Welcome to Cincinnati Nature Center!
View our CincyNature Camp brochure, important health forms and additional camp information. Learn how your child can make every day an outdoor adventure this summer with CincyNature Camps!
Meet NatureVersity Keynote Speaker and Nature Mentor Jon Young
How "Nature Mentoring" Can Restore Community
Join us on Tuesday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. and spend an inspiration evening with "nature mentor" and NatureVersity keynote speaker Jon Young. Jon collaborates globally with organizations to foster deeper community and stronger connectiosn with the natural world. His vision brings the collective wilsdom of nature back into the modern experience. He will also be available to sign copies of his book Coyote's Guide to Connecting with Nature. Preregistration is required. Members free; nonmembers $5. Register here! Learn more about NatureVersity, CNC's higher education courses for outdoor enthusiasts.
CNC Community Coffeehouse
On Friday, August 6 from 8-10 p.m., meet new people or just relax with friends in the bistro as you listen to live music by Nathan Holscher. Share announcements about issues important to you and hear about upcoming CNC programs. Coffee and tea are free. Feel free to bring your own alcoholic beverages. This is the last coffeehouse of the season! Feel free to drop in, preregistration is NOT required. Members $8; nonmembers $10. Learn more about this CNC Community Coffeehouse.
Registration Now Open for Children's Programs
Fall early childhood programs and Children's Saturday Programs begin in September. Register early to introduce your child to nature in a fun and safe environment!
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Little AdventurersThis program is for children ages 3 to 5 and meets two hours a week for ten weeks. |
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Baby AdventurersThis program is for children ages 1 to 2 and meets one hour a week for eight weeks. |
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Children's Saturday ProgramsEarthhuggers (ages 3-4), Awareness (ages 5-6), Discovery (ages 7-9) and Naturalist Explorers (ages 10-13) meet one Saturday per month for four months. |
This Summer, "Discover Our Hidden Ocean!"
Discover our hidden ocean at Cincinnati Nature Center this summer as you search for signs of the ancient Ordovician sea that once covered this land. Stop by the Rowe Visitor Center to see the summer exhibit on extinct sea creatures, fossils and the beautiful eastern deciduous forest that grows here today. Join one of our many programs, like Dry Dredgers Fossil Identifications, Saturday Stream Explorations and Creek Romp and Canoe Explorations, for the full stream and fossil experience!
Upcoming Events at Cincinnati Nature Center
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Saturday, July 31Our streams are important habitat for many species, and with so many visitors, we're careful to limit the amount of activity along its banks.
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Tuesday, August 03Spend an inspirational evening with world-renowned naturalist and "nature mentor" Jon Young.
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Wednesday, August 04Learn more about reptiles and amphibians with the Greater Cincinnati Herpetological Society.
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Friday, August 06Meet new people or just relax with friends in the bistro as you listen to music by Wild Carrot (June), Dinah Devoto and Pat Kennedy (July) and Nathan Holscher (August).
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Saturday, August 07This workshop will provide an introduction to the techniques of natural dyeing, employing the sustainable practices of local material collection and environmentally friendly mordanting.
