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Butterflies are some of our most beautiful and fascinating creatures! We’ll learn a little about these interesting animals and then, with the assistance of the Lima Area Woodcarvers, we’ll complete a woodburning project. This is a project that can be enjoyed by all skill levels, beginners included. This program is limited to 10 participants, ages …
Join the Tri-moraine Audubon Society for our annual Family Fun Night! Come share the experience with friends of all ages. Several tables of activities will be sponsored by local environmental groups including the Park District.
Children, ages 3-5, and their adult companion are invited to meet the park district’s resident live turtles. Weather permitting, we will also hike through the woods. Please dress appropriately. Register by Apr. 4.
Explore a different park with your family! Interact with others while playing games, hearing stories, or singing songs and end the night with s’mores around a fire. Register by April 24.
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 on the last Thursday of the month!
Enjoy the beauty of spring with a walk through the Allen County Farm Park. We’ll head to the back woods to enjoy wildflowers and maybe even songbirds! Be prepared for the weather and (wet) ground conditions. ACF offers an approximately 1.25-mile easy/moderate trail. Register by April 28.
April showers brought May flowers - and they are beautiful! We’ll explore a few common wildflowers and then, with assistance from the Lima Area Woodcarvers, we’ll dig into a wonderful woodcarving project. Chipcarving is a technique that requires a little practice but produces great results. This project is somewhat challenging, and participants should be prepared …
Ohio Northern University has a captive breeding program for garter snakes. Join the Tri-Moraine Audubon Society to ask why? How is this done? What can we learn from them? Dr. Katherine Krynak and some of her research students will be answering those questions and sharing information about the program and its local ecological importance. Come …
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Join us as we celebrate the season of spring. Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to participate in a spring scavenger hunt. Dress appropriately to be outdoors. Register by May 2.
Learn more about the ecosystem by playing games. Pretend to be wild animals while hiding from predators, storing your food in safe places, or listening for prey. This is an outdoor program and includes a lot of running. Be prepared for the weather. Children must be accompanied by a supervising adult. Register by May 5. …
