Preregistration is required. Suitable for all ages.
Program participants should meet in the Nature PlayScape.
Join us to unveil our newest play feature: “Finding Home” an interactive sculpture in the Nature PlayScape. Take a step inside our “scaled” up creation and become one with the trees. Create a make-and-take craft and have a tasty treat to celebrate! All ages welcome. Preregistration required. “Finding Home” was created by local sculptor Joel Armor. This project is part of the Earth Expressions program at the Cincinnati Nature Center and was funded in part by ArtsWave Catalyzing Impact Grant.
Free to members; nonmember adult $9 and nonmember child $4. Online tickets purchased for nonmembers include admission.
Updated Mask Policy as of Monday, November 8, 2021: Masks are required indoors for unvaccinated people (individuals kindergarten and up). Masks are not required indoors for fully vaccinated individuals or for preschool children and younger. Masks are not required outdoors or under pavilions and tents.
Pet Policy for Programs/Events: For the comfort and safety of all guests, no pets are allowed at programs or events. Service animals specifically trained to aid a person with a disability are welcome. Therapy animals, whose function is to provide comfort or emotional support, do not qualify as service animals. For more information about pets on our grounds, please see our pet policies on our website.
Cancellation Policy: 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. In the event that Cincinnati Nature Center cancels a program, full refunds will be issued.
Covid-19 Policies: Cincinnati Nature Center will run advertised programs using consideration of recommendations made by the CDC and local health agencies. Current Covid-19 protocols can be found online on our website. Cincinnati Nature Center may update the status or format of programs and events based on Covid-19 conditions at the time of the program.
Important Information For All Program Registrants: Please retain your order number or print off/save an electronic copy of the email acknowledgement as a receipt. You will need your order number from your transaction to gain entry at the gate/to attend your program.
Join our staff outside of Rowe Visitor Center for a 10-to-20-minute mini-program on our resident raptors. It‘ll be an informal program; we’re going to wing it!
Please register your child for CNC Nature School 2025-2026.
Registration Deposit of $250 is due now.
Enrollment Deposit
The $250.00 deposit is required at time of application. Your child is not officially enrolled until this deposit is received by CNC. The deposit will be applied to your total prior to calculating your remaining payments. If your child enrolls and does not attend the Nature School, the $250 deposit is not refunded.
If a student withdraws for any reason other than a medical problem (verification from a licensed physician required) or relocation, parents are personally liable to pay the full tuition for the balance of the school year.
A Cincinnati Nature Center Membership is required to attend Nature School.
Registration Requirements: Preregistration required for all adults and children 3 and over.
Intended Audience: This program is fun for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Program Description: Hit the trail for a guided interactive maple hike. Collect sap in the sugarbush and see the steaming evaporator as we boil down to “liquid gold” maple syrup.
Note:
- You are registering for a program that starts at a specific time. Please be sure to arrive on time.
- As with all programs, pets are not permitted.
- Dress for the weather as this program will take place outdoors and will include some off-trail hiking.
Where to Meet: Guided tours begin on the parking lot side of the Outdoor Learning Center at our Rowe Woods location. Look for the “Sap Hikes Start Here” sign.
Cost: Members free; nonmember adult $12, nonmember child $8 (includes daily admission).
Registration Requirements: Preregistration required.
Intended Audience: This family-friendly program is perfect for adults and/or families with children ages 8 and up. Children must attend with a parent/caregiver.
Program Description: Find which pre-harvested honeysuckle branch speaks to you and craft it into a hiking stick using our hand tools to saw, smooth, and shape the stick. Use our leather stamping set and brass tacks to embellish your new hiking tool.
What to Expect: We'll be working with hand tools (provided) in or around the Outdoor Learning Center.
Where to Meet: Registered participants should meet at the Outdoor Learning Center at our Rowe Woods location.
Pricing: Ticket fees include admission. Fees are per stick kit; a parent may purchase one stick to work on with their child. Nonmember parents who purchase a ticket for their child, but do not purchase a ticket for themselves, will pay daily admission at the gate.
Check your email for registration information regarding this transaction. SAVE A TREE, please retain your order number or save an electronic copy of the email acknowledgement as a receipt. You may be asked for your order number from your transaction to gain entry at the gate/to attend your program. Visitor Services associates can also verify your etickets from the order number or by name.
Please note that our program and cancellation policies vary. By completing registration for this program, you agree to the following general program policies.
Registration Requirements: Preregistration required.
Recommended Audience: This is a Fun For All program; it is designed for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Program Description: Join a front desk naturalist for a Sunday stroll and learn what is happening in the natural world. The stroll may take you back in time as you visit different parts of the Krippendorf Estate.
Where to Meet: Program participants should meet in the lobby of our Rowe Visitor Center at our Rowe Woods location.
