We are sorry. This program has been CANCELED.
Preregistration is required for this program designed for adults.
Program participants will receive the location to meet in the confirmation email imediately after registering. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please contact us at (513) 831-1711. Participants will meet at Dr. Robertson's home in Anderson Township.
With your powers of observation and a little understanding of how nature works, you can create a garden for wildlife. During this in-the-field class in Anderson Township, you’ll learn how to assess your yard’s moisture and light levels, how to choose native plants that want to be in your yard, strategies for dealing with sod and aggressive introduced landscape plants as well as some planning strategies and tips to ensure success.
About the instructor: Denice Robertson has a PhD in Ecology and is faculty at Northern Kentucky University. She is involved in research on prairie restoration specifically on increasing the success of milkweed. In addition, Denice owns Pollinator Plant Design which is a garden design company focused on creating gardens using native plants that enhance the natural habitat and provide food, shelter, and host plants for pollinators. She has experience dealing with poor drainage, creating a pollinator paradise in a shady yard, and working with areas that contain multiple conditions. She focuses on creating a habitat that works with existing conditions as there are many native plants to enrich any area regardless of the amount of light or water.
What to bring: Please bring your own personal drinking water.
Masks are required while inside all facilities (for example, Rowe Visitor Center, restroom, etc.). Masks are not required outdoors.
Important Note: As this program will be meeting outdoors to ensure social distancing, it will be run as a “fair weather program.” Extreme weather like severe storms will cancel this program and a full refund will be offered. If there are weather concerns, Cincinnati Nature Center staff will communicate the status of this program via email by 8 am on the morning of the event.
Cincinnati Nature Center Members $15; nonmembers $15 (includes daily admission).
*Please note that cancellations must be made at least two weeks in advance of the event. No refunds or transfers of fees will occur if the request is made less than two weeks prior to the event. All programs continue, rain or shine (except in cases of severe weather).
Important Information For All Program Registrants: Please retain an electronic copy of your order number or save/print off a copy of the email acknowledgement as a receipt. You may be asked for your order number from your transaction to attend your program.
Cincinnati Nature Center will run advertised programs and events in accordance with current guidelines outlined by the CDC and local health agencies. The status or format of programs may change based on COVID-19 best practices and conditions at the time of the program. In the event that Cincinnati Nature Center cancels a program, full refunds will be issued.