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Mount Airy Forest

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Forest reflect the ambitious park planning and development that took place in Cincinnati in the early-to-mid-20th century. Conceived as the nation's first urban reforestation project, the park has developed over the years—especially during the Depression and post-World War II period- into a park with a variety of areas, spaces and structures designed to accommodate recreational, social, and educational activities. Today it continues to offer a large expanse of protected land within the city limits where the public can enjoy the richness and diversity of nature.
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Established in 1911, the Mount Airy Forest covers an impressive 1459 acres and includes natural areas, planned landscapes, buildings, structures, and landscape features. The numerous hiking trails, bridle paths, walls, gardens, pedestrian bridges, and various other improvements within Mount Airy
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editorial, a farmer facetiously remarked that his farm (in Westwood) "was a good one when he first took it up but that since he had cleared off all the trees it had slid down the creek and was to be found somewhere in the neighborhood of New Orleans."
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The originally forested land was cleared for agricultural use in the 19th century, but years of poor grazing and agricultural practices led to severe erosion and poor soil composition. As quoted in a 1914
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In the largest reforestation program undertaken by a city seen until that time, the barren land was restored to a park largely in the 1930s by the
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project in the United States. With nearly 1,500 acres (6.1 km), it's the largest park in Cincinnati's park system.
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A Bark in the Park: The 44 Best Places to Hike with Your Dog in the Cincinnati Region
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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on April 13, 2010. The listing was announced as the featured listing in the
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Historic Resources of the Cincinnati Park and Parkway System (1817-1959)
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National Register of Historic Places in Hamilton County, Ohio
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Mount Airy Forest is located in Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
39°10′46.86″N 84°33′57.64″W / 39.1796833°N 84.5660111°W / 39.1796833; -84.5660111
MPS
10000191
Cincinnati, Ohio
reforestation
Cincinnati Times-Star
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service

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"Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places for April 23, 2010"
National Park Service


"National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mount Airy Forest"
National Park Service
"Major Parks"
"Mt. Airy Forest"
the original
"Weekly Highlight 04/23/2010 Mount Airy Forest, Hamilton County, Ohio"
"Pick a Park, Pack Up and Go"

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