Cost: Ticket fees include daily admission.
Check your email for registration information regarding this transaction. SAVE A TREE, please retain your order number or save an electronic copy of the email acknowledgement as a receipt. You may be asked for your order number from your transaction to gain entry at the gate/to attend your program. Visitor Services associates can also verify your etickets from the order number or by name.
Please note that our program and cancellation policies vary. By completing registration for this program, you agree to the following general program policies.
Registration Requirements: No registration necessary for this drop-in program.
Recommended Audience: This is a Fun For All program. This program is suitable for adults and children of all ages. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Program Description: Join our staff inside Rowe Visitor Center for a 10-to-20 minute program where we make nature discoveries using our senses and feed our resident non-venomous snake.
Accessibility: We do our best to make our programs accessible to everyone when possible. If you have an accessibility question or need, please feel free to reach out to our front desk staff at (513) 831-1711.
Where to Meet: Program participants meet at the Front Desk in the Rowe Woods Visitor Center Lobby at our Rowe Woods location.
Cost: Members free; nonmembers pay daily admission at the gate ($10 nonmember adult, $6 nonmember child, children 3 and under are free).
By registering below, you agree to the following:
Pet Policy for Programs: For the comfort and safety of all guests, no pets are allowed at programs or events. Service animals specifically trained to aid a person with a disability are welcome. Therapy animals, whose function is to provide comfort or emotional support, do not qualify as service animals. For more information about pets on our grounds, please see our pet policies on our website.
Cancellation Policy: 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. In the event that Cincinnati Nature Center cancels a program, full refunds will be issued.
Program Policy: Cincinnati Nature Center may update the status or format of programs based on conditions at the time of the program.
Media Release: All participants (18 and older) associated with this transaction grant permission to Cincinnati Nature Center to utilize images, likenesses, actions, or statements in any form taken during a visit to the Nature Center, Nature Center sponsored event, or virtual presentation for the purpose of promoting the Nature Center in perpetuity.
Important Information for All Program Registrants: Please retain your order number or save an electronic copy of the email acknowledgement as a receipt. You may be asked for your order number from your transaction to gain entry at the gate/to attend your program.
Join our staff inside Rowe Visitor Center for a 10-to-20-minute mini-program on our indoor native fish and red-eared slider tanks, including fish and turtle feeding. No registration necessary for this drop-in program. Members free; nonmembers pay daily admission at the gate.
Tickets go on sale on May 24 at 9 am!
Join us on Friday, July 8 from 6-10 pm for a fun evening exploring our trails while sampling local craft beers, visiting nature knowledge booths and enjoying delicious bites.
Individual ticket price of $45 includes:
- Beer tastings from local craft breweries
- Interactive nature stations along the trails
- Dessert samples from area restaurants and caterers
- Live music at Krippendorf Lodge
Food may be purchased from onsite food trucks which include gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options.
Ages 21 and older. Must show ID. Tickets are nonrefundable/limit ten per person. No dogs permitted. Rain or shine.
Cincinnati Nature Center is following the guidance of the CDC which continues to require masks for all adults and children in kindergarten through 12th grade for indoors (for example, Rowe Visitor Center, restroom, etc) and outdoors when one cannot consistently maintain a six-foot distance. All individuals kindergarten and up are included regardless of vaccination status.
Important Information: Please print your eTickets, retain your order number, or print off a copy of the email acknowledgement as a receipt. You will need to provide proof of purchase in order to gain entry at the gate for your event.
Registration Requirements: Preregistration required. Buy your tickets early as this program sells out!
Recommended Audience: This program is designed for adults and children 12+. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Program Description: Witness the night's magic transform the trails as we marvel at the full moon and reveal natural history happenings on this guided hike. Full Moon Walks provide rare opportunities to hike Nature Center trails when we’re normally closed. These nighttime walks utilize level upland trails—we avoid hills, steps, and stream crossings for safety.
While each Full Moon Walk varies, we generally stop periodically for natural history moments, special readings, or simply to admire the shadows cast by the full moon. As it’s nighttime, the pace is slower. Leaders adjust the walking speed based on their group.
What to expect: On a Full Moon Walk, you’ll take a 1-to-1.5-mile leisurely walk on a trail. Trails may be muddy during wetter times of the year, but we’ll do our best to keep you dry.
Based on registrations, you’ll have the option to choose a group according to your desired pace and peers:
Note: Please arrive promptly for the walk’s start time. Gatehouse only remains open for 15 minutes after program start time.
Where to Meet: Program participants should meet in the Nature PlayScape parking lot at our Rowe Woods location.
Pricing: Ticket fees include daily admission.
Registration Requirements: Preregistration required.
Recommended Audience: This program is designed for adults and interested youth 16 and up with an adult.
