Park Board may add to California Woods

An ordinance authorizing the Park Board to add acreage to the California Woods Nature Preserve has been passed to the City's Finance Committee.

The Park Board is seeking authorization to spend up to $200,000 from its Permanent Improvement Fund to purchase an undisclosed amount and location of acreage that is contiguous with the park.

The price of the property is $275,000. To make the purchase, the Park Board plans to combine $184,000 it receives from the fund with $91,000 raised by private sources.

The remaining $16,000 from the fund would be used for the demolition of two small structures and a trailhead to access the park's trail system.

In the future, this property will have access to the Ohio River Bike Trail and the Little Miami Scenic River Bike Trail and will likely be used as a stopping point.*

The California Woods Nature Preserve consists of 113 acres of forest, one acre of prairie, a nature center and miles of trails.

The park is located at 5400 Kellogg Avenue.

MAP OF CALIFORNIA WOODS (PDF)

* Meaning that this property will likely be the strip of land at the northern part of the park, along Kellogg Avenue.