Great Parks of Hamilton County

The eaglet likely hatched sometime in April. Great Parks staff are hosting viewing sessions June 12 and 15, and July 12.

The lake recently closed to recreation after testing showed elevated levels of E. coli. Great Parks of Hamilton County says the nature of the retention lake means regular testing is important.

In a statement, the agency says the issue has been fixed. However, Winton Lake remains closed to recreation.

The Metropolitan Sewer District, Hamilton County Public Health, and Great Parks of Hamilton County are investigating a sewage discharge in Winton Woods that involved sewage getting into Winton Lake.

Related landscaping work is underway for new, large-scale signs at multiple Great Parks. Embshoff Woods is scheduled to be the first to debut the new look.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin drawing down the lake at Winton Woods in August in order to work on the West Fork dam and control tower.

The two agencies are partnering to "daylight" nearly two miles of stream at Shawnee Lookout.

Your chance to weigh in begins this week.

The Western chorus frog makes a distinct sound, but spotting one may be harder than you think.

For decades, Great Parks has used the nursery to grow plants that are used throughout Hamilton County to restore prairies and native landscapes.