• The Art & The Artist

    Battelle Darby Creek 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, United States

    Come on over to the Nature Center and witness our ambassador animals make some art of their own to display in the Nature Center while you learn more about them!

  • For Adults 50+: Prairies and Prescribed Fire

    Battelle Darby Creek 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, United States

    Join Metro Parks Resource Management Team to learn about Ohio prairies, our restoration efforts, and the role of fire in maintaining these unique and beautiful ecosystems. Plan for 2 hours ...Read More

  • Night Hike – Winter Bygones

    Battelle Darby Creek 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, United States

    Winter ends tonight! Let's take a 2-mile interpretive hike to herald in the spring equinox. Meet at the Wagtail parking lot, 2914 Georgesville-Wrightsville Rd.

  • Build a Leprechaun Trap

    Battelle Darby Creek 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, United States

    Learn a little about how park staff trap animals like salamanders and fish in the park, then build your own leprechaun trap to take home. Ages 5+. Meet at the Nature ...Read More

  • Backyard Birds Hike

    Battelle Darby Creek 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, United States

    Take a 1.5-mile hike looking for the common birds you might see in Ohio. Limited binocular supply. Meet at Ranger Station, 1775 Darby Creek Dr. Ages 10+

  • Full Moon Hike

    Battelle Darby Creek 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, United States

    Take a brisk 4-mile hike through forests and fields. Meet us at the Ranger Station, 1775 Darby Creek Drive.

  • Spring Ephemerals

    Battelle Darby Creek 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, United States

    Let’s see what spring ephemeral wildflowers are beginning to bloom along the Cobshell trail. Meet at the Ranger Station, 1775 Darby Creek Dr.

  • Life in Our Watershed: Vernal Pools

    Battelle Darby Creek 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, United States

    Let's take a 1.5-mile hike out to a vernal pool to search for what's living inside. Trail will be muddy and wet. Ages 18+. Wet Prairie Access- 1378 Darby Creek ...Read More

  • Secret Lives of Trees

    Battelle Darby Creek 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, United States

    Join a naturalist on a 1-mile hike and learn how trees communicate with each other and how they are able to help each other out. Meet at the Ranger Station, ...Read More

  • For Adults 50+: Looking Back- Day Camps

    Battelle Darby Creek 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, United States

    Take a 2-mile hike and discover some of the ways certain areas of the park were used in the past. Meet at the Little Darby Picnic Area, 3711 Gardner Rd.

  • Wild Wetland Walk

    Battelle Darby Creek 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, United States

    Muskrats, coyotes, owls and salamanders. Discover more about the elusive animals that also live in the wetlands. Trail less than a mile of wet or muddy grass- boots recommended. Wet ...Read More

  • Couple’s Hike

    Battelle Darby Creek 1775 Darby Creek Drive, Galloway, OH, United States

    Get in the spirit of Valentine’s day and bring someone special with you to enjoy a peaceful 2-mile forest hike! Ages 18+. Meet at the Indian Ridge Bulletin Board, 2705 ...Read More