/tags/great-parks-of-hamilton-county Great Parks of Hamilton County en-US Copyright Tue, 28 Oct 2025 21:01:10 GMT /environment/2025-10-28/shaker-trace-nursery-renovations A $12 million renovation project at one of Ohio's largest native seed nurseries is expected to be finished in December. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 21:01:10 GMT /environment/2025-10-28/shaker-trace-nursery-renovations Isabel Nissley /environment/2025-08-19/sharon-creek-restoration-mill-creek-alliance A $1.8 million project is underway by Mill Creek Alliance to restore a mile-long portion of the creek from Sharonville to its terminus in the Mill Creek. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 18:15:00 GMT /environment/2025-08-19/sharon-creek-restoration-mill-creek-alliance Tana Weingartner /environment/2025-07-14/rare-plant-sharon-woods-great-parks-missouri-gooseberry The Missouri Gooseberry is considered threatened in Ohio. A patch near Sharon Lake is the only place it's known to grow in the park. Mon, 14 Jul 2025 07:27:00 GMT /environment/2025-07-14/rare-plant-sharon-woods-great-parks-missouri-gooseberry Tana Weingartner /environment/2025-07-11/sharon-lake-renovation-update-great-parks Work is set to wrap up this fall on the lake reconstruction at Sharon Woods. Boat rentals will then return in the spring. Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:27:09 GMT /environment/2025-07-11/sharon-lake-renovation-update-great-parks Tana Weingartner /local-news/2025-06-10/baby-bald-eagle-winton-woods-great-parks The eaglet likely hatched sometime in April. Great Parks staff are hosting viewing sessions June 12 and 15, and July 12. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:44:20 GMT /local-news/2025-06-10/baby-bald-eagle-winton-woods-great-parks Nick Swartsell /environment/2025-05-28/winton-lake-e-coli-great-parks-metropolitan-sewer-district-hamilton-county The lake recently closed to recreation after testing showed elevated levels of E. coli. Great Parks of Hamilton County says the nature of the retention lake means regular testing is important. Wed, 28 May 2025 17:42:12 GMT /environment/2025-05-28/winton-lake-e-coli-great-parks-metropolitan-sewer-district-hamilton-county Tana Weingartner /environment/2025-05-22/roots-wet-wipes-sewage-leak-winton-lake In a statement, the agency says the issue has been fixed. However, Winton Lake remains closed to recreation. Thu, 22 May 2025 20:37:44 GMT /environment/2025-05-22/roots-wet-wipes-sewage-leak-winton-lake Tana Weingartner /environment/2025-05-21/sewage-winton-woods-lake-investigation The Metropolitan Sewer District, Hamilton County Public Health, and Great Parks of Hamilton County are investigating a sewage discharge in Winton Woods that involved sewage getting into Winton Lake. Wed, 21 May 2025 17:36:26 GMT /environment/2025-05-21/sewage-winton-woods-lake-investigation Tana Weingartner /environment/2025-05-19/great-parks-new-signage-embshoff-woods Related landscaping work is underway for new, large-scale signs at multiple Great Parks. Embshoff Woods is scheduled to be the first to debut the new look. Mon, 19 May 2025 08:20:00 GMT /environment/2025-05-19/great-parks-new-signage-embshoff-woods Tana Weingartner /environment/2025-04-21/dam-repairs-winton-lake-limit-activities-winton-woods The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin drawing down the lake at Winton Woods in August in order to work on the West Fork dam and control tower. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:07:16 GMT /environment/2025-04-21/dam-repairs-winton-lake-limit-activities-winton-woods Tana Weingartner