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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. …
Learn about the dandelion and decide for yourself if it is a friend or foe. A short walk and time to create a hand cream for you to take home will be included. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Register by May 12.
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! …
Participants age 9 through adult can go to the Evans Archery Range for a hour session. 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. Archery supplies are co-sponsored by the ODNR Division of …
Participants age 9 through adult can go to the Evans Archery Range for a hour session. 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. Archery supplies are co-sponsored by the ODNR Division of …
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!
Late spring offers some of the best mothing of the year with many of the large, charismatic moths emerging as adults. While it may be a late program, some of the most fascinating things come out at night (and not just moths!). We’ll start with an indoor presentation and then go outside to a moth …
