Great Parks of Hamilton County

Winton Woods has long been Hamilton County's top park — but could Sharon Woods surpass it?

A qualified instructor will lead classes into the art of slowly acclimating to cold water beginning in January.

Fishing, however, will remain restricted for several years.

A $12 million renovation project at one of Ohio's largest native seed nurseries is expected to be finished in December.

A $1.8 million project is underway by Mill Creek Alliance to restore a mile-long portion of the creek from Sharonville to its terminus in the Mill Creek.

The Missouri Gooseberry is considered threatened in Ohio. A patch near Sharon Lake is the only place it's known to grow in the park.

Work is set to wrap up this fall on the lake reconstruction at Sharon Woods. Boat rentals will then return in the spring.

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.