Name: Scarborough Woods Cleanup: May 16
Start: 2026-05-16T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-16T12:00:00-04:00
Location: Scarborough Woods, Cincinnati

Preserve Scarborough Woods has scheduled workdays with Cincinnati Parks:
Thursday, April 2, 9am-noon
Saturday, April 11, 9am-noon
Saturday, April 25, 9am-noon
Saturday, May 16, 9am-noon
We will continue removing invasive plants and will be planting native trees and shrubs.
Meet at the Wold Ave. entrance, the blacktop driveway near the intersection of Wold and Dexter Ave. (south of Dexter) and across from a fire hydrant.
We recommend wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants as poison ivy is present if not always visible. Gloves, appropriate tools, water & snacks will be provided.
If you have not already registered as a volunteer with Cincinnati Parks and signed a waiver, please do so by visiting:
https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/3ef7a4d9-44cf-40b9-aa64-6068529691e0/1
Questions can be directed to [email protected]
Scarborough Woods is a little known greenspace bordered by Wold Avenue, Dexter Place, and homes on Dexter Avenue and Madison Road. The land was donated by Aletheia Pattison in 1967 with a stipulation that the property “will be used only for a wildlife preserve, bird sanctuary, arboretum, or some other comparable purpose.”
Volunteers have been working with Cincinnati Parks conservationists to restore the preserve by removing invasive plants and planting native tree saplings, bushes and wildflowers. Preserve Scarborough Woods, Inc., was established as an Ohio 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation in 2022 and is an official Cincinnati Parks Advisory Council (CPAC) member.