Keep warm with a Fast-Paced Adult Full Moon Hike. Not suitable for strollers or slow walkers.

Join the hiking club! Meet the first Saturday of every month for a moderate-fast paced hike and to meet like-minded people. This is not an interpretive hike.

Let's meander through the wetland and see what we can hear, see, and find! Hike will be 1.5 miles long through grass and may be muddy. Ages 12+.

Bundle up and join a naturalist to enjoy an early morning hike with a nice hot cup of coffee or tea and take a cool, brisk hike to wake up ...Read More

Go on a 1.25-mile hike with a naturalist to look for and learn about some winter fungi.

Take a guided, Fast-Paced Fitness Hike through the early morning woods. This hike is just for adults 50 and up.

Enjoy free yoga, perfect for all skill levels, at Scioto Grove Metro Park! Yoga will be indoors at The Grove lodge, bring your own mat!

Let's learn about prehistoric Ohio and match fossil records through various activities.

Adaptive Adventures: Sensory Storytime Join us at the shelter house at the inclusive playground to read a story about Animals in Winter! We will have pelts as a sensory item ...Read More

Take a half-mile hike to learn about what cool adaptations animals have that help them survive all winter long.

Join us for card games next to a toasty campfire at Scioto Grove Metro Park! Meet at the Arrowhead Picnic Area fire pit.

Hog butchering is a seasonal activity that provided much of the meat for the coming year on an 1880s farm. Watch the farmers cut meat, make sausage, and render lard ...Read More

What makes you, you? Become a scientist for an hour and learn about DNA, genes, and enjoy a fun science lab in the nature center! Ages 12+.

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Join us for an exploratory toddler hike at Pickerington Ponds Metro Park! Maps and compasses will be passed out for this program. We will meet at the Park Office, and ...Read More

Enjoy trail running throughout Battelle Darby Creek with a guide! Meet at the Ranger Station at Cedar Ridge, 1775 Darby Creek Drive. Exact mileage will depend on the comfortability and ...Read More

We'll take a slow off-trail walk with frequent stops to observe and learn about rarely seen parts of the park. Total length will probably be 1 to 2 miles and ...Read More

Program begins at 1:30pm. Meet in front of the farmhouse. Discover how an 1880s farm family prepared for winter and how people and animals keep warm .

Homeschooler can learn some basic watercolor techniques and paint and simple "stained glass" Christmas card.

Join us by the lakes at Quarry Trails Metro Park and enjoy a s'more while enjoying the setting sun! Use entrance 2319 Quarry Trails Drive to find the closest parking ...Read More

Join us as we walk 2+ miles counting birds as part of the world’s longest running community science project. Binoculars provided or bring your own.

Participate in the nation's longest-running community bird project. Visitors will join a group that will count and ID birds by hiking a trail or counting at our feeders. All levels ...Read More

Celebrate the shortest day of the year be welcoming the Sun as it rises over Schrock Lake. Enjoy a fire, hot cocoa & some fun information.

Participate in America's oldest and largest bird count by watching birds from the Nature Center windows and drinking bird-friendly coffee.

Enjoy the thrill and fun of GLOW in the DARK archery this winter while being toasty warm inside at the Blacklick Woods Golf Course!! Archery will be indoors at the ...Read More

Drop by and make your own, last minute winter-themed craft.

Drop in the nature center and paint an ornament to take home just in time for the holidays.

Drop by the nature center anytime between 1-3 pm to make some cool winter crafts. All ages. Meeting Location Notes: Highbanks Nature Center is the first right after entering the ...Read More

Meet at the Kingfisher shelter and go on a 3 mile run or hike and enjoy hot chocolate after! Use address 2319 Quarry Trails Drive Columbus OH 43228 and follow ...Read More

Join us for s'mores in your best ugly sweater at Quarry Trails Metro Park! Meet at the lower Sled Hill fire pit.

Howdy Y'all! Come out to the Lower Sled Hill at Quarry Trails Metro Park to learn how to make Cowboy style Campfire Coffee! All ingredients and equipment will be supplied, ...Read More

Drop by the nature center between 5 and 7pm to enjoy a cup of hot cocoa, campfire & smores, and enjoy hands on activities . Stroll the 1/4 mile trail ...Read More

Take a break! Enjoy a cup of coffee and some relaxing coloring. Detailed adult coloring pages and other supplies provided. Ages 16 and older.

Look for Snowmen on the trail at Scioto Grove Metro Park, and win a prize if you find them all! Meet at the Arrowhead Picnic Area for activity sheet and ...Read More

Program ongoing between 1-3pm. Learn how fruits, vegetables, and meats were preserved before the days of artificial refrigeration. The smokehouse will be in operation.

Join us for a short hike on the Benua Loop trail! Maps and compasses will be provided for the program, we will hike as far as the group can go ...Read More

Join us for a cozy cup of hot cocoa and go for a hike at Scioto Grove Metro Park! If you would like to join the staff-led hike, please meet ...Read More

Join us for a winter-themed STEM challenge. Create your own mini sled and see how far it can go on our indoor mini slope. Change your design to improve your ...Read More

Help us count the birds of Glacier Ridge AND help the Audubon Society collect data for their annual Christmas Bird Count, the longest running citizen science project! Not a skilled ...Read More

Share a slow-paced, half-mile hike with your toddler and discover nature together.