Program Description: Both amateur and professional photographers usually meet the third Wednesday of the month to learn and share knowledge about a focused theme or topic. The club also organizes local photo field trips to apply our skills. For more information, contact Doug Kinslow at dkinslow@cincynature.org.
Where to Meet: Program participants meet in the auditorium of our Rowe Visitor Center at our Rowe Woods location.
Cost: Ticket fees include daily admission.
Check your email for registration information regarding this transaction. SAVE A TREE, please retain your order number or save an electronic copy of the email acknowledgement as a receipt. You may be asked for your order number from your transaction to gain entry at the gate/to attend your program. Visitor Services associates can also verify your etickets from the order number or by name.
Please note that our program and cancellation policies vary. By completing registration for this program, you agree to the following general program policies.
Registration Requirements: Preregistration required.
Intended Audience: This event is open to adults as well as children 13 years and older (with an adult).
Program Description: Join us for Cincinnati’s premier garden tour, presented by Wimberg Landscaping Company, featuring 9 magnificent gardens that incorporate native plants in unique and creative ways. Locations include North Avondale, Blue Ash, Loveland, and Indian Hill
What to Expect: Guests receive a Garden Tour program booklet to help plan their self-guided tour. The Garden Tour booklet grants you entrance into the gardens between 9 am and 5 pm. Each guest on the tour must show their booklet to gain access to each garden.
Order tickets by May 31, 2024 to receive the tour booklet in the mail! Guests purchasing after this date will have the option to stop by Cincinnati Nature Center entrance gatehouse of the Rowe Woods location (4949 Tealtown Rd., Milford, OH 45150) to pick up their booklet before the tour or pick up their booklet at Garden #1 the day of the tour.
Note: Please contact Katy Potoka with additional questions at kpotoka@cincynature.org or call (513) 774-1947
Cost: Member adult $45; nonmember adult $45.
Thank you for your support of Cincinnati Nature Center!
Check your email for registration information regarding this transaction. SAVE A TREE, please retain your order number or save an electronic copy of the email acknowledgement as a receipt. You may be asked for your order number from your transaction to gain entry at the gate/to attend your program. Visitor Services associates can also verify your etickets from the order number or by name.
Please note that our program and cancellation policies vary. By completing registration for this program, you agree to the following fundraising program policies. You also agree to the Garden Tour specific policy: You acknowledge that there are inherent risks in walking about others’ private property, and you acknowledge these risks and agree to hold Cincinnati Nature Center and the property owners harmless from any accidental injury you may sustain. You agree to only tour the portion of the property open and designated for the tour.
Preregistration required.
Program participants meet at the Front Desk in the Rowe Woods Visitor Center Lobby.
Join us for a 10-20 minute mini-program on why we only feed at Powel Crosley Lake.
Members free; nonmember adult $10 and nonmember child $6 (includes daily admission).
By registering below, you agree to the following:
Pet Policy for Programs/Events: For the comfort and safety of all guests, no pets are allowed at programs or events. Service animals specifically trained to aid a person with a disability are welcome. Therapy animals, whose function is to provide comfort or emotional support, do not qualify as service animals. For more information about pets on our grounds, please see our pet policies on our website.
Cancellation Policy: 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. In the event that Cincinnati Nature Center cancels a program, full refunds will be issued.
Covid-19 Policies: Cincinnati Nature Center will run advertised programs using consideration of recommendations made by the CDC and local health agencies. Current Covid-19 protocols can be found online on our website. Cincinnati Nature Center may update the status or format of programs and events based on Covid-19 conditions at the time of the program.
Important Information For All Program Registrants: Please retain your order number or print off/save an electronic copy of the email acknowledgement as a receipt. You will need your order number from your transaction to gain entry at the gate/to attend your program.
Join our staff outside of Rowe Visitor Center for a 10-to-20-minute mini-program on our resident raptors. It‘ll be an informal program; we’re going to wing it!
This program requires preregistration and is designed for adults 21+.
Summertime is back once again, and so, too, is Music Under the Moon at Cincinnati Nature Center. Set against the idyllic backdrop of our Groesbeck Estate, each month we'll feature a different local band. Come for one date or join us for all three. Each show is sure to be high energy and have everyone on their feet! Food, wine, and beer will be available for purchase (IDs will be checked at the door). Complimentary light snacks will be provided.
Please Note: This event will take place on a covered, outdoor patio, so festivities will take place rain or shine! While this event will go on rain or shine, severe weather will result in a cancellation and full refund. In the event of a cancellation, Cincinnati Nature Center staff will communicate with all registrants by 2 pm the day of the event.
Registered individuals will meet at the Groesbeck Estate at our Rowe Woods location (4949 Tealtown Rd, Milford, OH 45150).
