Cincinnati Nature Center
Tracy Crotty is an experienced environmental educator and naturalist with a diverse background in ecological instruction and program management. Since August 2015, Tracy has served as an Environmental Educator and Site Supervisor at Greenacres Foundation while simultaneously holding the role of Naturalist at Cincinnati Nature Center since June 2013, where responsibilities include teaching school field trips and assisting with scout groups. Previous positions include Zoo Troop Instructor at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Ecology Instructor at Chatfield College, and Adjunct Instructor at the University of Cincinnati, encompassing various biology and ecology courses. Tracy's early career involved significant research, including a role as a Snake Researcher and work as a Microbiologist at Advanced Testing Laboratory. Tracy earned a Master of Science in Biological Sciences from the University of Cincinnati and a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from The Ohio State University.
Cincinnati Nature Center
Cincinnati Nature Center is a nonprofit nature education organization and community of people who enjoy and care about nature. The Nature Center offers something for people of all ages, in all seasons. Our award-winning trails wind through the region’s natural habitats of forest, fields, streams, and ponds. Enjoy a self-guided hike, bird walk, seasonal nature program, and much more. We offer two locations to hike and explore. Rowe Woods in Milford, Ohio, east of Cincinnati, spans 1,025 acres (including 65 acres of old growth forest) and offers more than 16 miles of hiking trails. Long Branch Farm & Trails is our members-only located in Goshen, Ohio, nine miles northeast of Milford. This location has 582 acres of forest and farmland with four miles of hiking trails.