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Columbus Franklin County Metro Parks
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Share a slow-paced, half-mile hike with your toddler and discover nature together.
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Drop by the Farm to search for insects. Complete a bingo card and win a prize! |
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It's bigger and buggier than ever! See insects up close, write bug poems, catch and release bugs, listen to live music, make crafts, learn about moths, visit a beekeeper, explore the OSU Bugmobile (with living bugs from around the world), learn about pollinators and pests and more. |
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Take a 1.25-mile hike to learn about edible plants and try some samples. |
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Explore the blooming fields in the dark to see what we can find with glowing UV lights. |
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Join us for a beautiful morning hike at Slate Run Metro Park! Meet at the Buzzards Roost parking lot.
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Get in touch with your artistic side! We will provide all the supplies and instruction needed to create your own barn owl painting. We will also share information about these raptors to inspire your creativity. Drinks and snacks available for purchase with credit card only. |
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2 events,Pick up a scavenger hunt list at the farmhouse and enjoy searching for items around the farm.
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Think escape room - only outside! Take a 1.25-mile hike while making stops to solve problems and receive clues to finish the puzzle. Be observant, find clues, solve riddles and test your ability! |
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Take a 1-mile hike with a naturalist to search for blooming flowers in the old field and prairie. |
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Take a half-mile hike on the Buttonbush Trail as we stop to learn about and sketch what we see. Materials will be provided. |
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Join us in the Nature Center to create collages using nature images and natural items. |
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2 events,Explore the farm while learning 26 facts about tools, animals, buildings, and life in the 1880s.
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Join us for a day of summer fun while we fly kites, blow bubbles and draw with chalk. |
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Go for a hike at Walnut Woods Metro Park and enjoy a sketching session at the end of the hike! Meet at the Tall Pines Area.
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Join a naturalist to explore off-trail along the Multipurpose Trail and search for everything from fungi in the forest to flowers in the field. |
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Hop on the tram to learn about the history of Blacklick Woods. |
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Take a tram ride through the park and learn about its natural history. |
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Join Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks (Metro Parks) for a dog-friendly day at Prairie Oaks Metro Park’s Darby Bend Lakes area on Saturday, August 22, 2026 from 10am to 3pm.
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Learn the basics of water bath home canning and how to make jelly.
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Learn about invasive plants and animals while we create wanted posters for them. |
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Join Alan Tonetti from Heartland Earthworks Conservancy as he talks about the Blacklick Circle, local earthworks, and how they are discovered during this session. Then, take a ride on the tram to see the Blacklick Circle. |
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Program begins at 10:30 behind the farmhouse. Enjoy a story and learn about the plants we eat. |
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Share a slow-paced, half-mile hike with your toddler and discover nature together.
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Learn about monarch butterflies and their migration before creating your own monarch craft that will migrate to other students in Mexico.
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Join us for a day of fun with crafts, tram rides, fishing, a nature walk, a presentation with the Ohio Wildlife Center and nature bingo! Bring lunch and something to drink. |
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Take a self-guided hike on the Buttonbush Trail to search for hidden items and to learn about our state symbols. |
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Meet the first Saturday of every month for a fast-paced hike and to meet like-minded people. This is not an interpretive hike. |