Seniors

Metro Parks offer a variety of free programs at senior centers, assisted living facilities, and other senior group meeting places. Groups may also schedule a program at any of our 15 beautiful parks. Programs are typically 60-minutes long but can be adjusted to meet the needs of your group. Most programs can be adapted to indoor or outdoor settings.

Current Programs

Amazing Trees: Discover the leaves and seeds of common trees found in the parks. This program can be indoors or outdoors.

Animal Homes:  Look at the different types of homes that birds, insects and mammals use and how these ingenious animal architects to build their abodes.

Archery:  Meet the naturalist at one of the Metro Parks to learn how to use a bow and arrow and then take aim at a target.

Artifacts of the Past: See and touch tools and implements used in the 1880s as we take a journey back in time and learn just how resourceful early Ohio residents were in their daily lives.

Backyard Birds: Learn about birds found throughout the parks and in your neighborhood. Find out about feeders that are easy and inexpensive to install and how you can attract more birds to your yard. You'll listen to sound recordings and see a presentation featuring a variety of birds.

Bees, Butterflies and Beyond: Explore the world of Ohio’s 6- and 8-legged creaures as you look at pictures and specimens and listen to their sounds.

Birds of Prey: Discover how Ohio's owls and hawks use their beaks, feet, eyes and feathers to hunt and survive.

Fishing:  Enjoy some angling fun as you try and catch the "BIG ONE." Bait and poles are provided for this catch-and-release program.

Oh Deer: Find out about the life history of one of Ohio's largest mammals, the white-tailed deer, using pelts, antlers and other touchable objects.

Ohio Mammals:  Discover some common mammals that live in the parks and maybe even in your neighborhoods as we explore the many traits that distinguish mammals from other animals. 

Reptiles and Amphibians:  Learn about Ohio's snakes, turtles, frogs, and salamanders. We’ll explore their special characteristics and discuss some of the myths about these animals. 

Rocks and Fossils: Learn the basics of the Earth's history by examining common rocks and fossils.

Sensory Walk: Explore some of the wonderful trails found in your Metro Parks or have the sights and sounds of the trail brought to you indoors.

Wildflowers: Enjoy the seasonal beauty of spring, summer or fall on a walk along a park trail. This program can also be experienced indoors through slides featuring Ohio's wildflowers.