French Park (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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French Park is a Cincinnati park located in Amberley Village, Ohio, donated in 1943 to the Cincinnati Park Board
by Herbert Greer French. The park, located atop a steep incline, is also home to a creek
which visitors can find after a short walk through the woods
. There are also a few hiking trails, as well as a covered shelter atop with grilling areas.
Cincinnati Park Board
The Cincinnati Park Board maintains and operates all city parks in Cincinnati, Ohio. Established in 1911 with the purchase of , today the board services more than of city park space. The board receives its funding from the city, state and federal grants, as well as private endowments. In 1932 the...
by Herbert Greer French. The park, located atop a steep incline, is also home to a creek
Stream
A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...
which visitors can find after a short walk through the woods
Woodland
Ecologically, a woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of...
. There are also a few hiking trails, as well as a covered shelter atop with grilling areas.