Explore beautiful Teddy Bear 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 Aug. 28.  

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!  

Join us at the Ottawa Metro Park Amphitheater for fan favorite Shifferly Road.  An experienced, female-fronted band covering a mix of Modern Country,  Classic Rock, Blues and Pop from Bluffton.

Join the Tri-Moraine Audubon Society at a new meeting time, 6:30 p.m., to welcome Troy Shively! Troy is a local bird expert and coordinator of the Christmas Bird Counts of Indian Lake and Grand Lake St. Mary’s. He has extensive knowledge about local birds and will be sharing about his new book featuring birds of …

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If you look close enough, you will be surprised at the number of insects that can be found.  Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to learn all about insects through stories, songs, and crafts.   Come dressed to be outdoors! Registration is required by Sept. 5.  

If you look close enough, you will be surprised at the number of insects that can be found.  Children ages 3-5 and their adult companion are invited to learn all about insects through stories, songs, and crafts.   Come dressed to be outdoors! Registration is required by Sept. 5.

Please join us for our 17th annual Walking Thru Autumn hiking series. Each week 60-90 participants gather for a guided hike, to take in the beauty of fall and explore some of the 30+ miles of Metro Park trails. Upon completing 6 out of the 8 offered hikes, participants will receive a 2023 Metro Parks …

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Participants age 9 through adult can go to the Evans Archery Range for a session from 10 am to 11 am or from 11 am to 12 pm.  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 …

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Please join us for our 17th annual Walking Thru Autumn hiking series. Each week 60-90 participants gather for a guided hike, to take in the beauty of fall and explore some of the 30+ miles of Metro Park trails. Upon completing 6 out of the 8 offered hikes, participants will receive a 2023 Metro Parks …

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We’ve started a boating program with the help of ODNR’s Boating Safety Education Grant! Join a Naturalist as we enjoy the end of summer with a sunset float on beautiful Lima Lake. This program is dependent on the weather. Participants are limited to 10, all equipment is provided. Prepare for the weather and the water, …

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Please join us for our 17th annual Walking Thru Autumn hiking series. Each week 60-90 participants gather for a guided hike, to take in the beauty of fall and explore some of the 30+ miles of Metro Park trails. Upon completing 6 out of the 8 offered hikes, participants will receive a 2023 Metro Parks …

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Please join us for our 17th annual Walking Thru Autumn hiking series. Each week 60-90 participants gather for a guided hike, to take in the beauty of fall and explore some of the 30+ miles of Metro Park trails. Upon completing 6 out of the 8 offered hikes, participants will receive a 2023 Metro Parks …

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