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May 10, 2022

Open Doors: Explore the Birthplace of American Astronomy

Explore the Observatory by Day! An introduction to the Cincinnati Observatory’s 178-year history. Learn about the Observatory’s role in early weather forecasting and timekeeping; and how Cincinnati came to have the first public observatory in the Nation, who made it possible and what was discovered here. You’ll tour both Observatory’s buildings, see the two historic […]

April 28, 2021

Get Ready for Brood X!

Western Ohio as well as Indiana, Maryland, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia, and North Carolina are all due to experience...

April 16, 2021

Understanding the Climate Crisis – Part I

April 16, 2021

Understanding the Climate Crisis – Part II

January 28, 2014

Drifting along with those tumbling, tumbling, tumble SNOW BALLS!

Written by Curator Emeritus Bob Glotzhober Since our natural history department is a collections-based operation, we don't very often deal with weather phenomenon. Today I ran into a weather event that defies any long-term collections, other than through photographs. But it is so unusual here in central Ohio and so interesting that we just had […]

January 7, 2014

Frigid weather!? Bring it on!

Thanks to Juli Six of OHS Archaeology, who shared this link that shows one great benefit of the recent cold temperatures: it kills many of the Emerald Ash Borer beetles that are destroying our ash trees! We've been battling this destructive and invasive beetle at Cedar Bog where it's killed many of the ash trees. […]