We are working to protect, restore and conserve the natural areas that contribute to the vitality and unique character of Fort Thomas through land preservation, responsible stewardship, and the promotion of community awareness, understanding, and enjoyment for present and future generations.
Come join the Fort Thomas Forest Conservancy’s Artist in Residence, Elizabeth Ross, for a fun morning of printmaking! A donation of $15 for FTFC members and $20 for non-members is required and all proceeds benefit the Harlan Hubbard Studio and Nature Preserve.
Theme to be announced soon.
Join Fort Thomas resident (and published author) Alex McIntosh for a morning of poetry and prose. Alex is the author of Bowlfuls of Blue.
Monarch waystations are patches of habitat that provide resources for monarchs to produce successive generations and sustain their migration. Join FTFC board members Nan Genther and Sidney Thomas, and they will help you to create the perfect environments for monarch butterflies to visit your gardens. Appropriate for all ages.
Experience the joy, mindfulness and relaxation that coloring provides in a lovely setting. Coloring sheets will be provide for both adults and children as well as colored pencils, sharpeners and clipboards. Bring your chair and perhaps a snack and beverage, and spend minutes or hours absorbing the peaceful setting of Harlan’s studio and surrounds with us.
Learn about a variety of gorgeous native plants, how to identify them, and interesting facts about their edible and medicinal uses. Get inspiration your your own backyard, or knowledge for your next hike!
Learn the tools to identify local trees and shrubs or just sharpen your ID skills. Learn interesting information about edible and medicinal uses as well! This walk is appropriate for all levels. We will be looking at multiple features such as twigs and twig arrangement, bark, buds, leaves, flowers, fruit/cones/seeds, form, etc. We will also stop to identify some interesting wildflowers we find along the way!
Rock painting with Barb Deering and Sandy Boothby.
Last year this was our most well attended Studio Hours workshop. Fun for the whole family
The Fort Thomas Forest Conservancy, in partnership with the City of Fort Thomas, is pleased to host an evening with Dr. Julian Campbell, respected botanist and conservationist residing in Lexington, KY.
The Fort Thomas Forest Conservancy along with the city of Fort Thomas hosts Northern Kentucky's largest Earth Day event. Join us along with Northern Kentucky Beekeepers, Fort Thomas Tree Commission (sapling give a way), Springcreek Farm, Home Depot (bird feeder kits) to name a few. We will also have sales vendors, food and beer trucks, and free entertainment. There will be many activities for children and environmental education for all. Please bring your old electronics and other items that are not accepted buy Rumpke recycling. We will have the proper people to recycle.
Join us for a morning of fun activities for all ages. The activities will include painting and potting plants, a science project and more! Saturday, April 15 from 10-1.
The FTFC is thrilled to introduce Cincinnati painter Brad Davis, our first Artist in Residence. In the past year, Brad has created a body of work with inspiration from Harlan Hubbard. Brad's work reflects his interest in the natural world and whose art meditates on humanity's participation in nature. You have the opportunity to meet the artist, view his work, and purchase his original art. Proceeds will be split between the artist, Behringer-Crawford Museum and the continued efforts in preserving the Harlan Hubbard Studio and Nature Preserve.
Enjoy a short, self-led hike through the woods and park while searching for groundhog shadows. With the discovery of each shadow, knowledge will be revealed about groundhogs and this special day. Discover all of the shadows to win a Groundhog Day craft from our Fort Thomas groundhog.
Be a part of the squad that is beautifying Tower Park by eliminating invasive species in the woods. This is an opportunity to beautify our forest and you get the skills and knowledge to help control the invasive species that may be in your yard. This is a great group to work with. No special knowledge is required. Some tasks involve using chainsaws, loppers, or dragging brush in order to open space for native vegetation to return. Tools are provided.
Learn about native plants that are great for the environment while helping to maintain the beauty of the Model Native Garden. You will also learn the proper way to remove invasive plants in the conservation easement (held by the FTFC) in Tower Park. This knowledge will help you to maintain your own garden and yard. Tools are available. Would suggest bringing work gloves and bug spray as the temperatures rise.
Meetup is at the museum in Tower Park.
Join Sidney Thomas for a fall morning of creating with nature. We will take items found in nature, use paint and paper, and turn them into art. This technique is reminiscent of Harlan Hubbard's woodcut prints. All materials provided. This event is for all ages.
