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Evening Hike

Lippincott Bird Sanctuary 3093 Bellefontaine Road, Lima, United States

Welcome the autumn season with a sunset hike in beautiful Lippincott Bird Sanctuary. Woodlots, wetlands, open habitat, this park has a little bit of everything and as the natural world …

Family Nature Club

Allen County Farm Park 1582 Slabtown Road, Lima, OH, United States

Families with children ages 3-12 are welcome to join us as we celebrate autumn with a fun hayride!  Families with Registration is limited and required by Sept. 23.  

Meet The Wild

McLean Teddy Bear Park 2004 N. Dixie Hwy., Lima, OH, United States

Enjoy a Saturday evening with park rangers and friendly creatures of the night-time forest! Our Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District Rangers will be on hand to meet and greet you …

Swans, Cranes and Raptors

OSU Lima Campus - Visitor/Student Center 3900 Campus Drive, Lima, OH, United States

These birds are some of the more charismatic avifauna in this region, and Dr. Laura Kearnes, a wildlife biologist with the Olentangy Research Station at the Ohio Department of Wildlife …

Nature Pals: Goin’ Batty

McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Road, Lima, OH, United States

Children 3-5 years old and their adult companion are invited to join us as we investigate the lives of bats through stories, songs, and crafts.  Come dressed appropriately for a …

Nature pals: Goin’ Batty

McElroy Environmental Education Center 2355 Ada Road, Lima, OH, United States

Children 3-5 years old and their adult companion are invited to join us as we investigate the lives of bats through stories, songs, and crafts.  Come dressed appropriately for a …

Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District