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Battelle Darby Creek
DAY TIME EVENT DESCRIPTION OPENINGS
Jul 4 Sat
1:00 pm
Creek Critters Display Enjoy a display of live fish, mussels, i... N/R
Jul 5 Sun
1:00 pm
Cold Blooded Critters Display Enjoy a display of live snakes, toads, t... N/R
Jul 5 Sun
1:00 pm
Ohio Mammals Display See skins, scat, skulls and skeletons of... N/R
Jul 6 Mon
9:00 pm
Howl at the Moon Bring your canine companion on a 2 mile ... N/R
Jul 7 Tue
9:00 pm
Blackberry Full Moon Hike Take an invigorating 4-mile hike. N/R
Jul 8 Wed
7:00 pm
Photography Basics Learn techniques for photographing wildl... N/R
Jul 11 Sat
9:00 am
Prairies Of The Darby Enjoy a walk through the prairies in blo... N/R

Blacklick Woods
DAY TIME EVENT DESCRIPTION OPENINGS
Jul 5 Sun
1:00 pm
Pioneer Arcade Test your puzzle and game skills with to... N/R
Jul 6 Mon
9:00 pm
Sunset Stroll Take a relaxing 2-mile walk. N/R
Jul 7 Tue
Fishing Days Help the rangers catch goldfish at Ashto... 0
Jul 7 Tue
Fishing Days Help the rangers catch goldfish at Ashto... 0
Jul 8 Wed
10:00 am
Preschoolers: The Beech Tree Puppets-Mole Discovers the World Above Ground Join the puppets as they talk about the ... N/R
Jul 8 Wed
1:00 pm
Preschoolers: The Beech Tree Puppets-Mole Discovers the World Above Ground An unusual new friend visits the Beech T... N/R
Jul 9 Thu
Fishing Days Help the rangers catch goldfish at Ashto... waiting list
Jul 9 Thu
Fishing Days Help the rangers catch goldfish at Ashto... 0
Jul 9 Thu
7:00 pm
Lens and Leaves Camera Club Discover natural history and photographi... N/R
Jul 11 Sat
8:30 pm
Going Batty Watch bats as they catch their dinner on... N/R

Blendon Woods
DAY TIME EVENT DESCRIPTION OPENINGS
Jul 4 Sat
10:00 am
Nature Station Learn about wildlife and play nature gam... N/R
Jul 5 Sun
10:00 am
Nature Station Learn about wildlife and play nature gam... N/R
Jul 7 Tue
10:00 am
Preschoolers: Trees and Leaves Look at leaves and learn how trees help ... N/R
Jul 7 Tue
1:00 pm
Preschoolers: Trees and Leaves Look at leaves and learn how trees help ... N/R
Jul 11 Sat
9:00 am
PHOTO PROWL Learn photographic techniques on a walk ... N/R
Jul 11 Sat
1:00 pm
Preschoolers: Trees and Leaves Look at leaves and learn how trees help ... N/R

Chestnut Ridge
DAY TIME EVENT DESCRIPTION OPENINGS
Jul 4 Sat
1:00 pm
Pond Life Display Meet animals from the pond and test your... N/R
Jul 11 Sat
8:30 pm
Frog Hop Visit the pond and search for frogs. N/R

Clear Creek
DAY TIME EVENT DESCRIPTION OPENINGS
Jul 11 Sat
8:00 am
Morning Nature Stroll Take a 1-mile hike to discover flora and... N/R
Jul 11 Sat
1:00 pm
Reptiles Rock Meet some Ohio reptiles and learn more a... N/R

Glacier Ridge
DAY TIME EVENT DESCRIPTION OPENINGS
Jul 4 Sat
5:00 pm
Eco-Games for Kids Celebrate our planet with fun-filled gam... N/R
Jul 11 Sat
9:00 pm
Full Moon Horse Ride Ride your horse and enjoy snacks around ... N/R

Highbanks
DAY TIME EVENT DESCRIPTION OPENINGS
Jul 5 Sun
2:00 pm
T-Shirt Art Create your own shirt designs using pain... N/R
Jul 7 Tue
8:00 pm
Howl At The Moon Bring your canine friends for a 3.5-mile... N/R
Jul 10 Fri
12:00 pm
Brown Bag Lunch Meet one of the nature center critters. ... N/R
Jul 11 Sat
6:00 pm
Campfire Cooking Learn how to cook tasty meals and enjoy... N/R

