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26 Aug 2024
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Celebration Concert Program

Celebration Concert Program

Welcome to Greenacres

Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
John Morris Russell, conductor

Cincinnati Ballet Second Company – CB2
Yoshi Arai, Director of Second Company – CB2

May Festival Chorus
Matthew Swanson, Director of Choruses

Members of the Cincinnati Opera
Mikaela Bennett, soprano
Terrence Chin-Loy, tenor
Soren Pederson, baritone

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John Stafford Smith
arr. Rudolf
The Star-Spangled Banner

Leonard Bernstein
Overture to Candide

Leonard Bernstein
“Tonight” (Balcony Scene)
from West Side Story

Leonard Bernstein
 “Make Our Garden Grow”
from Candide

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Movement II, The Tale of Prince Kalendar,
from Scheherazade

Igor Stravinsky
Selections from Pulcinella Suite
Sinfonia
Serenata
Tarantella
Toccata
Finale

Franz Joseph Haydn
“The Heavens are Telling,”
from The Creation

John Williams
“Hedwig’s Theme” and “Harry’s Wondrous World”
from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

John Williams
Main Theme
from Jurassic Park

Claude-Michel Schonberg
arr. Kunzel and Reineke
Selections from Les Miserables

John Philip Sousa
arr. Kunzel
The Stars and Stripes Forever

15 Aug 2024
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Weathering the drought

Weathering the drought

Harvesting Water, Nurturing Life

At Greenacres, we’re committed to practices that not only benefit our land, animals, and community but also help us weather challenging conditions, like the current short-term drought we’re experiencing in Indian Hill. Our robust water management system is a key part of this effort, and we’re constantly working to improve it.

Our Indian Hill campus features underground cisterns with a total capacity of 19,000 gallons, alongside four ponds covering a quarter of an acre each. These cisterns connect to an extensive network of underground pipelines, delivering essential non-potable water to our livestock and supporting the irrigation needs of our greenhouse and Ley field garden. This system of pipes and cisterns is not connected to the Indian Hill potable water system.

This system allows us to meet most of our agricultural water needs independently, reducing our reliance on external sources and creating resilience during periods of low rainfall. Using these resources efficiently allows us to maintain the health of our livestock and crops, even when nature falls short. It’s just one of the many ways we stay true to our mission of sustainable, responsible land stewardship.

How do our underground cisterns work?

Our underground cisterns collect rainwater from the larger rooflines on our property, such as those on the riding arena and Nippert Barn. These roofs, made from corrugated sheet metal instead of traditional asphalt, direct rainwater through downspouts into the cisterns. The choice of metal roofing is intentional—it prevents contamination that asphalt runoff could cause, ensuring the water remains useable. Once stored in the cisterns, the water is distributed through underground feeder lines using water pressure, supplying spigots for our animals and irrigation lines for our greenhouse and gardens.

21 Nov 2023
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Land Use Request Form

Land Use Request Form

Greenacres Foundation (GAF) has extensive woodlands and agricultural land which may be of interest to researchers. Projects must be directed through a charitable avenue (e.g. a non-profit entity such as a university or 501c3). Researchers applying for GAF grants and researchers looking for field locations for their own research can request to use Greenacres properties. All requests will need the approval of the Greenacres Leadership Team. Guidelines for using GAF property will be dependent on the location and nature of the request and will be determined on a case by case basis. Greenacres is a working farm and educational site and there may be periodic limitations to accessing the land. Researchers must communicate with GAF regarding planned visits and what work is taking place each visit.

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