Cincy Hikes St Anne's Woods

We are going to check out a new place that I don't think Cincinnati hikes has gone to before! it's not long but an interesting environment .... 

 "A century ago what is now the St. Anne’s Woods and Wetlands Conservation Area was found by renowned ecologist Lucy Braun, who described it in 1916 as “the best depression forest on the Ohio River floodplain.   This area represents one of the best wetland areas along the Ohio River in Northern Kentucky and supports many native species now uncommon in this region, such as Jefferson’s salamanders and wood frogs. The diverse amphibian populations also include streamside salamanders, ravine salamanders, greens frogs, Spring peepers, and American toads. The property provides a critical link in maintaining habitat in an area under increasing development pressure.  A mature beech-dominated forest is the centerpiece of the forest, while other trees documented include silver maple, cottonwood, sycamore, American elm,…