Week of Events
METROPARK TRAILBLAZERS: EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY
METROPARK TRAILBLAZERS: EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY
DAY 1 OF 2 Youth, ages 5 and 6 years old, will learn about the importance of taking care of the world around us. The fun will include games, stories, crafts and hikes. Please bring a sack lunch and water bottle. Dress to be outdoors. Registration along with a non-refundable $10 fee is required by …
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NATIVE BEE HOUSE CONSTRUCTION
NATIVE BEE HOUSE CONSTRUCTION
Native bees play an incredibly important role in our ecosystems. Come learn a little about our bees, their diversity and habits, and then help the park build and set up some bee houses! We’ll start indoors and then go outside. Be prepared for the weather and ground conditions, bring bug spray. Register by July 10. …
METROPARK TRAILBLAZERS: EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY – Day 2 of 2
METROPARK TRAILBLAZERS: EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY – Day 2 of 2
DAY 2 OF 2 Youth, ages 5 and 6 years old, will learn about the importance of taking care of the world around us. The fun will include games, stories, crafts and hikes. Please bring a sack lunch and water bottle. Dress to be outdoors. Registration along with a non-refundable $10 fee is required by …
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BEGINNING ARCHERY PROGRAM
BEGINNING ARCHERY PROGRAM
Ages 9 to Adult Certified archery staff will 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 cosponsored by the ODNR Division of Wildlife in cooperation with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Wildlife Restoration Program. Participants …
BEGINNING ARCHERY PROGRAM
BEGINNING ARCHERY PROGRAM
Ages 9 to Adult Certified archery staff will 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 cosponsored by the ODNR Division of Wildlife in cooperation with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Wildlife Restoration Program. Participants …
Walk Among Native Plants
Walk Among Native Plants
Join us for a free morning program to learn about native plants at the Kiracofe Prairie at Kendrick Woods. Our speaker and guide is Cadence Richard. Cadence is a recent high school graduate and has done extensive work with native plants with the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District as well as at her own home. …
TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC BY TORAIGH
TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC BY TORAIGH
Join us for a wee bit of traditional Irish music, played by seasoned professionals. Toraigh's repertoire draws on much of the century-old traditional dance music and ballads of Ireland and Scotland and other Gaelic lands. You won’t be able to resist the urge to clap your hands along with the playful sounds of the traditional instruments