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Battelle Darby Creek
DAY
TIME
EVENT
DESCRIPTION
OPENINGS
May
24
Fri
8:30 pm
FULL MILK MOON HIKE
Take a brisk 4-mile hike through forests...
N/R
May
25
Sat
1:00 pm
MAMMALS DISPLAY
See skin, scat, skulls and skeletons of ...
N/R
May
26
Sun
1:00 pm
MAMMALS DISPLAY
See skin, scat, skulls and skeletons of ...
N/R
May
27
Mon
1:00 pm
MAMMALS DISPLAY
See skin, scat, skulls and skeletons of ...
N/R
Blacklick Woods
DAY
TIME
EVENT
DESCRIPTION
OPENINGS
May
24
Fri
8:30 pm
Metro Five-0 Level 3: Evening Stroll
Enjoy a 2-mile moon-lit walk. Age 50 and...
N/R
Blendon Woods
DAY
TIME
EVENT
DESCRIPTION
OPENINGS
May
24
Fri
8:30 pm
Almost-Full Moon Hike
Learn about evening wildlife activity as...
N/R
May
25
Sat
12:00 pm
Nature Station Fun
Join the naturalists for fun and games a...
N/R
May
26
Sun
12:00 pm
Nature Station Fun
Join the naturalists for fun and games a...
N/R
May
27
Mon
12:00 pm
Nature Station Fun
Join the naturalists for fun and games a...
N/R
Chestnut Ridge
DAY
TIME
EVENT
DESCRIPTION
OPENINGS
May
25
Sat
4:00 pm
Wetland Critters Display
See and touch live critters from the wet...
N/R
Clear Creek
DAY
TIME
EVENT
DESCRIPTION
OPENINGS
May
25
Sat
8:30 pm
Family Fun Full Moon Campfire
Explore the full moon with activities an...
N/R
Glacier Ridge
DAY
TIME
EVENT
DESCRIPTION
OPENINGS
May
23
Thu
11:00 am
Preschool: Wetland Animals
Visit with live animals and use nets to ...
N/R
May
23
Thu
1:00 pm
Preschool: Wetland Animals
Visit with live animals and use nets to ...
N/R
May
27
Mon
2:00 pm
Wetland Animals for Kids
Go on a scavenger hunt to discover wetla...
N/R
Highbanks
DAY
TIME
EVENT
DESCRIPTION
OPENINGS
May
24
Fri
8:45 pm
Howl at the Moon
You and your pal are invited to join us ...
N/R
May
25
Sat
4:00 pm
DANCE OF THE DRAGONFLY AND DAMSELFLY
What lies hidden beyond the tall grassy ...
N/R
May
26
Sun
2:00 pm
HUM A LITTLE TUNE!
Learn about our smallest birds and how t...
N/R
May
27
Mon
12:00 pm
GONE FISHING FOR THE DAY!
Join the park rangers for an afternoon o...
9
Inniswood Gardens
DAY
TIME
EVENT
DESCRIPTION
OPENINGS
May
21
Tue
11:00 am
Metro Five-0: Level 2: Wildflower Walk
Join us for a walk in the woods to searc...
N/R
May
26
Sun
1:30 pm
Sunny Sundays
Volunteers from the Herb Society of Amer...
N/R
May
26
Sun
2:00 pm
Adventures in Gardening: Roots
Get to know what grows underground and d...
waiting list
Pickerington Ponds
DAY
TIME
EVENT
DESCRIPTION
OPENINGS
May
25
Sat
6:30 pm
Spring Campfire
Bring goodies to roast as you enjoy a la...
N/R
May
25
Sat
8:30 pm
Bats By The Barn
Discover Ohio's amazing bats through act...
N/R
Prairie Oaks
DAY
TIME
EVENT
DESCRIPTION
OPENINGS
May
25
Sat
11:00 am
JUST FOR KIDS: BIRDWATCHING
Learn to use binoculars, check some blue...
N/R
May
25
Sat
2:00 pm
JUST FOR KIDS:FISHING
Kids age 16 and younger can try to catch...
N/R
May
25
Sat
8:00 pm
LATE NIGHT FISHING
Fish Darby Bend Lakes and Beaver Lake at...
N/R
May
27
Mon
1:00 pm
CANOE THE LAKES
Stop by anytime and take a canoe out for...
N/R
Scioto Audubon
DAY
TIME
EVENT
DESCRIPTION
OPENINGS
May
22
Wed
Learn the Ropes: a beginner's primer on climbing
Try one of our programs for beginning cl...
Closed
Sharon Woods
DAY
TIME
EVENT
DESCRIPTION
OPENINGS
May
25
Sat
9:15 pm
Fast-Paced Adult Full Moon Hike
Take a fast-paced 2.8-mile hike along gr...
N/R
May
26
Sun
12:00 pm
Techno-Nature Scavenger Hunt
Bring your QR code scanning device for a...
N/R
May
27
Mon
12:00 pm
Techno-Nature Scavenger Hunt
Bring your QR code scanning device for a...
N/R
Slate Run
DAY
TIME
EVENT
DESCRIPTION
OPENINGS
May
25
Sat
1:00 pm
Trail Treats
Are you hungry? Take a 1.5 mile walk in...
N/R
May
27
Mon
1:00 pm
What's That Bug?
Learn about insects by doing a scavenger...
N/R
Slate Run Farm
DAY
TIME
EVENT
DESCRIPTION
OPENINGS
May
26
Sun
1:00 pm
Toy Boat Building
Build your own small, simple wood boat, ...
N/R
May
27
Mon
1:00 pm
Toy Boat Building
Build your own small, simple wood boat, ...
N/R
Three Creeks
DAY
TIME
EVENT
DESCRIPTION
OPENINGS
May
23
Thu
8:30 pm
Howl at the Moon
Bring your dog for a 3-mile hike on the ...
N/R
May
25
Sat
11:00 am
Creek Exploring
We'll use nets, buckets, and scoops to u...
N/R
May
26
Sun
1:00 pm
Picnic Zip
Add some zip to your Memorial Day picnic...
N/R
May
27
Mon
1:00 pm
Picnic Zip
Add some zip to your Memorial Day picnic...
N/R
Walnut Woods
DAY
TIME
EVENT
DESCRIPTION
OPENINGS
May
26
Sun
4:00 pm
Birding Basics
Wander the Buckeye Area in search of nes...
N/R