Calendar of Events
March 2010 - January 2011

For more information on the events listed contact us at (513) 541-9119 or at info@northsidegreenspace.org

Event Locations

Buttercup Valley Nature Preserve
East end of Stanford Drive in Northside. Turn right (east) off Hamilton about one mile north of Knowltons Corner.

LaBoiteaux Woods
South end of Lanius Lane in College Hill. Turn right (east) off Hamilton Avenue onto Hillcrest Road and right from Hillcrest onto Lanius.

Parkers Woods
Haight and Bruce Avenues. Turn right (east) onto Bruce from Hamilton Avenue about one half mile north of Knowltons Corner.

Badgley Run Park
The southern entrance to Badgley Run is on Washburn Street just west of its intersection with Kirby Road.

Calendar

Thursday March 18, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.   Annual Meeting, LaBoiteaux Woods.
After a brief business meeting, Tim Sisson, President of the Western Wildlife Corridor (WWC), will present a program on WWC’s successful use of land trust techniques and other efforts to preserve natural hillside areas along the Ohio River in western Hamilton County.

Friday, April 9, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.   Evening Wildflower Walk in Buttercup Valley Preserve. 
This is the first in a series of brief Friday evening walks held on the second Friday of each month, followed by optional dinner at a Northside establishment.

Saturday, April 17, 9:00 a.m. – Noon.   Buttercup Valley Garlic Mustard Removal.
Garlic Mustard is an invasive plant that crowds out our native wildflowers. Help continue the process of removing it from Buttercup Valley Nature Preserve. All volunteers will be treated to pizza at noon.

Saturday, May 8, 9:00 a.m. – Noon.   Parkers Woods Garlic Mustard Removal. Part 1. 
Garlic Mustard is an invasive plant that crowds out our native wildflowers. Help continue the process of removing it from Buttercup Valley Nature Preserve. All volunteers will be treated to pizza at noon.

Friday, May 14, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.   Evening walk in Buttercup Valley Preserve. 
This is the second in a series of brief Friday evening walks held on the second Friday of each month, followed by optional dinner at a Northside establishment.

Saturday, May 22, 9:00 a.m. – Noon.   Parkers Woods Garlic Mustard Removal. Part 2.
Garlic Mustard is an invasive plant that crowds out our native wildflowers. Help continue the process of removing it from Buttercup Valley Nature Preserve. All volunteers will be treated to pizza at noon.

Sunday, June 6, Noon – 3:00 p.m.   Northside Greenspace Picnic.
Join Northside Greenspace members and friends for a potluck picnic at Keystone Flora Nursery, LLC. Bring a dish to share and take a tour of this emerging native plant nursery. From Winton Road turn east onto Kings Run Drive (traffic light there), then north onto Winton Ridge Lane, and left onto Wooden Shoe Hollow. Follow the signs to 5081Woodenshoe Hollow. Carpooling is recommended. Call 921-2250 for more information

Friday, June 11, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.   Evening walk in Buttercup Valley Preserve.
This is the third in a series of brief Friday evening walks held on the second Friday of each month, followed by optional dinner at a Northside establishment.

Saturday, July 3.   Northside Fourth of July Parade.
Join the Northside Greenspace contingent in Northside's largest annual public celebration. Meet at the Bethlehem Temple Church parking lot at Ashtree and Hamilton at 11:30 a.m.

Friday, July 9, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.   Evening walk in Buttercup Valley Preserve. 
This is the fourth in a series of brief Friday evening walks held on the second Friday of each month, followed by optional dinner at a Northside establishment.

Friday, August 13, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.   Evening Walk in Buttercup Valley Preserve.
This is the fifth in a series of brief Friday evening walks held on the second Friday of each month, followed by optional dinner at a Northside establishment.

Friday, September 10, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.   Evening Walk in Buttercup Valley Preserve. 
This is the last in a series of brief Friday evening walks held on the second Friday of each month, followed by optional dinner at a Northside establishment.

Saturday, October 2, 9:00 a.m. – Noon.   Buttercup Valley Honeysuckle Removal.
Help remove this invasive shrub from Buttercup Valley Nature Preserve. Meet at the preserve entrance at the east end of Stanford Drive. All volunteers will be treated to pizza at noon.

Saturday, October 16, 9:00 a.m. – Noon.   Parkers Woods Honeysuckle Removal.
Help remove this invasive shrub from Parkers Woods. Meet at the park entrance at Haight and Bruce Avenues.

Saturday, November 6, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.   Walk in Badgeley Run Park.
Meet at the Washburn Street entrance one block west of Virginia Avenue.

Sunday, January 23, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.   Winter Woodland Walk.  
This walk will be as leisurely as the weather will permit, with brief stops to note whatever aspect of nature strikes the fancy of the participants. Meet at the entrance to Parkers Woods at Haight and Bruce Avenues. 

For more information on the events listed contact us at (513) 541-9119 or email us at info@northsidegreenspace.org