With the weather getting warmer and the sun starting to shine, now is a great time to get to know the best-kept secret at the Cincinnati Zoo, Bowyer Farm.
Bowyer Farm, the Zoo’s offsite property, is comprised of 600+ acres in Warren County, OH, and was willed to the Zoo in 1995 by Dallas and Helen Bowyer with the guideline that it could never be developed unless it is to further the mission of the Zoo.
The Zoo has restored over 100 acres of vital wetland and prairie systems, with an additional 12+ acres of wetland designated for upcoming restoration, funded by the USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Bowyer Farm is a haven for native and migrating wildlife, with documented sightings of 208 bird species and 39 species of reptiles and amphibians (including the tiger salamander!).
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s horticulture teams have grown & sold over 8,000 native plants, planted 13,000 browse trees, and grown hay for Zoo animals at Bowyer.
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