Menu Close
Search
Close this search box.

REPTILE ROUNDUP!

McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Rd, Lima, OH

Calling all reptile wranglers! Come out to learn the critter characteristics that make our resident reptiles at the park district unique. Try your hand at some turtle trivia, make a critter craft, and discover why snakes are scent-sational! Children aged 6–10 can be registered as participants and accompanied by their parent or guardian. Register by […]

PERSEID METEOR SHOWER

Kendrick Woods 971 N Defiance Trl, Spencerville, United States

The Lima Astronomical Society will provide telescopes to watch the annual meteor shower and view other celestial objects in one of the darkest places in our county! Bring bug spray, lawn chairs/ground blanket, and a light jacket. This event is dependent on weather and cloud cover and often continues late into the night, stay as […]

JOGGING WITH JOHNNY

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

Turn up the heat on your fitness routine and enjoy some fun in the sun with your Johnny Appleseed accountabili-buddy, Naturalist Lindsey! Join us for a warm-up walk and a few laps around Ottawa Metro Park. All ages and abilities are welcome in their fitness journey, whether you consider yourself a seed, a sapling, or […]

MONTHLY MOTHING

McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Rd, Lima, OH

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 Forest 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 […]

BEGINNING ARCHERY PROGRAM

Kendrick Woods – Evans Archery Range 1376 N St. Mary's Rd, Spencerville, Ohio

Participants age 9 through adult can sign up for one session from 6 to 7 pm or from 7 pm to 8 pm. Certified archery staff will be on hand to assist beginning archers on the fundamentals of archery. Mathews Genesis bows and all other supplies will be provided by the park district. Participants in […]

BEGINNING ARCHERY PROGRAM

Kendrick Woods – Evans Archery Range 1376 N St. Mary's Rd, Spencerville, Ohio

Participants age 9 through adult can sign up for one session from 6 to 7 pm or from 7 pm to 8 pm. Certified archery staff will be on hand to assist beginning archers on the fundamentals of archery. Mathews Genesis bows and all other supplies will be provided by the park district. Participants in […]

DR. INSECTA

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

Bug Genius!

JOGGING WITH JOHNNY

Heritage Park – West End 2092 Reed Rd, Lima, Ohio

Turn up the heat on your fitness routine and enjoy some fun in the sun with a Johnny Appleseed accountabili-buddy! Join a Naturalist for a warm-up walk and a few laps around Heritage Park. All ages and abilities are welcome in their fitness journey, whether you consider yourself a seed, a sapling, or cider! Choose […]

IMAGINATURE PLAYGROUP

Hermon Woodlands Metro Park 485 N. Wapak Road, Lima, OH

Come play with us at the Herman Woodlands Imaginature Playscape! Join a naturalist at the West Shelter for a mini program, then spend the rest of the time playing and exploring in the Playscape and creek. Feel free to pack a picnic lunch and extra shoes and/or clothes for the ride home! Register by June […]

IMAGINATURE PLAYGROUP

Hermon Woodlands Metro Park 485 N. Wapak Road, Lima, OH

Come play with us at the Herman Woodlands Imaginature Playscape! Join a naturalist at the West Shelter for a mini program, then spend the rest of the time playing and exploring in the Playscape and creek. Feel free to pack a picnic lunch and extra shoes and/or clothes for the ride home! Register by August […]

SUMMER’S END STROLL

Fort Amanda Memorial Park 22800 St. Rt. 198, Logan Township, Ohio

Summer's end is around the bend just flying” – John Prine. Enjoy the tail end of our summer season with a stroll through beautiful Fort Amanda Park. We’ll admire the oaks, visit the Auglaize River, stop to see the Monument, and take the wooded trail. Dress for the weather and ground conditions, be prepared for […]

FEEDING DAY

McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Rd, Lima, OH

The Park District maintains several education animals in the McElroy Environmental Education Center, using them throughout the year for nature presentations and programs. Join the Critter Care volunteers to help (or watch) them clean and feed all our animals at 4 pm on the last Thursday of the month!