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FEEDING DAY

Ottawa Metro Park

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) us clean and feed all our animals. Register by Sept 27.

Bird Monitoring – Diversity & Population Census Hikes

Ottawa Metro Park

A multitude of birds fly through this area during the spring & fall and many more are resident for some portion of the year. Join a Park Naturalist on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month and lend a watchful eye to help create a list of all the different types of birds that […]

Bird Monitoring – Diversity & Population Census Hikes

Ottawa Metro Park

A multitude of birds fly through this area during the spring & fall and many more are resident for some portion of the year. Join a Park Naturalist on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month and lend a watchful eye to help create a list of all the different types of birds that […]

FEEDING DAY

Ottawa Metro Park

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) us clean and feed all our animals. Register by Oct. 25.

PHOTOGRAPH’S DUE!

Turn in your photos for our 47th annual Nature Photography Contest! Follow us on Facebook and Flickr to view the results. See www.jampd.com for official rules and more details.  

NATURE PALS: NUTS ABOUT SQUIRRELS

Ottawa Metro Park

Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to learn about squirrels, who are quite busy this time of year preparing for winter!  Stories, songs and crafts will all be part of the fun.  Come dressed for a hike in the woods. Registration is required by Oct. 31.  

Chunky Blanket Workshop

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Learn how to make a chunky blanket with Adelyn Lafferty. You will need to bring 8 skeins of Hobby Lobby Yarn Bee Eternal Bliss yarn.  Class size is limited.  Class fee is $15 per person.  Register by Nov. 2.   

TRI-MORAINE: GARDENING FOR MOTHS

Motter Metro Park

Join the Tri-Moraine in welcoming long-time favorite speaker, Jim McCormac! Jim has a tremendous bird and wildlife background which includes a long career with ODNR in field botany and wildlife diversity projects, especially birds. He is an award-winning and accomplished author and co-author, writes a column, Nature, for the Columbus Dispatch, authors an excellent blog […]

Bird Monitoring – Diversity & Population Census Hikes

Ottawa Metro Park

A multitude of birds fly through this area during the spring & fall and many more are resident for some portion of the year. Join a Park Naturalist on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month and lend a watchful eye to help create a list of all the different types of birds that […]

Bird Monitoring – Diversity & Population Census Hikes

Ottawa Metro Park

A multitude of birds fly through this area during the spring & fall and many more are resident for some portion of the year. Join a Park Naturalist on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month and lend a watchful eye to help create a list of all the different types of birds that […]

Bird Monitoring – Diversity & Population Census Hikes

Ottawa Metro Park

A multitude of birds fly through this area during the spring & fall and many more are resident for some portion of the year. Join a Park Naturalist on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month and lend a watchful eye to help create a list of all the different types of birds that […]

Bird Monitoring – Diversity & Population Census Hikes

Ottawa Metro Park

A multitude of birds fly through this area during the spring & fall and many more are resident for some portion of the year. Join a Park Naturalist on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month and lend a watchful eye to help create a list of all the different types of birds that […]