Explore the natural world
With hundreds of acres of woodlands, fields, streams, and ponds serving as a backdrop for our environment education programs, students are given a chance to explore and appreciate the natural world outside of the classroom. Our instructors are experts on the local ecosystems and know how to make the educational content fun and engaging. They will work with you and your school to provide the highest quality nature experience for your students. A wide range of topics like geology, weather and seasonal change, fossils, interdependence and many more are available.
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Featured Programming
Fall 2019
Fossils
Did you know that right under our feet are clues to Ohio’s ancient geological history? Students will explore stream beds and uncover fossils from the Ordovician sea. We will hike through our riparian forest as we observe Cincinnati’s unique land formations that attract geologists from all over the world.
Fall 2019
Cycles in Nature
Cycles are very important in nature. Many animals and plants live out their entire life cycle in one year, but life cycles also occur on long scales of time. Students will learn how the cycle of the Seasons drives life cycle events such as birth, periods of rapid growth, reproduction, migration, and death. Careful observers will see many examples of these cycles as we explore woods, fields, and streams.
Fall 2019
Pond Study
Come learn about ponds and explore their unique ecosystems. Students will get to search for critters living in the water and the mud at the bottom of the pond while learning about life cycles of frogs, dragonflies, and other animals that we find. We will discuss the animals that live in the pond, as well as the plants that are well adapted to live in water.
Field Trip Sites
A historic stone building that has been converted into a classroom. It is surrounded by fields, woodlands, stream habitat access, raised bed gardens and an interconnected network of trails. It has modern restrooms and storage facilities.
8680 Spooky Hollow Road
Cincinnati, OH, 45242
A modern facility with indoor learning spaces including fully equipped chemistry and biology classrooms. Adjacent trails provide opportunities for hands-on, nature based learning in field, forest, and stream habitats.
6040 Price Road
Milford, OH, 45150
Education Center
6040 Price Road
Milford, OH, 45150
This modern facility is surrounded by fields and forests, with access to a wetland and ponds. It is the perfect mix of indoor classroom space and surrounding habitats to provide hands-on, nature based learning rain or shine.
8500 Spooky Hollow Road
Cincinnati, OH, 45242
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The turkeys are getting big! We have a small flock of bronze turkeys this year in addition to the large flock of white. Check them out in the pasture in front of the farmstore! 🦃
Our happy hogs munching on acorns! They are raised on pasture and in woodlands, where they can forage for tasty snacks.
Our Farm Store will be closed today (10/13) to allow staff to attend an offsite meeting. We will return to normal hours tomorrow with plenty of fall favorites in stock!
Spinach is back! Add a few delicata squash and have this delicious fall salad on your table in about 20 minutes! Find the recipe on our site. Link in our bio.
The herd enjoying a beautiful Fall morning. 🍁
Morning views from Greenacres Arts Center 😍
It’s turkey freedom day here at Greenacres! The turkeys are large enough to be unsheltered on our pasture. Their fencing will be moved every 3-4 days so they always have fresh grass and insects, and their manure will fertilize the grasses. Livestock manager Jonathan Gabis and Livestock Site Coordinator Leevi Stump look forward to this day every year!