Wyoming in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Forests and Conservation in Wyoming

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2024

1. Forests and Conservation in Wyoming Marker

Inscription. About 19,500 years ago the last glacier, the Wisconsinan, began to melt and withdraw.

The first plants to cover the exposed ground were grasses followed later by coniferous (cone-bearing) trees of spruce, fir and pine. The Earth warmed, Summers became longer. Wind and animals brought in seeds of deciduous trees. These rapidly growing leafy trees shaded forest floors and prevented conifer seedlings from developing, Over time, predominate trees were the oak, hickory, beech and maple.

A little more than 200 years ago, early settlers turned forests into productive farmland. Buffalo, wolves, beaver and black bears lost their natural habitat and disappeared.

Today, the City of Wyoming encourages reforestation to conserve water, improve air quality and to enhance the beauty of our community.

Henry and Katie Bond, both lifelong Wyoming residents and ardent preservationists, were among the first to donate part of their Wyoming land as perpetual forest.

In honor of Katie Stonebarger Bond and Ann Richardson Helmsderfer

Erected 2019 by Wyoming Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment.

Location. 39° 13.928′ N, 84°

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29.173′ W. Marker is in Wyoming, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is at the intersection of Reily Road and Woodbrook Lane, on the right when traveling north on Reily Road. Marker is in Hilltop Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 909 Reily Rd, Cincinnati OH 45215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Birthplace of "Wyoming" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Barney-Fisk-Stearns Property (approx. half a mile away); Linden Drive (approx. 0.8 miles away); Stearns and Foster Company (approx. 0.8 miles away); Robert Reily (approx. 0.8 miles away); Milestone (approx. 0.8 miles away); Spreen’s Corner (approx. 0.8 miles away); Doughboy (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wyoming.

Also see . . . Historical Marker at Hilltop Park Honors Residents’ Preservation Work. Their efforts have preserved valuable green space and two important, historic homes. (What's Up Wyoming) (Submitted on July 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2024

2. Forests and Conservation in Wyoming Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.