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  • Scioto Grove: Shamrock Scavenger Hunt!

    Scioto Grove Metro Park 5172 Jackson Pike, Grove City, OH, United States
    Outdoor Activity

    Come out to Scioto Grove Metro Park and hunt for shamrocks! Shamrocks will be scattered all around the Arrowhead picnic area section of the park, find them all and win a prize!!

  • Blacklick Woods: Vernal Pool Study (Homeschoolers)

    Blacklick Woods 6975 E. Livingston Ave., Reynoldsburg, OH, United States
    Outdoor Activity

    Take a half-mile hike with a naturalist to collect amphibian traps and see what has been visiting the swamp.

  • Great Southern Metro Park Grand Opening

    Great Southern Metro Park 125 W Williams Rd, Columbus, OH, United States
    Outdoor Activity

    Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks (Metro Parks) will officially open its 21st park, Great Southern Metro Park, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from 4 to 6 pm.

  • Blacklick Woods – Canopy Walk Big Sit

    Blacklick Woods 6975 E. Livingston Ave., Reynoldsburg, OH, United States
    Outdoor Activity

    Stop by the Canopy Walk to birdwatch with a naturalist and celebrate World Migratory Bird Day by seeing how many species we can observe!

  • Blacklick Woods – Spring Migration Bird Hike

    Blacklick Woods 6975 E. Livingston Ave., Reynoldsburg, OH, United States
    Outdoor Activity

    Join a naturalist for a 1.5-mile hike while we search the forest for migrating songbirds like warblers, vireos, tanagers and more.

  • Blacklick Woods – Sunday in the Swamp

    Blacklick Woods 6975 E. Livingston Ave., Reynoldsburg, OH, United States
    Outdoor Activity

    Stop by the Buttonbush swamp and scoop up slimy critters.

  • Blacklick Woods – Preschoolers: Box Turtles

    Blacklick Woods 6975 E. Livingston Ave., Reynoldsburg, OH, United States
    Outdoor Activity

    Learn about these shelled reptiles through a story, activity and a craft.

  • Blacklick Woods – Homeschoolers: Migration Journey

    Blacklick Woods 6975 E. Livingston Ave., Reynoldsburg, OH, United States
    Outdoor Activity

    Think you have what it takes to be a migrating bird? Join us for a self-guided hike around the half-mile Buttonbush Trail where you will play a game and discover the challenges migrating birds face.

  • Blacklick Woods – Spring Migration Bird Hike

    Blacklick Woods 6975 E. Livingston Ave., Reynoldsburg, OH, United States
    Outdoor Activity

    Join a naturalist for a 1.5-mile hike while we search the forest for migrating songbirds like warblers, vireos, tanagers and more.

  • Slate Run Farm – Heritage Breeds Walk

    Slate Run Living Historical Farm 1375 OH-674, Canal Winchester, OH, United States
    Outdoor Activity

    This program for adults begins at 10am. Meet in front of the farmhouse.
    Join us for a guided stroll around the farm to learn about our "antique" breeds of livestock and their role on an 1880s farm.