The carpenter bees you see close by are males and they CAN NOT STING! The females won’t come near you. Carpenter bees have a special “BUZZ POLLINATION” that is necessary for tomatoes, blueberries and eggplants! We need our valuable native pollinators! Read more here: https://extension.umd.edu/resource/meet-pollinator-carpenter-bee More here: https://www.smliv.com/outdoors/buzzing-behemoths-are-peaceful-pollinators
Month: April 2022
From the Government – City of Cincinnati: April 20220
I am pleased to update you on the City of Cincinnati’s public outdoor memorial project to honor civil rights icon Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This memorial will be located at the northeast corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive East and Reading Road in Uptown’s Avondale neighborhood. It […]
Community Problem Oriented Policing: April 2022
The City of Cincinnati is offering Community Problem Oriented Policing (CPOP) and SARA training for community members. CPOP and SARA are valuable problem-solving methods that can be utilized in community work, grant applications such as the Safe & Clean grant program, place-based problem-solving projects, and community/police relations. This free training […]
2022-2023 NANA Nominating Committee: April 2022
The Nominating Committee comprised of Heather Herr (chair & Rose Hill Area), Carolyn Gillman (Rose Hill Area), Linda Mathews (South of Clinton Springs), Charlene Morse (immediate past chair and south of Mitchell to Dickson area), Ethan Perry (Board Rep, South of Mitchell to Vine Area), Maura Wolf (East of Reading […]
North Avondale Welcome Wagon: April 2022
When you were growing up, did the welcome wagon or newcomer’s club ever visit your family when you moved to a new neighborhood? I remember this and loved it, as did my mom. I’d like to create the same welcoming feeling to all new residents of North Avondale. Would you […]
New EPA Tool: April 2022
New EPA Tool Provides the Public with Customized Updates on Local Enforcement and Compliance Activities Today, EPA announced the release of a new web tool, called “ECHO Notify,” that empowers members of the public to stay informed about important environmental enforcement and compliance activities in their communities and to strengthen […]
Recreation: April 2022
North Avondale Recreation Center617 Clinton Springs Ave.513.961.1584 Hours: open Monday thru Friday 10 am to 8 pm; Saturday 9am to 2pm Weight Room is by reservations Masks must be worn Swimsuit drive collecting new and gently used swimsuits of all sizes. Starts April 1 and runs through May 27 Senior Knitting & Social Group: Monday, 12:00 to […]
“I just heard a pack of coyotes kill a small dog.”
Have you seen (or made) this statement in neighborhood groups on social media? It’s one of the most common sources of panic in the suburbs. And, in almost all cases, it’s actually not true. Coyotes live in small family groups of 2-8 individuals, usually a mated pair and their young […]
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT on Behalf of Hummingbirds
This hummingbird is unable to retract her tongue due to fungal spores that have germinated on her tongue or in her gullet caused by folks mixing honey or anything other than plain white sugar with water. She will die because she can no longer feed. If you have feeders, PLEASE USE ONLY […]
Longevity in North Avondale: 3984 Abington
June Hobbs was living in Evanston when she and her husband, Manuel Hobbs, drove down Mitchell Avenue and all the trees were in bloom and she said it was such” beautiful scenery” that she wanted to live nearby. So, in l962 they moved to 3984 Abington. They chose this home […]