In-Person Course

Saturdays, March 6, 13, 20, and 27, 9–11 am

Optional potluck from 11 am - Noon on March 27 

Registration Requirements: Preregistration required.  

Recommended Audience: This program is designed for adult nature lovers who want to protect nature.

Program Description: You love nature and are already doing what you can to protect it with things like recycling, planting native species, and purchasing sustainable products. But you may wonder how much of a difference one person can really make. Through four in-person sessions and self-guided online resources like podcasts, videos, and articles, we’ll pool collective knowledge, grow our optimism, and explore which actions have the greatest potential to protect nature.

Cincinnati Nature Center promotes Conservation Civics, a relationship-based approach to protect our environment and conserve our natural resources. Using this approach, we’ll discuss how to have conversations about conservation that foster understanding rather than polarization. By the end of the program, you’ll create goals tailored to your unique skills and interests. Join us as we learn together, grow our impact, and make a real difference for the natural world. The journey begins this March!

About the Instructors: Connie O’Connor, Director of Applied Learning at Cincinnati Nature Center, has been helping people understand, celebrate, and protect nature for over 30 years.  Her hallmark Ripple Effect course, five years in the making, offers an interactive learning experience that inspires connection, optimism, and action for nature.

Cathy Burton is retired after 33 years of teaching formal education for grades 2-8 and 4 years as an adjunct professor in the elementary education program at The University of Cincinnati, where she taught science methods for student teachers. With a BS in Childhood Development from the University of California, Davis, and an M.Ed. in Education from Miami University – Oxford, OH, Cathy believes in the power of education to change lives and improve the world. One of her passions is animal rights, which might explain her 6 rescue dogs, a turtle, and too many cats to count. As an Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist, she often volunteers at the Cincinnati Nature Center.  After taking The Ripple Effect course, Cathy has volunteered to co-teach it with Connie.

What to Expect: There will be about an hour of reading or watching course materials at home each week, followed by four two-hour sessions in person at Rowe Woods plus an optional celebration potluck for an hour on the last day.

• You will need access to a computer or tablet to take this course.
• This program is completely indoors and runs rain or shine.
• Accessibility:  We do our best to make our programs accessible to everyone when possible. If you have an accessibility question or need, please feel free to reach out to our front desk staff at (513) 831-1711. 

Where to Meet: Registered participants will meet in the Pine Room inside the Visitor Center at our Rowe Woods location. (4949 Tealtown Road, Milford, OH 45150)

Cost: $125 member; $135 nonmember. Ticket fees include daily admission. 

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Please note that our program and cancellation policies vary. By completing registration for this program, you agree to the following general program policies.