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Bike and Ride Free on Metro, TANK and CTC on Thursday, May 17

Submitted by Cincinnati Metro
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 8:44am
Bike and Ride Free on Metro, TANK and CTC on Thursday, May 17

CINCINNATI –  To celebrate Bike to Work Day, bicycle commuters can ride free on Metro, the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) or Clermont Transportation Connection (CTC) on Thursday, May 17, when they transport their bikes on the easy-to-use bus bike racks.

Bike racks are located on the front of all Metro, TANK and CTC buses and can be used at all bus stops including Government Square downtown. Each bike rack can accommodate two bikes. For safety reasons, bikes are not allowed on-board buses unless they can be folded and stowed under a seat.

Metro and TANK will also be at the Bike to Work Day Celebration on Fountain Square on May 17, from noon to 1 p.m., to demonstrate the ease of biking and riding buses. Visit http://www.queencitybike.com/ for information on Cincinnati Bike Month activities.

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City of Cincinnati expands recycling program, beginning in Hyde Park

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Friday, May 4th, 2012, 1:25am
City of Cincinnati expands recycling program, beginning in Hyde Park

CINCINNATI (May 2, 2012) – The City of Cincinnati is expanding its enhanced recycling program’s reach with a pilot for home owner associations (HOAs), condos, and large apartments within the City limits, that have historically not been eligible.

The 200 units in Chestnut Station were delivered a 64-gallon recycling cart April 29 and will move to every-other-week recycling collection this week. Chestnut Station residents are also now eligible to participate in the Recyclebank program where they can earn coupons, gift cards and discounts to national and local retailers for participating in the recycling program.

Chestnut Station in Hyde Park is the first HOA to join to the City of Cincinnati’s Enhanced Recycling Program since the program’s rollout in October 2010.  Previously, large multi-family complexes with private trash service did not qualify for the program.

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Some SW Ohio counties among tops for turkeys

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Monday, April 30th, 2012, 1:25am
Some SW Ohio counties among tops for turkeys

COLUMBUS, OH (FOX19) - Four of the Tri-State's 8 counties were among the state's top ten for turkeys taken on the first day of the spring turkey season, and among the top 15 for the number of turkeys taken per square mile.

Ohio hunters harvested a preliminary total of 2,227 bearded wild turkeys on the first day of the spring turkey-hunting season, which is open statewide through May 20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In 2011, a preliminary total of 2,646 wild turkeys were killed on opening day.

Top counties for wild turkeys killed on Monday were: Ashtabula-93, Coshocton-79, Tuscarawas-78, Muskingum-74, Guernsey-69, Adams-62, Highland-57, Knox-56, Brown-55 and Clermont-54.

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Cincinnati Nature Center gets “Back to Nature” with annual fundraising event

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Saturday, April 7th, 2012, 2:48pm
Cincinnati Nature Center gets “Back to Nature” with annual fundraising event

 

UNION TOWNSHIP, CLERMONT COUNTY, OH (FOX19) - Cincinnati Nature Center will host “Back to Nature – Twilight Garden,” its annual fundraising gala, on Saturday, April 28, at 6 pm in the Krippendorf Lodge at Rowe Woods.

This year’s event, hosted by Kaki and Ginger Scheer, is expected to be bigger and better than ever. The gala consists of dinner and cocktails, a silent auction, and a live auction. The live auction will feature an original John Ruthven sketch created during the event and vacation packages to beautiful locations including Sanibel Island, Fla., and Steamboat Springs, Colo. Exclusive, catered garden parties and other unique items ranging from jewelry to exciting adventure trips will be sold during the silent auction.

All proceeds from the fundraising event go toward supporting Cincinnati Nature Center’s programs and operations.

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Kids learn about the environment in Earth Hour activities

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Sunday, April 1st, 2012, 8:00pm
Kids learn about the environment in Earth Hour activities

ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, HAMILTON COUNTY, OH (FOX19) - Kids from the Goddard School in Anderson Township learned about the earth and the environment in a series of activities preceding Saturday evening's Earth Hour.
On Friday more than 100 students were there to turn off the lights (except for emergency lighting) for an hour from 10-11 a.m., part of the national Earth Hour activities.  Throughout the week, kids participate din other learning activities.  They made musical instruments of recyclable materials, and they were visited by Allison Tait, a Cincinnati Parks naturalist from California Woods, who talked about ways to care for the environment and the animals.

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Hamilton County’s yard trimmings drop-off sites open Saturday, March 31

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012, 1:41am
Hamilton County’s yard trimmings drop-off sites open Saturday, March 31

COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) - The Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District’s free yard trimmings drop-off sites will open on Saturday, March 31.

This program is for Hamilton County residents only. Residents who drop-off yard trimmings must bring proof of residency, such as a driver’s license or utility bill. Landscapers and commercial establishments are NOT eligible to participate in this program.

Locations:

East:  Bzak Landscaping, 3295 Turpin Lane (off Rt. 32) in Anderson Township
                (Also open Monday – Friday from 7:30 a.m. — 5 p.m. in addition to hours listed below)
West:  Kuliga Park, 6717 Bridgetown Road in Green Township
North:  Rumpke Sanitary Landfill, 3800 Struble Road (and Colerain Avenue) in Colerain Township

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Volunteers needed for June's Ohio River Sweep

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, March 8th, 2012, 7:07pm
Volunteers needed for June's Ohio River Sweep

 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Volunteers are needed for River Sweep 2012 scheduled for Saturday, June 16, along the shoreline of the Ohio River and its many tributaries.

River Sweep is a riverbank cleanup that extends the entire length of the Ohio River and beyond.  More than 3,000 miles of shoreline will be combed for trash and debris.  This is the largest environmental event of its kind and encompasses six states.

 “The Ohio River Sweep is very important because for a few hours on one day volunteers can help make a difference in the appearance of this great natural resource,” said Jeanne Ison, Project Director.  “The Sweep has grown so much in the past few years, we’ve been able to expand the project to tributaries and feeder streams of the Ohio River.”

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