Be a part of the squad that is beautifying Tower Park by eliminating invasive species in the woods. This is an opportunity to beautify our forest and you get the skills and knowledge to help control the invasive species that may be in your yard. This is a great group to work with. No special knowledge is required. Some tasks involve using chainsaws, loppers, or dragging brush in order to open space for native vegetation to return. Tools are provided.
Learn about native plants that are great for the environment while helping to maintain the beauty of the Model Native Garden. You will also learn the proper way to remove invasive plants in the conservation easement (held by the FTFC) in Tower Park. This knowledge will help you to maintain your own garden and yard. Tools are available. Would suggest bringing work gloves and bug spray as the temperatures rise.
Meetup is at the museum in Tower Park.
Learn about native plants that are great for the environment while helping to maintain the beauty of the Model Native Garden. You will also learn the proper way to remove invasive plants in the conservation easement (held by the FTFC) in Tower Park. This knowledge will help you to maintain your own garden and yard. Tools are available. Would suggest bringing work gloves and bug spray as the temperatures rise.
Meetup is at the museum in Tower Park.
Join members and board members of the FTFC for interesting conversation, a hot coffee, cold cocktail, and or a nibble, and learn how the FTFC is growing and making Fort Thomas greener and more sustainable.
Learn about native plants that are great for the environment while helping to maintain the beauty of the Model Native Garden. You will also learn the proper way to remove invasive plants in the conservation easement (held by the FTFC) in Tower Park. This knowledge will help you to maintain your own garden and yard. Tools are available. Would suggest bringing work gloves and bug spray as the temperatures rise.
Meetup is at the museum in Tower Park.
Learn about native plants that are great for the environment while helping to maintain the beauty of the Model Native Garden. You will also learn the proper way to remove invasive plants in the conservation easement (held by the FTFC) in Tower Park. This knowledge will help you to maintain your own garden and yard. Tools are available. Would suggest bringing work gloves and bug spray as the temperatures rise.
Meetup is at the museum in Tower Park.
Learn about native plants that are great for the environment while helping to maintain the beauty of the Model Native Garden. You will also learn the proper way to remove invasive plants in the conservation easement (held by the FTFC) in Tower Park. This knowledge will help you to maintain your own garden and yard. Tools are available. Would suggest bringing work gloves and bug spray as the temperatures rise.
Meetup is at the museum in Tower Park.
Bring your favorite instrument and make music with one of Fort Thomas’s favorite residents Chuck Keller.
Learn about native plants that are great for the environment while helping to maintain the beauty of the Model Native Garden. You will also learn the proper way to remove invasive plants in the conservation easement (held by the FTFC) in Tower Park. This knowledge will help you to maintain your own garden and yard. Tools are available. Would suggest bringing work gloves and bug spray as the temperatures rise.
Meetup is at the museum in Tower Park.
Be a part of the squad that is beautifying Tower Park by eliminating invasive species in the woods. This is an opportunity to beautify our forest and you get the skills and knowledge to help control the invasive species that may be in your yard. This is a great group to work with. No special knowledge is required. Some tasks involve using chainsaws, loppers, or dragging brush in order to open space for native vegetation to return. Tools are provided.
Learn about native plants that are great for the environment while helping to maintain the beauty of the Model Native Garden. You will also learn the proper way to remove invasive plants in the conservation easement (held by the FTFC) in Tower Park. This knowledge will help you to maintain your own garden and yard. Tools are available. Would suggest bringing work gloves and bug spray as the temperatures rise.
Meetup is at the museum in Tower Park.
Learn about native plants that are great for the environment while helping to maintain the beauty of the Model Native Garden. You will also learn the proper way to remove invasive plants in the conservation easement (held by the FTFC) in Tower Park. This knowledge will help you to maintain your own garden and yard. Tools are available. Would suggest bringing work gloves and bug spray as the temperatures rise.
Meetup is at the museum in Tower Park.
Learn about native plants that are great for the environment while helping to maintain the beauty of the Model Native Garden. You will also learn the proper way to remove invasive plants in the Conservation Easement (held by the FTFC) in Tower Park. This knowledge will help you to maintain your own garden and yard. Tools are available. Would suggest bringing work gloves and bug spray as the temperatures rise.
Meetup is at the museum in Tower Park.
Join local beekeepers Rick Stegeman and Al Johnson and honey enthusiast Annie Brown for a day all about bees!
