Urban Wildlife

Hamilton Co. parks host photography contest

Submitted by Rachel Folz on Wednesday, June 5th, 8:25 am

Great Parks of Hamilton County is hosting its first annual photography contest from June 2013 through May 2014.

The Great Parks Photo Contest encourages all ages and levels of skill to share their park experiences through photography.

Each month during the contest, entries taken in Great Parks of Hamilton County will be accepted. Each month’s winner will receive a Charlie Harper poster and will be featured as that month’s photo in the 2015 Great Parks calendar. All monthly winners will be entered to win the grand prize. The grand prize winner will also be showcased on the cover of the 2015 Great Parks calendar.

For additional information like the rules and an entry form, visit http://www.greatparks.org/events/great-parks-photo-contest

View Comments | Post a Comment

Deer hunting totals way down in Southwest Ohio

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter

Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 3:18am

Deer hunting totals way down in Southwest Ohio

COLUMBUS, OH - Hunters took 23,600 white-tailed deer on a rain-soaked Monday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

View Comments | Post a Comment

Butterflies will be fluttering about inside Seasongood Nature Center

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011, 12:27pm

Butterflies will be fluttering about inside Seasongood Nature Center

ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) - It’s a celebration of butterflies! The Seasongood Nature Center in Woodland Mound will become a fluttering frenzy beginning with a special Butterfly Release Party on Saturday, July 30 at 10:00 a.m. and during Butterfly Beauties days on Saturday, July 30 through Saturday, August 13 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

This fun butterfly event begins with a private party at 10:00 a.m. where visitors can come before the opening of Butterfly Beauties and releases their very own butterfly inside Seasongood Nature Center’s atrium! They will also get a private tour of the exhibit, snacks and can make a butterfly craft. Registration is required by July 22 at GreatParks.org. Cost is $5.00 per person.

Then at 11:00 a.m., the Butterfly Beauties exhibit opens to the public! Visitors will get to explore the exhibit and take part in daily scavenger hunts and activity stations.

View Comments | Post a Comment

Parks offer camping, bugs and wine this weekend

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011, 9:18pm

ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) -Woodland Mound and Sharon Woods are offering a number of organized activities convenient to the east side of the county this weekend. Here's a list:

Thursday, July 14 • 11 am
SUMMER GAMES---Sharon Woods
Anyone can be a summer lawn game gold medalist! It’s time to test those skills with these fun and challenging outdoor games at Sharon Centre. Activities will be set up for two hours.

Friday, July 15 • 7 pm – 9:30 pm
PASSPORT TO WINE FRIDAY---Sharon Woods
Enjoy summer’s best new wines, great food, music and friends at Stonewood Banquet Center. Pre-registration is required by July 12 for those ages 21 and older. Cost is $25.50 per person through July 12. Purchase tickets online at GreatParks.org.

View Comments | Post a Comment

Deer appear in the backyard sunlight in Anderson Township

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter

Thursday, June 30th, 2011, 12:36am

ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) - If the fawn in this picture looks confused at all, maybe it's still getting used to the idea of seeing rays of sunlight coming through the trees. If it was born this spring, it may think rain is normal and sun is a strange and rare phenomenon.

This fawn and another were seen with their mother this week outside the Anderson Township home of Leona Bentley and her sons Sam, Keith, Marc, and Mitch.

Copyright 2011 FOX19. All rights reserved.

View Comments | Post a Comment

Volunteer at the 2011 Krohn Conservatory Butterfly Show

Submitted by ctevis on Tuesday, May 17th, 9:29 pm

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19)- Butterflies of Brazil has fluttered into Cincinnati on the wings of some of the world's most spectacular butterflies and brings you all the electrifying sensations of the Brazilian experience-in Cincinnati!

Join us during the day to assist with keeping the butterflies inside as door guards or helping visitors make fun butterfly crafts in the education room. Or if daytime is difficult we have many evening opportunities such as Photo Nights or Happy Hours that can involve your talents.

Come join us! It's Flutterful!

View Comments | Post a Comment

Schmidt, Mallory team to fight bed bugs

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter

Monday, May 16th, 2011, 5:59pm

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A local State Representative is teaming up with a member of Congress to fight bed bugs.

State Representative Dale Mallory (D-West End) and Congresswoman Jean Schmidt (R-Miami Township Clermont County) will hold a press conference in Cincinnati regarding the recent news about bed bugs and infectious diseases and the house fire caused by a bed bug treatment in Carthage.

Mallory and Schmidt both want the United States Environmental Protection Agency to approve Ohio’s request to use Propoxur to fight bed bug infestations. A resolution with this request sponsored by Rep.

View Comments | Post a Comment