Week of Events
JOGGING WITH JOHNNY
JOGGING WITH JOHNNY
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 …
NATURE DETECTIVES DAY CAMP (AGES 5 & 6)
NATURE DETECTIVES DAY CAMP (AGES 5 & 6)
2 DAY CAMP - TUES., JULY 23 & WED., JULY 24 Land, Air and Water! Nature is all around us! Join us as we use our senses to find the clues nature is showing us every day! We will be searching the park for different plants and animals and will learn how to use a …
ROCK ON! DAY CAMP (AGES 7 TO 9)
ROCK ON! DAY CAMP (AGES 7 TO 9)
3 DAY CAMP - TUES., JULY 23, WED., JULY 24, & THURS., JULY 25 Can you dig it? We bet you can! During this 3-day camp children aged 7 – 9 will explore Ohio’s geology and the processes that have shaped the ground beneath our feet. Take a deep dive into minerals, rocks, fossils and …
BEGINNING ARCHERY PROGRAM
BEGINNING ARCHERY PROGRAM
Participants age 9 through adult can sign up for one session from 6 pm 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 …
BEGINNING ARCHERY PROGRAM
BEGINNING ARCHERY PROGRAM
Participants age 9 through adult can sign up for one session from 6 pm 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 …
NATURE DETECTIVES DAY CAMP (AGES 5 & 6)
NATURE DETECTIVES DAY CAMP (AGES 5 & 6)
2 DAY CAMP - THURS., JULY 25 & FRI., JULY 26 Land, Air and Water! Nature is all around us! Join us as we use our senses to find the clues nature is showing us every day! We will be searching the park for different plants and animals and will learn how to use a …
FEEDING DAY
FEEDING DAY
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!
SUMMER STROLL
SUMMER STROLL
Come enjoy a mid-summer mix of habitats at beautiful Teddy Bear Park. We’ll amble through successional habitat, stop to enjoy the pond, stroll through the prairie to visit the flowers, and walk through the cool shade of the woods. Dress for the weather and ground conditions and be prepared for ~1.5 mi hike on easy …