Migrating water birds, the songs of wetland creatures, and blooming prairie wildflowers make a visit to Winterrowd a treasured experience. This diverse 60-acre preserve provides a glimpse of this part of Ohio as it was before settlement. Ohio’s remaining wetlands provide valuable wildlife habitat and critical environmental benefits, from reducing flooding to groundwater purification. Located in the headwaters of the Stillwater River, Winterrowd consists of a 35-acre “pothole” wetland, 5 acres of upland woods, and 20 acres of prairie. A 1/4-mile trail winds through the prairie from the parking area to an observation blind overlooking the wetland.

During mid-to-late summer, when the prairie grasses, including Big Bluestem, Indian Grass, and Little Blue Stem, are at full height and the asters, coneflowers, and sunflowers bloom, Winterrowd sparkles as a reminder of Ohio's prairies past. The pothole wetland and adjacent prairie provide a premier birding location. Spring and fall migrations of teal, rail, snipe, yellowlegs, herons, and other shore birds are often seen from the upland trail and the observation blind. The prairie provides habitat for grassland nesting birds of many species. Meadowlarks, bluebirds, and swallows are common. Bobolinks, native sparrows, and Marsh Wrens have also been seen. Hawks soar above; woodpeckers, orioles, towhees, and other forest birds add to the delight that is Winterrowd.