Inniswood Gardens
DAY TIME EVENT DESCRIPTION OPENINGS
Jul 5 Sun
1:30 pm
Sunny Sundays Members of the Central Ohio Unit of the ... N/R
Jul 7 Tue
10:00 am
Summer Children's Program: Water Wonders Discover why plants, animals and humans ... N/R
Jul 7 Tue
1:00 pm
Summer Children's Program: Water Wonders Discover why plants, animals and humans ... N/R
Jul 8 Wed
10:00 am
Summer Children's Program: Water Wonders Discover why plants, animals and humans ... N/R
Jul 8 Wed
7:00 pm
Lovely Lavender Join the Herb Society of America, Centra... N/R
Jul 10 Fri
10:00 am
Summer Children's Program: Water Wonders Discover why plants, animals and humans ... N/R

Pickerington Ponds
DAY TIME EVENT DESCRIPTION OPENINGS
Jul 4 Sat
8:00 am
Greenway Trek Enjoy a 6-mile hike on the Blacklick Cre... N/R
Jul 4 Sat
1:00 pm
Wonderful Wetlands Display Dip a net into a portable pond and disco... N/R
Jul 5 Sun
1:00 pm
Flying Things Display Learn about the lives of bats, birds, an... N/R
Jul 6 Mon
9:00 pm
Lightning Bug Night Hike Catch and investigate lightning bugs on ... N/R
Jul 8 Wed
10:00 am
Preschoolers: Buzzing With Bees Taste some honey and learn about bees th... N/R

Prairie Oaks
DAY TIME EVENT DESCRIPTION OPENINGS
Jul 4 Sat
1:00 pm
Canoe The Lakes Stop by anytime and take a canoe out for... N/R
Jul 10 Fri
8:45 pm
Howl at The Moon Hike two miles with your canine friend a... N/R
Jul 11 Sat
10:00 am
Dragonflies Join Metro Parks Aquatic Ecologist, Mac ... N/R

Sharon Woods
DAY TIME EVENT DESCRIPTION OPENINGS
Jul 5 Sun
3:00 pm
Habitat Trek Hop aboard the tram anytime for a park t... N/R
Jul 7 Tue
9:30 am
Preschoolers: Growing Things Tram Ride Take a tram ride and learn about plants ... N/R
Jul 7 Tue
10:30 am
Preschoolers: Growing Things Tram Ride Take a tram ride and learn about plants ... N/R
Jul 7 Tue
11:30 am
Preschoolers: Growing Things Tram Ride Take a tram ride and learn about plants ... N/R
Jul 7 Tue
1:00 pm
Preschoolers: Growing Things Tram Ride Take a tram ride and learn about plants ... N/R
Jul 7 Tue
9:15 pm
Adult Full Moon Hike Take a fast-paced 3.5-mile hike along gr... N/R
Jul 8 Wed
7:00 pm
Butterflies by Tram Take a tram ride and learn about butterf... N/R
Jul 9 Thu
10:00 am
Senior Exclusive: Slow Walk in the Woods Learn how to keep your joints healthy on... N/R
Jul 11 Sat
3:00 pm
Habitat Trek Hop aboard the tram anytime for a park t... N/R
Jul 11 Sat
9:00 pm
Nocturnal Noises Enjoy a tram ride and listen and look fo... N/R

Slate Run
DAY TIME EVENT DESCRIPTION OPENINGS
Jul 4 Sat
1:00 pm
TASTE TEST Try a sip of spicebush tea and bee balm ... N/R
Jul 9 Thu
1:00 pm
AFTERNOON FISHING Try to catch a big fish in Buzzard's Roo... N/R
Jul 11 Sat
4:00 pm
SUMMERTIME SCAVENGER HUNT Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet and see i... N/R
Jul 11 Sat
9:00 pm
THE FARM AFTER DARK Walk through the Living Historical Farm ... N/R

Slate Run Farm
DAY TIME EVENT DESCRIPTION OPENINGS
Jul 4 Sat
2:00 pm
Cool Drinks For a Hot Day Enjoy a taste of teas, switchel, root be... N/R
Jul 5 Sun
2:00 pm
Cool Drinks For a Hot Day Enjoy a taste of teas, switchel, root be... N/R
Jul 7 Tue
Draft Horse Driver's Ed Learn about horse care as you groom, har... 1
Jul 11 Sat
Morning Chores Join the farmer in feeding animals and h... waiting list
Jul 11 Sat
2:00 pm
Canning, Pickling and Preserving Join the farm ladies as they gather and ... N/R

Three Creeks
DAY TIME EVENT DESCRIPTION OPENINGS
Jul 4 Sat
1:00 pm
Pond Peering Use nets and see what critters you can... N/R
Jul 5 Sun
1:00 pm
Pond Peering Use nets and see what critters you can... N/R
Jul 7 Tue
9:00 pm
Howl at the Moon Join the naturalist and her canine frien... N/R