Metro Parks - Central Ohio Park System

Learn the Ropes
2024-03-27 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Scioto Audubon, 400 West Whittier St., Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
Join Metro Parks Outdoor Adventure and Scioto Audubon Metro Park for a Learn the Ropes program at the climbing wall.
Open to all ages, instruction and equipment are provided. Tennis shoes are the recommended footwear for beginners.

Tails & Trails
2024-03-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Battelle Darby Creek, 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, 43119, United States
Bring your 4-legged friends along for a 1.5-mile hike on our Wagtail trail. 2914 Georgesville-Wrightsville Rd.

Day-off School: Wetlands
2024-03-29 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-03-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Inniswood Metro Gardens, 940 S. Hempstead Rd., Westerville, OH, 43081, United States
Learn about how wetlands help keep us healthy while exploring some of the plants and animals that live there.

Adults 50+ Wildflower Walk
2024-03-29 14:00 - 15:00 | Blendon Woods, 4265 E Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, 43081, United States
Take a 1 mi walk in the woods to look for early spring wildflowers

For Adults 50+: GPS Egg Hunt
2024-03-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Sharon Woods, 6911 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH, 43081, United States
Learn to use a GPS unit to search for easter eggs hidden throughout the park in this non-traditional egg hunt. Meet at the Maple Grove Bulletin Board.
Please note that this program does not include collecting easter eggs. Participants will use a unique stamp hidden inside each egg to mark their paper to get “credit” for the find. Find all the eggs hidden on one of our egg trails and receive a prize!

Bunny Hunt Trail
2024-03-30 12:00 - 14:00 | Blendon Woods, 4265 E Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, 43081, United States
Can you spot all of the bunnies hiding in the woods? Find them all and collect a prize!

GPS Egg Hunt
2024-03-30 12:00 - 15:00 | Sharon Woods, 6911 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH, 43081, United States

Signs of Spring
2024-03-30 14:00 - 15:00 | Battelle Darby Creek, 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, 43119, United States
Take a hike with a naturalist to spot the signs of spring along the trail. Meet at the Indian Ridge Bulletin Board, 2705 Darby Creek Dr.

For Adults: Off-Trail Hike
2024-03-30 14:00 - 15:30 | Blendon Woods, 4265 E Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, 43081, United States
Explore a seldom-seen area of Blendon Woods. We’ll see a tiny waterfall and some unique geologic features as we follow the stream. Wear waterproof shoes.

National Take a Walk in the Park Day
2024-03-30 15:00 - 16:00 | Blacklick Woods, 6975 East Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068, United States
Get outside on this 1.25-mile walk and explore the woods looking for animals, fungi, and wildflowers with a naturalist on National Take a Walk in the Park Day.

For Adults: Hike and Paint
2024-03-31 10:00 - 11:00 | Prairie Oaks, 3225 Plain City-Georgesville Road, West Jefferson, OH, 43162, United States
Take in the lovely scenery of Darby Bend Lakes and then take a break and paint! All supplies provided. Meet at Darby Bend Lakes, Lake 1 Shelter House! 2755 Amity Rd, Hilliard, OH 43026

Adventure Book Club!
2024-03-31 16:00 - 17:00 | Quarry Trails, 2600 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH, 43228, United States
Join us for our Monthly Adventure Book Club! No registration necessary, all are welcome. This months book is “Touching the Void: The True Story of One Mans Miraculous Survival” By Joe Simpson. We will meet at the end of each month to discuss a different book.
Bring your own hammock or chair to lounge in the trees and chat about this months reading!
We will meet at the Dog Park Parking lot, use the north entrance off of Dublin/Roberts Rd and follow signage to the dog park!
2600 Dublin Road, Columbus

Toddler Hike
2024-04-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Homestead, 4675 Cosgray Road, Hilliard, OH, 43026, United States
Come out for a staff led Toddler Hike at Homestead Metro Park! We will be walking on paved trail, so strollers are welcome! We will go as far as the group can within the hour. Meet at the nature center parking lot.

Toadly Rad-tiles!
2024-04-02 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-04-02 13:00 - 14:00 | Homestead, 4675 Cosgray Road, Hilliard, OH, 43026, United States
Come learn about the amphibians and reptiles that live in your backyards while meeting some of the ambassador animals that live in the park. Meet at the barn shelter in front of the nature center. This program is geared for children ages 3-8.

Budding Buddies
2024-04-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Battelle Darby Creek, 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, 43119, United States
Spring is in the air, and signs are on the ground. Let’s meander and check out all the interesting spring wildflowers that are starting to bloom in various colors and shapes!

Feed the Birds
2024-04-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Blacklick Woods, 6975 East Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068, United States
Spring migration is starting for many birds. Learn about what birds will migrate to or through Ohio, how to attract birds to your feeders, and what to feed them during this presentation.

Kid's Hike
2024-04-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-04-03 13:30 - 14:30 | Three Creeks, 3860 Bixby Road, Groveport, OH, 43125, United States
Bring the kids for a fun 1-mile walk through the woods – exploring and learning as we go. Trail may be muddy. Meets at Three Creeks Metro Park Confluence Area bulletin board, 3860 Bixby Rd, Groveport.

Preschool in the Gardens: Flower Fest
2024-04-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-04-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Inniswood Metro Gardens, 940 S. Hempstead Rd., Westerville, OH, 43081, United States
Join us as we celebrate flowers exploring their many benefits and searching for them in both garden and forest.

For Adults: Wildflower Walk
2024-04-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Blacklick Woods, 6975 East Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068, United States
Join a naturalist on a 1.25-mile walk through the forest to look for blooming flowers.

Feed the Stream
2024-04-03 15:00 - 16:00 | Battelle Darby Creek, 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, 43119, United States
Help us feed the living stream and learn about the animals that live there.

Seasonal Shuffle
2024-04-05 09:00 - 10:00 | Battelle Darby Creek, 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, 43119, United States
Join the naturalist on a 4-mile hike while we note seasonal changes happening along the way. Meet at the Ranger Station, 1775 Darby Creek Dr.

Pond Party
2024-04-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Inniswood Metro Gardens, 940 S. Hempstead Rd., Westerville, OH, 43081, United States
Join Inniswood staff as they show the interesting organisms that spend time in the pond. Discover the many life stages of aquatic organisms that can be observed from the water’s edge.

All About Knots
2024-04-05 17:00 - 18:00 | Quarry Trails, 2600 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH, 43228, United States
Meet in Basin parking lot. (2319 Quarry Trails Drive)
Come learn how to tie 5 different kind of knots. Rope provided.

Salamander Search
2024-04-05 18:30 - 19:30 | Blendon Woods, 4265 E Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, 43081, United States
Look under rocks and logs for salamanders at the stream. Wear shoes that can get wet.

Night Hike
2024-04-05 20:00 - 21:00 | Battelle Darby Creek, 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, 43119, United States
Let’s take a 2-mile interpretive hike through the forests and prairies under the starlight. Meet at the wagtail trail, 2914 Georgesville-Wrightsville Rd.

Woodcock Watch
2024-04-05 20:00 - 21:30 | Highbanks, 9466 Columbus Pike (US Rt 23 N), Lewis Center, OH, 43035, United States
Learn about the American woodcock before heading out on a 1-mile hike. Search the fields to observe the unusual courtship of the American woodcock. May include off-trail hiking. Meeting location notes- Nature Center: Highbanks Nature Center is the first right after entering the park. Limited parking in the nature center parking lot on busy days. Additional parking available in the Oak Coves Picnic Area. The Oak Coves picnic area, 10-min walk from the nature center. Follow the paved trail through Oak coves toward the nature center.
