Conservation and Land Management

Come join us for some work on the trails at Mt. Airy! Should be perfect weather for it and 'tis the season for trail building so let's get some good stuff done! 

Mount Airy West Conservation (MAWC), a member of Mount Airy Forest Advisory Committee (MAFAC: Cincinnati Parks Advisory Council or CPAC), is working closely with Cincinnati Parks Conservation & Land Management Team on forest restoration on the western half of Mt. Airy Forest.  

FOCUS: We will be tackling different invasive plants depending upon the season. This may include: - Breaking down honeysuckle with loppers and handsaws* - Cutting out small sections of vines on trees with handsaws* - Removing and bagging garlic mustard or Japanese stiltgrass. *Trained Service People (TSP) will apply herbicide to cut stumps.

Join members of Friends of Kennedy Heights Park, Kennedy Heights Community Council, Friends of French Park, and Pleasant Ridge Community Council as we learn about and improve Kennedy Heights Park.

Our focus will be more on increasing our understanding of all the plants and animals that live in our parks rather than focusing on a few invasive plants that need to be removed (we will still remove them).

Ault Park Advisory Council is working closely with the Cincinnati Parks Conservation & Land Management Team on forest restoration. One of the first things that has been identified as a priority is trail corridor clearance. This work involves cutting back invasive plants such as honeysuckle, privet, and burning bush and treating the stumps. Volunteer Group Leaders will provide an orientation and direct the work.

Volunteers should be prepared for the weather in clothing appropriate for the temperature, wear long pants and layers (long sleeves), close-toed shoes are required. Suggested: work gloves & refillable water bottle. Cincinnati Parks discourages single - use plastics.

Cincinnati Parks, the Civic Garden Center, and Walnut Hills High School students are collaborating on a large habitat restoration project located on ten acres of Parks property in front of the high school. This is a long-term project with an end goal of controlling invasive plant species, planting native plants, creating nature trails and establishing a designated space for environmental education and research within the community.