Rowe Woods

4949 Tealtown Road, Milford

1,022 acres • 10 trails • 14.5 miles of hiking trails

Rowe Woods offers award-winning hiking trails, the Nature PlayScape for kids, historic homes, and more. View exhibits, shop, birdwatch, or relax at Rowe Visitor Center.

Long Branch Farm & Trails

6926 Gaynor Road, Goshen (entrance temporarily closed)

Coordinates to the temporary Fay Road entrance from Google Maps: 39°14'00.2"N 84°11'15.1"W

758 acres • 7 trails • 5.9 miles of hiking trails

Be sure to visit our second location accessible to members only. You’ll find diverse hiking trails winding through forests, meadows, and streams. Access Long Branch during open hours by scanning your digital member card at the entry gate.

Purchase a Hike for Your Health passport at Rowe Visitor Center. After completing each trail, bring it back for a boot stamp. Receive fun incentive prizes along the way, and become a Trailblazer when you finish all our trails at both locations!

Attend Programs and Events

We offer diverse educational programs and fun-filled events for all ages, in every season!

• Naturalist-led walks to enjoy birds, wildflowers, full moons, fireflies, owls, and more

• Maple syrup programs

• Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Course

• Spring and Summer CincyNature Camps

• Children’s Saturday Programs

• Hoots & Hops

• Light in the Forest

• And MORE!

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Find a Club

Connect with like-minded people in groups such as Astronomy Club, Camera Club, Edible Plants and Foraging Group, Native Plant Club, Project FeederWatch, and more.

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Become a Volunteer

Each year, more than 500 dedicated volunteers give their time to teach visitors about nature, restore habitat, and assist with events and administrative duties. They’re important members of our community and integral to our daily operations.

When traveling, we hope you will be inspired to discover other nature centers! Cincinnati Nature Center members are entitled to reciprocal benefits at organizations that are members of the Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA), which consists of more than 150 nature centers nationwide.

Please click here for the most up-to-date list of nature centers which offer you reciprocal benefits. Benefits vary from center to center and ANCA updates the list monthly. We recommend that you always call ahead to confirm your benefits.

As a Cincinnati Nature Center member, you receive exclusive discounts at select businesses. Show your member card and receive special discounts on your purchases. Want information on how your business can become a Member Perks Partner? Contact Membership Manager Sharon Renner at (513) 831-1711, ext. 418 or srenner@cincynature.org.

Benchmark Outdoor Outfitters

10% off regularly priced, in stock items. Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount.

Visit www.benchmarkoutfitter.com to shop!

Bzak Landscaping

10% discount with some exclusions on plant material.

Visit www.bzak.com to shop!

Greenfield Plant Farm

10% off regularly priced, in stock items. Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount.

Visit www.greenfieldplantfarm.com to shop!

Louiso Feed & Seed Garden Center

10% discount on every purchase. Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount.

Visit www.louisofeedseed.com to shop!

Roads Rivers and Trails (UPDATE)

Roads Rivers and Trails (RRT), located in downtown Milford, is no longer participating in our Member Perks program. Instead, RRT is excited to announce their commitment to 1% for the Planet! With this commitment, RRT has selected Cincinnati Nature Center as one of their dedicated partners in giving. Every time you shop at RRT, you can be assured that RRT is committed to environmental causes and outdoor advocates like the Nature Center.

Click here for more information about how RRT Gives Back!

Members are our greatest ambassadors! Each member household receives digital guest passes so that you can share your love of nature with family and friends. Introducing others to our organization will help us grow and help us expand our nature education and conservation efforts.

• 1-year membership receives 4 digital guest passes

• 2-year membership receives 8 digital guest passes

To redeem a guest pass, simply tell gatehouse staff that you have a guest with you.

If you need to know the current status on passes, contact the Membership Office at (513) 965-4893 or email membership@cincynature.org, open 10 am–5 pm daily.

Members can check out the latest edition of Newsleaf on their tablet, e-reader, smartphone or personal computer! Throughout the year, we'll email members the link to the digital edition of Newsleaf as it is published quarterly.

We'll continue to mail the paper Newsleaf to your door, but if you wish to help reduce our carbon footprint, email our Membership Offices at membership@cincynature.org and write that you would like DIGITAL NEWSLEAF ONLY.

Please include in the email your name, member ID number (optional), home address and preferred email address.

Click below to read past issues of Newsleaf:

Plan Ahead

Learn how you can enjoy your time responsibly with minimal impact to the land by respecting our trail and dog rules. For your safety, we may close trails due to severe weather conditions. Upon arrival, members must show a photo ID and digital member card.

For your safety, we do not allow hiking after hours. Admission ends 20 minutes prior to closing.

Rowe Woods Hours

January: 8 am–5:30 pm

February: 8 am–6 pm

March: 8 am–7:30 pm

April: 8 am–8 pm

May: 7 am–8:30 pm

June: 7 am–9 pm

July: 7 am–9 pm

August: 7 am–8:30 pm

September: 8 am–7:30 pm

October: 8 am–7 pm

November: 8 am–5:30 pm

December: 8 am–5 pm

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Rowe Visitor Center 9 am–5 pm

The Nature Shop 10 am–5 pm

Rowe Visitor Center and The Nature Shop are closed on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. All grounds are fully closed on Christmas.

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Long Branch Farm & Trails Hours

June, July, and August‍

• Open 7 days a week, 8 am–7 pm

September through December

• Closed Monday-Thursday

• Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 8 am–7 pm

Gates will be locked at 7 pm sharp. Hours are strictly enforced.

Grounds are closed on New Year’s Day and Christmas Day.