Preserve
Scarborough Woods
A native aster in mid-October, an excellent food source for late pollinators.
Restore, Renew, Recover
Reimagine
Imagining what the woods looked like 50 years ago--and what it might look like 50 years from now--inspires our efforts. Pictured above: a healthy leaf-covered forest with spring wildflowers.
Remove
Over a period of years we will be removing invasive plants, including euonymus (wintercreeper), English ivy, lesser celandine, porcelain berry, air potato, and yellow archangel, the flower pictured above.
Replant
We will replace aggressive, invasive plants with trees, shrubs, and wildflowers that are native to the Eastern Deciduous Forest.
While Cincinnati Parks conservationists and trained volunteers work to restore Scarborough Woods, we invite visitors to walk our new loop trail while adhering to Cincinnati Park Board guidelines.
UPCOMING
Volunteer Workday: Oct. 5, 2024, 9am-noon
We will remove invasive amur honeysuckle and euonymus/English ivy vines on the west side and will plant and cage saplings. Meet at the Wold Ave. entrance, the blacktop driveway near the intersection of Wold and Dexter and across from a fire hydrant. We recommend wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants as poison ivy is present if not easily visible. Gloves and appropriate tools will be provided. If you have not already registered as a volunteer with Cincinnati Parks and signed a waiver, please do so by visiting:
https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/3ef7a4d9-44cf-40b9-aa64-6068529691e0/1
Annual Meeting: Nov. 12, 2024
Preserve Scarborough Woods, Inc., will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Evanston Recreation Center, 3204 Woodburn Ave., Cincinnati, 45207. Preserve Scarborough Woods board members and Cincinnati Parks conservationists will review and discuss progress made in 2024 and next steps for 2025. The meeting is open to the public, but we ask those wishing to attend to RSVP to [email protected].
"Volunteering with Cincinnati Parks is a very rewarding experience. My interest is in removing invasive species and supporting forest restoration with native plants."
Mark Johnson
ABOUT US
Preserve Scarborough Woods, Inc., is an Ohio nonprofit corporation.
A small group of Cincinnati Parks volunteers formed Preserve Scarborough Woods to facilitate the ecological restoration of a valuable urban greenspace that is owned by the Cincinnati Park Board. We are an all-volunteer organization with no paid staff.
QUESTIONS?
If you would like to learn more about Scarborough Woods, or if you would like to become a Cincinnati Park Board volunteer, please contact us at [email protected] or sign up at https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cincyparks/get-involved/volunteer/