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NATURE PALS: FEATHERED FRIENDS

McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Road, Lima, OH, United States

Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to join us as we learn about our feathered friends: birds! Stories, songs and crafts will all be part of the fun. Dress for a hike in the woods. Register by April 30.

NATURE PALS: FEATHERED FRIENDS

McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Road, Lima, OH, United States

Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to join us as we learn about our feathered friends: birds! Stories, songs and crafts will all be part of the fun. Dress for a hike in the woods. Register by April 30.

NATURE PALS: FEATHERED FRIENDS

McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Road, Lima, OH, United States

Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to join us as we learn about our feathered friends: birds! Stories, songs and crafts will all be part of the fun. Dress for a hike in the woods. Register by April 30.

SPRING INTO FITNESS: JOGGING WITH JOHNNY

Ottawa Metro Park 2632 Ada Road, Lima, OH, United States

Jumpstart your joints and spring into fitness with a Johnny Appleseed   accountabili-buddy! Join a Naturalist for a warm-up walk and a few easy laps around Ottawa Metro Park. All ages and abilities are welcome in their fitness journey, whether you consider yourself a seed, a sapling, or cider! Choose a pace that is comfortable for …

WOODCARVING: WOOD SPIRIT

McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Road, Lima, OH, United States

These enigmatic faces embody the spirit of the forest. Try your hand at carving these creative faces with step-by-step assistance from the Lima Area Woodcarvers. This is a moderate project, but it can be enjoyed by all skill levels. This program is limited to 10 participants, ages 13 and up (under 18 must be accompanied …

TRI-MORAINE AUDUBON SOCIETY: LIMA PEREGRINE FALCONS

OSU Lima Campus - Visitor/Student Center 3900 Campus Drive, Lima, OH, United States

Did you know that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife has been monitoring Peregrine Falcons in Lima, Ohio? Are the falcons doing well? Are there any baby falcons this year? Sara Zaleski is a Wildlife Research Technician with the ODNR Division of Wildlife.  She will be bringing us pictures and information about our …

NATURE DIY: FLOWER POWER

April showers bring May flowers and a time to celebrate the mothers in our lives -including Mother Nature! In this make-and-take workshop, participants are invited to create a unique piece of art made from recycled and natural objects. Program is designed for adults and is limited to 12 participants. A $10 material & equipment fee …

WILDFLOWER WALK

Kendrick Woods Metro Park 971 N. Defiance Trail, Spencerville, OH, United States

Enjoy the peak of wildflower season with a walk through Kendrick Woods. We’ll take the accessible boardwalk for the  first (3/4 mi) before we take the moderate (sometimes muddy, ~1mi) trail through the woods to enjoy wildflowers and maybe even songbirds! Be prepared for the weather and (wet) ground conditions. Register by May 10.  

BIG BIRDING DAY!

McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Road, Lima, OH, United States

Join a naturalist as we partner with the Tri Moraine Audubon Society to visit some of the hottest birding locations in the world! This is peak migration for songbirds, and our birding trip will start with the boardwalk at Magee Marsh and potentially include the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge driving tour, Howard Marsh, and more! …

MONTHLY MOTHING

McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Road, Lima, OH, United States

Every second Monday from May to September a Naturalist will set up the equipment to sample what moths are on the wing in the Teddy Bear Park  behind the MEEC. Each month should bring a suite of new moths as different species emerge at different times of the year. This event starts at sunset each …

Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District