Join us for the 45th annual Christmas Tree Festival, a free holiday tradition in Lima. Enjoy the entertainment and Christmas trees decorated by area organizations while in the museum and visit the MacDonell House and the 1800’s log home to experience Christmas as it was in the past.

Join us for the 45th annual Christmas Tree Festival, a free holiday tradition in Lima. Enjoy the entertainment and Christmas trees decorated by area organizations while in the museum and visit the MacDonell House and the 1800’s log home to experience Christmas as it was in the past.

In celebration of Perpetual Youth Day, bring your inner child to the McElroy Environmental Education Center for some fun, active nature games (favorite games of the naturalist staff!). These are the same games your kids play on their field trips as you sit on the sidelines and watch. Now it’s your turn to run around …

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Join us every Saturday morning December through February (weather permitting) from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm for cross-country skiing. The first hour will cover proper use of equipment and basic techniques of cross-country skiing. Practice on a simple ski path then try your skill on the trail for the remainder of the time. Equipment will …

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Join the Lima Area Woodcarvers for their annual Christmas Party. For information call Dave Betts at 419-204-1571.  

Join us every Saturday morning December through February (weather permitting) from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm for cross-country skiing. The first hour will cover proper use of equipment and basic techniques of cross-country skiing. Practice on a simple ski path then try your skill on the trail for the remainder of the time. Equipment will …

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Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are welcome to join us as we prepare special treats and decorate an outdoor tree for wildlife. Please dress appropriately to be outside. Register by Dec. 12 at 419-221-1232.                    

Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are welcome to join us as we prepare special treats and decorate an outdoor tree for wildlife. Please dress appropriately to be outside. Register by Dec.12 at 419-221-1232.        

Join us every Saturday morning December through February (weather permitting) from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm for cross-country skiing. The first hour will cover proper use of equipment and basic techniques of cross-country skiing. Practice on a simple ski path then try your skill on the trail for the remainder of the time. Equipment will …

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A multitude of birds fly through this area during the     migration and many more are resident for some portion of the year. Join Naturalist Dan Hodges on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month and lend a watchful eye to help create a list of all the different types of birds that migrate through …

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Join us every Saturday morning December through February (weather permitting) from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm for cross-country skiing. The first hour will cover proper use of equipment and basic techniques of cross-country skiing. Practice on a simple ski path then try your skill on the trail for the remainder of the time. Equipment will …

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Join us every Saturday morning December through February (weather permitting) from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm for cross-country skiing. The first hour will cover proper use of equipment and basic techniques of cross-country skiing. Practice on a simple ski path then try your skill on the trail for the remainder of the time. Equipment will …

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