Events

Tis the Season!  Santa and Company invite you to visit the Lauer House for the holidays!  Have your Christmas list ready and bring your camera for a photo opportunity.  Register by Dec. 12.  

Spend a “crafter-noon” making wreaths from natural materials! Learn how to wrap a grapevine wreath and spend some time decorating it with objects found in nature. All ages and skill levels are welcome! Some pre-wrapped wreaths will be available for younger participants. Feel free to bring along any bobs and bits to help decorate your […]

Tis the Season!  Santa and Company invite you to visit the Lauer House for the holidays!  Have your Christmas list ready and bring your camera for a photo opportunity.  Register by Dec. 12.  

Boasting up to 120 “shooting stars” per hour, this is one of the northern hemisphere’s best meteor showers of the year! We’ll begin by listening to a presentation by the Lima Astronomical Society, then watch for meteors and view other celestial objects through telescopes! We will use the heated Roebuck Shelter to warm up as […]

Enjoy the quiet winter mornings while we get in our steps! Sometimes it is hard to find a reason to go outside in the winter months, but together we can get rid of that cabin fever! Join a Naturalist as we walk the trails of Heritage Park. Together we can achieve our fitness goals while […]

Does your child love crafting? We love it too! Bring your young crafter every third Saturday to our McElroy Environmental Education Center for an hour of nature craft time. Registration is limited to ages 7 and up. General crafting supplies for the activity will be provided, but if you have any special crafting items you […]

Explore the natural world and hone your observation skills at the same time! On this hike, you will work as a team with others or competitively on your own to see if you can get a bingo by the end of the trail! This is a program for people of all ages to enjoy together. […]

Across time, people all over the world have utilized the moon to track the seasons. Giving each full moon a special name was one way to honor nature’s signs and traditions. Experience the outdoors under the light of the full moon and learn about the names and folklore associated with January’s full moon. Dress for […]

Come hit the trail with us and discover the wonders of nature! Homeschool Hiking Club invites families with children ages 6 – 10 on a monthly hike to connect with nature, engage with their community, and explore the forest ecosystem in each season. Dress for the weather and come out rain or shine! Meet at […]

Enjoy the quiet winter mornings while we get in our steps! Sometimes it is hard to find a reason to go outside in the winter months, but together we can get rid of that cabin fever! Join a Naturalist as we walk the trails of Heritage Park. Together we can achieve our fitness goals while […]

Children ages 3-5 along with an adult companion are invited to come celebrate Ohio’s only native wildcat: the bobcat! There will be games, crafts, a story and a hike. Come dressed for a hike in the woods. Register by Jan 6.  

Children ages 3-5 along with an adult companion are invited to come celebrate Ohio’s only native wildcat: the bobcat! There will be games, crafts, a story and a hike. Come dressed for a hike in the woods. Register by Jan 6.