On May 18, 2008, the Cincinnati Chapter of American Walkers Association will walk through beautiful Highland Cemetery in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. The walk begins at 9:30 a.m. Come and enjoy a great hike to see the wonders of the spring wildflowers. These beauties are a fleeting show, and we have to get out and see them while they are here. This is a fun hike with ponds, streams, and a bit of area history included. Stick with us afterwards and we’ll have lunch at a fun, local eatery. Highland Cemetery’s walking trails were installed as environmentally-safe as possible. They are no wider than necessary to preserve vegetation. Dead trees have been left standing to provide food, nesting, and den sites for a variety of wildlife. Signs of erosion are minimized by blocking off sections of trails as needed. Trails have been rerouted to accommodate hibernating box turtles.The trails are a great place to view woodland wildflowers in the spring, peaking around mid-April. Early spring and summer are ideal times for bird watchers wanting to see many of our native species and neotropical migrants. The maple trees make for great color in the fall, peaking in mid-October. Winter is just as interesting with ice formations in streams and animal tracks in the snow. You will notice “No Mow Zone” signs throughout the cemetery to enhance wildlife habitat. Many nest boxes can be found throughout the ground to attract a wide variety of wildlife species, including bluebirds, wrens, kestrels, chickadees, screech owls, great homed owls, squirrels, and raccoons.
DIRECTIONS: Take I-75 to exit 188 (Fort Mitchell, Dixie Highway South). Once off of the exit, turn left into the cemetery white gates, located directly across from Kroger and Expressway Plaza Shopping Center. To find the Trail Head or Pet Cemetery, just take all right-hand turns after you enter the cemetery
Posted by: Attorney Sanders
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