Take a self-guided hike on the Buttonbush Trail to search for hidden items and to learn about our state symbols.
Columbus Franklin County Metro Parks
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2 events,Display set up from 10am-4pm behind Farmhouse.
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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. |
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Let's enjoy early autumn with an almost 5-mile hike along the Alum Creek Greenway. We'll get some exercise and make an occasional stop for water or if we see anything interesting. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water. Meets at the Three Creeks Heron Pond Area bulletin board, 3400 Williams Rd. |
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Watch some simple science experiments and then get to conduct your own. |
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Program begins at 10:30am behind the farmhouse. |
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Celebrate National Mushroom Month by learning about and searching the trails for fungi on this half-mile hike. |
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Join the farmer in feeding the animals and help with other barnyard chores. Registration Required
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Join us for an opportunity for grandparents and grandkids to explore the farm together and meet |
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Enjoy late summer's natural abundance and good company as we go on a roughly 2.5-mile walk through fields and forests with frequent stops along the way to learn about what we observe. Bring water and your sense of curiosity.
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Take a 1.25-mile hike to learn about our State Native Fruit and search the trees to find some. |
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Take a tram ride to Blacklick Creek and then wade in the water in search of aquatic critters. |
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1 event,Come and join us for barrels of fun, with climbing, slacklining, canoeing, live bands, food trucks, beer, and lots of activities for both humans and dogs, their four-legged friends. |
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Join a naturalist on a 1.25-mile hike while we search the forest for migrating songbirds like warblers, vireos, tanagers and more.
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Join Keep Columbus Beautiful and Green Columbus at Scioto Audubon Metro Park for Scioto Sweep 2026, our annual cleanup focused on protecting the Scioto River through land and water cleanups.
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Celebrate the pawpaw, an understory tree with the largest edible fruit native to North America. Sample the fruit, try a tasty treat and learn cool pawpaw facts on a 1-mile hike. |
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Naturalist and baker extraordinaire, Shannon, is back by popular demand for another cookie decorating class! You'll learn the basics of designing Ohio state symbol cookies such as a pawpaw and a spotted salamander. |
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Join us for a relaxing, 1-mile hike where we occasionally stop to share something we are seeing, smelling, hearing or feeling. |
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Join a naturalist on a 1.25-mile hike while we search the forest for migrating songbirds like warblers, vireos, tanagers and more.
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Sample heirloom varieties, help press cider, and stir apple butter cooking over an open fire.
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*Adaptive Adventures programs are designed for individuals with disabilities and their families! Join us for a carnival! Balloon artist (3-4pm), face paint, carnival games, campfire cooking and more! Find us at the Buttonbush shelter! |
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Take a 2-mile hike on the Multipurpose Trail to see the sun rise and enjoy a cup of coffee.
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Join Devin Mingesbruney from Ohio Lights Out to learn how birds migrate through city landscapes and what you can do to prevent window collisions. Then, take a short hike to search for migrating songbirds. |
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