Member adult $20; nonmember adult $30 (includes daily admission).
This event is a fundraiser for Cincinnati Nature Center. All proceeds help support Cincinnati Nature Center’s conservation initiatives. Tickets are nonrefundable after purchase.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Where will this event be held?
- Music Under the Moon will take place at Cincinnati Nature Center’s Groesbeck Estate. Groesbeck Estate is located at our Rowe Woods location at 4949 Tealtown Rd., Milford, OH, 45150. More information can be found here.
Will this event take place outdoors?
- Yes. This event will be held outside on the Groesbeck's Tritsch Terrace under a large tent. Because the space is covered, this event will be held rain or shine. Inclement weather such as lightning or high winds will result in a cancellation. Should weather result in a cancellation, all guests will be notified by 2 pm the day of the event, and a full refund will be issued.
Is this event family friendly?
- No. This event is best suited for adults 21+
Can I bring my pet?
- No. Please leave your furry friends at home for this event. Registered service animals only.
Is parking provided?
- Yes. There is plenty of free parking at Groesbeck Estate.
Will there be food and drink at this event?
- Yes. There will be food available for purchase, and light snacks provided free of charge.
Will there be alcohol available for purchase?
- Yes. Beer and wine will be available for purchase for those ages 21+. Guests are welcome to bring water. No outside food or beverages (other than water), please.
Will credit cards be accepted for food and drink purchases?
- Yes. All major credit cards will be accepted, as well as cash.
Will there be seating at this event?
- Yes. There will be some seating available. There will also be high-top tables for standing and socializing. Priority seating will be available for those with additional needs.
Do I have to be a member of the Cincinnati Nature Center to attend?
- No. Nonmembers are encouraged to attend.
By registering below, you agree to the following:
Pet Policy for Programs: For the comfort and safety of all guests, no pets are allowed at programs. Service animals specifically trained to aid a person with a disability are welcome. Therapy animals, whose function is to provide comfort or emotional support, do not qualify as service animals. For more information about pets on our grounds, please see our pet policies on our
website.
Cancellation Policy: This event is a fundraiser for Cincinnati Nature Center. All proceeds help support Cincinnati Nature Center’s conservation initiatives. Tickets are nonrefundable after purchase; all sales are final.
Program Policy: Cincinnati Nature Center may update the status or format of programs based on conditions at the time of the program.
Media Release: All participants (18 and older) associated with this transaction grant permission to Cincinnati Nature Center to utilize images, likenesses, actions, or statements in any form taken during a visit to the Nature Center, Nature Center sponsored event, or virtual presentation for the purpose of promoting the Nature Center in perpetuity.
Important Information For All Program Registrants: Please retain your order number or print off/save an electronic copy of the email acknowledgement as a receipt. You may be asked for your order number from your transaction to gain entry at the gate/to attend your program.
Registration Requirements: Preregistration required for all adults and children (age 3 and up). We expect this event to sell out, register today!
Intended Audience: This program is designed for all ages.
Event Description: Join us for a celestial walk through the illuminated woods. This enchanting stroll through light displays and interactive activities will be your new winter tradition!
Featuring:
- A beautifully lit forest
- New installations by exceptional light artists
- New children's activities
- Live music
- A warm bonfire
- A historic home with nature-inspired decorations
- Food trucks and drinks
- Holiday shopping!
Location: Join us at our Rowe Woods location (4949 Tealtown Rd, Milford, OH 45150).
Cost: Ticket fees are as listed. Tickets are nonrefundable; all sales are final. Tickets for this event support the mission of Cincinnati Nature Center.
Note: You are registering for a timed arrival. Please arrive on time at the gatehouse for your reservation start time listed on your ticket, or for a thirty-minute window thereafter.
- 5:30 pm start time, please arrive at the gatehouse from 5:30 to 6 pm.
- 6:30 pm timeslot, please arrive at the gatehouse from 6:30 to 7 pm.
- 7:30 pm time slot, we suggest you arrive as close to 7:30 pm
Our trail will take about an hour or so to complete. The event closes at 9 pm.
Pets are not permitted at any Cincinnati Nature Center program or event.
Severe Weather: This event is rain or shine, except in cases of severe weather. Extreme weather like severe storms will cancel this program and a full refund will be offered. Cancellations will be posted on our website by 3 pm on the day of the event. Please check our website for updates before coming out for your event.
Check your email for registration information regarding this transaction. SAVE A TREE, please retain your order number or save an electronic copy of the email acknowledgement as a receipt. You may be asked for your order number from your transaction to gain entry at the gate/to attend your program. Visitor Services associates can also verify your etickets from the order number or by name.
Please note that our program and cancellation policies vary. By completing registration for this program, you agree to the following fundraising program policies.