McElroy Environmental Education Center

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.  

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.  

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.  

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.

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 […]

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 […]

Let’s prepare for the spring arrival of hummingbirds! Children ages 3-5 along with an adult companion are invited to learn about these beautiful birds and what we can do to help them. Register by April 3.  

Let’s prepare for the spring arrival of hummingbirds! Children ages 3-5 along with an adult companion are invited to learn about these beautiful birds and what we can do to help them. Register by April 3.  

Let’s prepare for the spring arrival of hummingbirds! Children ages 3-5 along with an adult companion are invited to learn about these beautiful birds and what we can do to help them. Register by April 3.  

Let’s prepare for the spring arrival of hummingbirds! Children ages 3-5 along with an adult companion are invited to learn about these beautiful birds and what we can do to help them. Register by April 3.  

Let’s prepare for the spring arrival of hummingbirds! Children ages 3-5 along with an adult companion are invited to learn about these beautiful birds and what we can do to help them. Register by April 3.  

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 Mar 27.