As part of the Beaver Creek Wetlands, the Cemex Reserve located in Fairborn Ohio, is a haven for local birds, amphibians, and other local wildlife that made the wetland as their home.
What to see? With a 1.2 miles of trail, there are a number of things you’d see when you visit the Cemex Reserve. The rare wet prairie naturally floods in late winter and spring then dries in summer to support Indian Grass, Big Bluestem and Little Bluestem grasses. Look also for coneflowers, Monkey Flowers, Ohio Goldenrod, Prairie Dock, Butterfly Weed and other colorful flowers in late summer. In late winter, waterfowl like wood duck and bufflehead may be seen in open water. At other times look for reptiles, amphibians, painted and map turtles, bluebirds, deer and fox.
The soil at Cemex Reserve is rich in sand and gravel and absorbs rain, purifying the water as it replenishes the aquifer underground. The aquifer supplies our drinking water. The design of this wetland holds storm runoff amounting to about 75 acres of floodwater one foot deep, thus protecting homes in Fairborn and downstream.
Where is it located?
The entrance/parking is located on Sanctuary Drive, just north of Garland Ave. Follow this link for Google Map directions.
