Come Take a Hike with the Anderson Foundation for Parks & Recreation!  We will start in the outdoor classroom to learn from our guest speakers about the impact of non-native plants to our environment. Drew Goebel of Cincinnati Parks will discuss broadly how biodiversity is impacted by invasive plant species and Ken Kushner, Director of Anderson Parks will describe our efforts to replace invasive species with native plants. Following this short discussion, we will take a hike with Drew, where he will point out the important native plants and invading species that make up our own Johnson Hills forest.  This event is open to all ages, and is free for everyone.

WHEN: Saturday, June 5th, 11:00am – 2:00pm
WHERE: The MariMac Outdoor Classroom at Johnson Hills Park, 7950 Bridle Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45244
DETAILS: Wear some boots or good walking shoes, the trail can be muddy. We will be taking a 1.5 mile hike along the Perimeter (Blue) Trail. This trail is downhill at start and a moderate uphill grade throughout the last two-thirds of the hike. We will make stops throughout the walk to appreciate our plant species and discuss the important markers for forest health.   

Special thanks to our event sponsor Cincinnati Children's Hospital!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
-All ages welcome for this free community event.  Register today!
-Due to the limited capacity, registration is required at this event.
-We will be following all current State of Ohio Covid precautions.
-Johnson Hills is a wooded and hilly, so please be sure to wear appropriate footwear.  Sandals/flip-flops not recommended.
-The Anderson Foundation for Parks & Recreation and the Anderson Park District reserve the right to take and use photos and videos of participants and spectators at this event.
-No pets are allowed for this event.


​Registration for this event is open until June 3rd, please register early. 

If you have any questions, please email us events@foundationforparks.org.