Enjoy the sights and sounds of autumn as we walk amid rustling leaves and fresh autumn breezes. Learn how to identify many of the trees found in your Metro Parks. Register by Oct. 12 at 419-221-1232.

Learn to “flow like water,” quiet your mind and improve your balance as you participate in a 7 week Tai Chi class with instructor Mary Lou Paisley. You will learn a “mini-form” of both Sun and Chen styles of tai chi—a true balance of yin and yang. This class will increase your life energy/vitality and …

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Join us for a sunset hike in a beautiful place while we listen to nature’s music all around us. Singing insects – crickets, katydids and more! – serenade as we stroll and appreciate the world as it transitions to life in the light to life at night. Dress for the weather and ground conditions. No …

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There’s nothing quite like a walk on a sunny, crisp autumn morning! Please join us for the 12th consecutive year of the popular Walking Thru Autumn series. Each week, 50-70 participants meet to explore some of the 29 miles of Metro Park trails. Upon completing 6 out of the 8 offered hikes, participants will receive …

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Join members of the Lima Astronomical Society and their telescopes to view the Moon on this International Day to Observe the Moon. Other astronomical objects will also be observed after dark.

Enjoy a Saturday evening with park rangers, local policemen, and friendly creatures of the night-time forest! Area police officers will be on hand to meet and greet you and then escort you through the forest to meet our costumed nocturnal animals. The short walk will include take-home treats for the youngsters and will conclude with …

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