Spring Wildflower Walk

As spring approaches and nature brings back new life to our landscapes, most of us will be ready for a hike or two. Two wildflower preserves have been restored by the Western Wildlife Corridor, an organization with a mission to protect, restore and preserve natural habitats. We could see Cut Leaved Toothwort, Sessile and Drooping Trillium. Wild Ginger, Woodland Poppy, Blue-Eyed Mary, Greek Valerian, Dutchman’s Breeches, Wild Hyacinth, Miami Mist, Fernleaf Phacelia and many more. In addition to wildflower, our native trees and shrubs will be leaving out among an abundance of wildlife. You may even spot a migrating warbler or two!

Delshire Preserve is a 13.4 acre wildflower preserve created in 1996 and owned by the Western Wildlife Corridor – home to some of the most spectacular wildflowers in the WWC network of preserves.

We will meet at the Delshire Preserve at 10AM.

Meeting Location:
Delshire Preserve
202 Felicia Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45238 United States
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Primary access is from the corner of Felicia Drive and Feist Manor Drive near the Delhi Swim Club. Reach Felicia from Mt Alverno by turning south onto old Avenue and then left onto Felicia. PARKING IS LIMITED, SO CAR POOLING IS ENCOURAGED.

Carpool information
If you would like to carpool to the location with us, we will meet at 8:30AM in the TJ Maxx parking lot in Oxford.

We will travel to Bender Mountain after the Delshire Preserve walk is finished. Parking at the dead end of Delhi Ave (east side of the preserve) gives easy access to the Sister’s Hill Trail. Park at the guard rail barricade and be sure not to block adjacent driveway

Bender Mountain Nature Preserve is more than 130 contiguous acres of protected nature preserve between Bender and Hillside Avenue. It has over 3 miles officing trails, some with fantastic views of the Ohio River. It has been described as the “best place in Hamilton County to observe native wildflowers” by Dr Denis Conover, botanist with the University of Cincinnati.