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    • Hermon Woodlands Metro Park
    • Kendrick Woods
    • Kendrick Woods – Cottonwood Trail Access
    • Kendrick Woods – Evans Archery Range
    • Kendrick Woods – Heron Hollow Wetland Access
    • Lauer Historical Farm
    • Lippincott Bird Sanctuary
    • McElroy Environmental Education Center
    • McLean Teddy Bear Park
    • Miami and Erie Canal Towpath Trail
    • Motter Metro Park
    • Ottawa Metro Park
    • Robert K. Antibus Trail
    • Rotary Riverwalk/ Ottawa River Bikeway
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    • Allen County Farm Park
    • Deep Cut Historical Park
    • Fort Amanda Memorial Park
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    • Heritage Park – West End
    • Hermon Woodlands Metro Park
    • Kendrick Woods
    • Kendrick Woods – Cottonwood Trail Access
    • Kendrick Woods – Evans Archery Range
    • Kendrick Woods – Heron Hollow Wetland Access
    • Lauer Historical Farm
    • Lippincott Bird Sanctuary
    • McElroy Environmental Education Center
    • McLean Teddy Bear Park
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    • Motter Metro Park
    • Ottawa Metro Park
    • Robert K. Antibus Trail
    • Rotary Riverwalk/ Ottawa River Bikeway
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    • Agerter Road River Access
    • Allen County Farm Park
    • Deep Cut Historical Park
    • Fort Amanda Memorial Park
    • Haver Ridge Metro Park
    • Heritage Park – Lions Den
    • Heritage Park – West End
    • Hermon Woodlands Metro Park
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    • Kendrick Woods – Cottonwood Trail Access
    • Kendrick Woods – Evans Archery Range
    • Kendrick Woods – Heron Hollow Wetland Access
    • Lauer Historical Farm
    • Lippincott Bird Sanctuary
    • McElroy Environmental Education Center
    • McLean Teddy Bear Park
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McElroy Environmental Education Center

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2355 Ada Rd
Lima, OH 45801
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  • May 2025

  • Sat 17
    May 17, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Nature DIY: Best Nests

    McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Rd, Lima, OH

    Let’s give our feathered friends a helping hand this spring! We’ll learn how birds build and use nests during a brief presentation, then craft handmade nesting balls for our backyard birds. All ages and skill levels are welcome! Register by May 16.  

  • Mon 5
    May 5, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Woodcarving: Bird Carving

    McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Rd, Lima, OH

    Join the Lima Area Woodcarvers to create a beautiful bird carving! This project can be enjoyed by all skill levels, beginners included. This program is limited to 10 participants, ages 13 and up (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult). Register by May 3.  

  • Mon 5
    May 5, 2025 @ 6:30 am - 5:00 pm

    Big Birding Day!

    McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Rd, Lima, OH

    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! […]

  • Sat 3
    May 3, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Nature Pals: Wild About Wildflowers!

    McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Rd, Lima, OH

    Children ages 3-5 along with their adult companion are invited to learn more about the fresh green plants popping up all around us this season! Registration required by May 1.  

  • Sat 3
    May 3, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    Nature Pals: Wild About Wildflowers

    McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Rd, Lima, OH

    Children ages 3-5 along with their adult companion are invited to learn more about the fresh green plants popping up all around us this season! Registration required by May 1.  

  • Fri 2
    May 2, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Nature Pals” Wild About Wildflowers!

    McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Rd, Lima, OH

    Children ages 3-5 along with their adult companion are invited to learn more about the fresh green plants popping up all around us this season! Registration required by May 1.  

  • Fri 2
    May 2, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    Nature Pals: Wild About Wildflowers

    McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Rd, Lima, OH

    Children ages 3-5 along with their adult companion are invited to learn more about the fresh green plants popping up all around us this season! Registration required by May 1.  

  • Thu 1
    May 1, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Nature Pals: Wild About Wildflowers

    McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Rd, Lima, OH

    Children ages 3-5 along with their adult companion are invited to learn more about the fresh green plants popping up all around us this season! Registration required by May 1.  

  • Thu 1
    May 1, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    Nature Pals: Wild About Wildflowers!

    McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Rd, Lima, OH

    Children ages 3-5 along with their adult companion are invited to learn more about the fresh green plants popping up all around us this season! Registration required by May 1.  

  • April 2025

  • Thu 24
    April 24, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    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! Register by April 24.

  • Thu 10
    April 10, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Homeschool Series: Herp, Herp, Hooray!

    McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Rd, Lima, OH

    Our native herptiles—those awesome amphibians and remarkable reptiles—are something to be celebrated! Let’s get the party started as children ages 5 and up learn the unique adaptations and behaviors that make these critters so cool! Activities will be differentiated for a variety of ages, with a focus on ages 5 – 10. Registration is required […]

  • Mon 7
    April 7, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Woodcarving: Whittling With Invasives

    McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Rd, Lima, OH

    Join the Lima Area Woodcarvers to enjoy a project while utilizing plants that need to be removed from the parks! Invasive plants (and animals) are non-native organisms that cause damage to local natural systems. Let’s put them to good use – cut them up! This is a project that can be enjoyed by all skill […]

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