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Westmark Woods Nature Preserve – Springfield Township, Ohio
Westmark Woods is a Cardinal Land Conservancy property that recently opened to the public, joining the four other public preserves from their portfolio of 18 properties. The mission statement for Cardinal is “to preserve natural habitats, waterways, agricultural lands, and open spaces in Southwest Ohio by working with individuals, families, and communities”. I would argue…
Monarch Meadows – Rising Sun, Indiana
I did not purposefully over promise the experience that I anticipated when I invited two of our daughters to join me on a hike at Monarch Meadows, to act as stand-in photographers. We had been there in June several years ago and marveled at the meadow wildflowers and the tremendous number of butterflies and pollinators.…
Mitchell Hill Lake Trail, Jefferson Memorial Forest – Fairdale, Kentucky
At over 6,600 acres, Jefferson Memorial Forest is the largest municipally-owned urban forest in the United States, and is managed by Louisville Metro Parks. It was established in 1948 to honor the area’s dead WWII servicemen. Since then it has been enlarged and has been rededicated to honor all who have served in the military.…