverFor the entire familyPresented by: Little Miami Inc.Saturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 3:00pm

Site Location: Izaak Walton League Lodge (Loveland)Water Sampling Like A ProAge 8 and abovePresented by: Greenacres Water Quality Project LLCSaturday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - noon

Fly Casting and Fly TyingAge 8 and abovePresented by: Buckeye United Fly FishersSaturday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 3:00pm

Tour a Patrol Boat & Rescue Me!For the entire familyPresented by: ODNR Division of WatercraftSaturday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 3:00pm

River CrittersAge 6 and abovePresented by: ODNR Division of Watercraft, Scenic RiversSaturday, multiple set program times: 10:00am - 11:00am, noon - 1:00pm, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Kayak the Little MiamiAge 10 and abovePresented by: ODNR Division of WatercraftSaturday, multiple set program times: 10:00am - 11:00am, 11:30am - 12:30pm, 1:00pm - 2:00pm, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Fall Scavenger HuntFor the entire familyPresented by: Cincinnati Nature CenterSaturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 9:00am - 5:00pm

CNC's Rare Treasure - Our Old-Growth ForestFor the entire familyPresented by: Cincinnati Nature CenterSaturday, set program time: 9:30am - 11:30am

Pawpaw TastingFor the entire familyPresented by: Cincinnati Nature CenterSaturday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 5:00pm

Wild about Raptors!For the entire familyPresented by: RAPTOR, Inc.Saturday, set program time: noon - 4:00pm

Tremendous TerrapinsFor the entire familyPresented by: Cincinnati Nature CenterSaturday, ongoing throughout day: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Pawpaw LectureAges 16 and abovePresented by: Cincinnati Nature CenterSaturday, set program time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Bird WalkFor the entire familyPresented by: Cincinnati Nature CenterSunday, set program time: 9:00am - 10:00am

Site Location: Loveland Primary & Elementary Schools (Loveland)Pick-a-BouquetFor the entire familyPresented by: Granny’s Garden SchoolSaturday, ongoing throughout day: 8:00am - 8:00pm Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Site Location: Woodland Mound (Anderson Township)Hedgeapple In the Morning!For the entire familyPresented by: Hamilton County Park DistrictSaturday, set program time: 9:00am - 10:00am

CSI...Naturally!Age 7 and abovePresented by: Hamilton County Park DistrictSaturday, set program time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Deer-y Me!Age 8 and abovePresented by: Hamilton County Park DistrictSunday, set program time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Learn To CanoeAge 8 and abovePresented by: Izaak Walton League - Cincinnati ChapterSaturday, multiple set program times: 11:00am - 12:30pm,1:00pm - 2:30pm

Archery Anyone?Age 8 and abovePresented by: Izaak Walton League - Cincinnati ChapterSaturday, ongoing throughout day: noon - 3:00pm

Stream Electrofishing and Fish of the Little MiamiFor the entire familyPresented by: ODNR Division of WildlifeSaturday, ongoing throughout day: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Site Location: Turner Farm (Indian Hill)Turner Farm: Connecting Soil, Sun, Water and Each OtherAge 5 and abovePresented by: The Land Conservancy of Hamilton County, OhioSaturday, multiple set program times: 10:00am - 11:00am,1:00pm - 2:00pm

Site Location: Stanbery Park (Mt. Washington)Orienteering: Treasure Hunt for All AgesFor the entire familyPresented by: Cincinnati Park BoardSunday, set program time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Site Location: California Woods Nature Preserve (California)Honeybees: California (Woods) Gold RushFor the entire familyPresented by: Cincinnati Park Board - California WoodsSunday, ongoing throughout day: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Site Location: Grailville Retreat Center (Loveland)Grailville Farm, Garden and Gallery HopFor the entire familyPresented by: Grailville Retreat CenterSunday, ongoing throughout day: 3:30pm - 5:30pm

NORTHERN KENTUCKY REGION

Site Location: Pioneer Park (Covington)Banklick Creek Clean-UpAge 6 and abovePresented by: Kenton County Parks & RecreationSaturday, set program time: 9:00am - noon

Critters in the CrickAge 4 and abovePresented by: Kenton County Parks & RecreationSaturday, set program time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Site Location: Boone County Arboretum (Union) Let’s Paint a Pumpkin!For the entire familyPresented by: Boone County ArboretumSaturday, set program time: 10:00am - 1:00pm

Site Location: Plaza in front of Newport Aquarium (Newport)World Water Monitoring Day FestivalFor the entire familyPresented by: Foundation for Ohio River Education and WAVE Foundation at Newport AquariumSaturday, ongoing throughout day: 11:00am - 4:00pm

Site Location: Doe Run Lake (Covington) Doe Run Nature Trail HikeAge 11 and abovePresented by: Kenton County Parks & RecreationSunday, set program time: 11:00am - 1:00pm

Geocaching with OKICAge 11 and abovePresented by: Kenton County Parks & RecreationSunday, set program time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Site Location: Big Bone Lick State Park (Union)Historical/ Scientific Hike and Fossil IDFor the entire familyPresented by: Friends of Big Bone Lick and Cincinnati Museum CenterSaturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: noon - 4:00pm

Site Location: AJ Jolly Park (Alexandria)Climb High Into the Trees Canopy Tops: Climbing, Swinging and RappellingAge 7 and abovePresented by: EarthJoy and AJ Jolly ParkSunday, set program time: 10:00am - 4:00pm

Site Location: Girls Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness RoadCouncil, Erlanger Sevice Center (Erlanger)

Scout It Out! Your Outdoor Story Begins Here...For the entire familyPresented by: Girls Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness RoadCouncil and Kenton County Public Library, Erlanger BranchSunday, ongoing throughout day: 1:00pm - 5:00pm