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UID:10003561-1765371600-1765375200@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Preschoolers: Welcome Winter
DESCRIPTION:Listen to a story about how the forest is preparing for winter and make a craft!
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/preschoolers-welcome-winter/2025-12-10/2/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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SUMMARY:Preschoolers: Welcome Winter
DESCRIPTION:Listen to a story about how the forest is preparing for winter and make a craft!
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/preschoolers-welcome-winter/2025-12-10/1/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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SUMMARY:Winter Fungi Hike
DESCRIPTION:Go on a 1.25-mile hike with a naturalist to look for and learn about some winter fungi.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/winter-fungi-hike/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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SUMMARY:Winter Hike - Campfire & Hot Cocoa
DESCRIPTION:Take a half-mile hike along the Buttonbush Trail under the twinkling lights and stop by the Nature Center to enjoy a cup of cocoa around the campfire. The Canopy Walk and Nature Center will be open late to explore!
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/winter-hike-campfire-hot-cocoa-3/2025-12-06/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T090000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T174010Z
UID:10003565-1765011600-1765015200@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Blacklick Hiking Club
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/blacklick-hiking-club-4/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T190000
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CREATED:20251125T172510Z
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UID:10003536-1764955800-1764961200@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Winter Hike - Campfire & Hot Cocoa
DESCRIPTION:Take a half-mile hike along the Buttonbush Trail under the twinkling lights and stop by the Nature Center to enjoy a cup of cocoa around the campfire. The Canopy Walk and Nature Center will be open late to explore!
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/winter-hike-campfire-hot-cocoa-3/2025-12-05/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T190000
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CREATED:20251008T163753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T144036Z
UID:10003390-1764608400-1764615600@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Winter Hike Kick-Off
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the winter hike kick-off at Blacklick Woods Metro Park! Grab some hot chocolate and roam around Blacklick Woods to look at the lights\, and grab your winter hike card for the season. \n  \nHow to join in on the fun: \n\n\n\nGo to an event to get a Winter Hike Card\, download it from the website\, or go digital and join the challenge on the OuterSpatial app!\nVisit the parks highlighted on each page and hike any trail during the designated month.\nHave a staff member mark your Winter Hike card\, OR check into the challenge on the OuterSpatial app. Complete 7 hikes to qualify for a patch.\nJoin us at the celebration on February 22nd to receive your Winter Hike patch!\nVisit Friends of Metro Parks to learn how to earn hike medallions or additional swag by hiking all 19 parks!
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/winter-hike-kick-off-4/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251130T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251130T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T114215
CREATED:20251023T183608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T183608Z
UID:10003439-1764511200-1764514800@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Off-trail Guided Hike
DESCRIPTION:Follow a naturalist on an off-trail adventure discovering wildflowers\, insects and more as we trek along on this 1.5-mile hike.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/off-trail-guided-hike/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251129T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251129T140000
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CREATED:20251023T183146Z
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UID:10003438-1764421200-1764424800@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:For Adults: Fall Tree ID Hike
DESCRIPTION:Take a half-mile hike with a naturalist to learn how to identify trees.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/for-adults-fall-tree-id-hike-2/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251126T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251126T110000
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CREATED:20251023T183046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T183046Z
UID:10003436-1764151200-1764154800@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Tots on Trails
DESCRIPTION:Share a slow-paced\, half-mile hike with your toddler and discover nature together.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/tots-on-trails-19/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251124T130000
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CREATED:20251023T183014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T183014Z
UID:10003435-1763989200-1763992800@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Homeschoolers: 5 Senses Hike
DESCRIPTION:Join a naturalist on a 1.25-mile hike and explore things in nature that you can touch\, see\, smell\, hear and taste.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/homeschoolers-5-senses-hike/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T180000
DTSTAMP:20260413T114215
CREATED:20251023T182902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T182902Z
UID:10003433-1763737200-1763748000@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:After School Crafts
DESCRIPTION:Stop by the Nature Center to make some Thanksgiving-themed crafts.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/after-school-crafts-3/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T114215
CREATED:20251023T182830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T182830Z
UID:10003432-1763647200-1763650800@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:For Adults 50+: Tea Time
DESCRIPTION:Take a half-mile hike and learn about different wild plants that you can use to make tea with and then try some samples.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/for-adults-50-tea-time/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T140000
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CREATED:20251023T182810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T182810Z
UID:10003431-1763470800-1763474400@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Preschoolers: Talkin' Turkeys
DESCRIPTION:Learn about wild turkeys through a story\, activity and a craft.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/preschoolers-talkin-turkeys-2/2025-11-18/2/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T110000
DTSTAMP:20260413T114215
CREATED:20251023T182810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T182810Z
UID:10003430-1763460000-1763463600@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Preschoolers: Talkin' Turkeys
DESCRIPTION:Learn about wild turkeys through a story\, activity and a craft.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/preschoolers-talkin-turkeys-2/2025-11-18/1/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T190000
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CREATED:20251023T182732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T182732Z
UID:10003429-1763400600-1763406000@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Canopy Walk Stargazing
DESCRIPTION:Join a naturalist and YMCA Columbus for an evening of stargazing on the Canopy Walk.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/canopy-walk-stargazing/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T140000
DTSTAMP:20260413T114215
CREATED:20250226T160723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T160733Z
UID:10002457-1763298000-1763301600@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:For Adults: Science Sundays - Wolves
DESCRIPTION:Join Rachel Robertson from Ohio Canid Center as we learn about the life\, habitat\, diet and role of wolves during this session of Wolves: Fact versus Myth. Meet at Beech Maple Lodge.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/for-adults-science-sundays-wolves/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T114215
CREATED:20251023T182555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T182555Z
UID:10003428-1763143200-1763146800@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Lantern Hike
DESCRIPTION:Take a guided 1.5-mile hike through the Walter Tucker Nature Preserve lighting your path with lanterns while we look for nocturnal wildlife.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/lantern-hike-21/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T114215
CREATED:20251023T182426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T182426Z
UID:10003425-1762696800-1762700400@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Cloud Hike
DESCRIPTION:Take a 1-mile hike and learn about the types of clouds and what they tell us about the weather.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/cloud-hike/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T114215
CREATED:20251023T182328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T182328Z
UID:10003423-1762606800-1762614000@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Forts\, Fire & Fun
DESCRIPTION:Roast marshmallows by the fire and work as a team to build a fort in our natural play area.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/forts-fire-fun-7/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T114215
CREATED:20251023T182209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T182209Z
UID:10003420-1762279200-1762282800@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Beaver Moon Hike
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the November full moon on this 2-mile hike.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/beaver-moon-hike/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T140000
DTSTAMP:20260413T114215
CREATED:20251023T182148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T182148Z
UID:10003419-1762088400-1762092000@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Ohio Day
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Nature Center to learn about Ohio native animals and meet some animal ambassadors.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/ohio-day/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T100000
DTSTAMP:20260413T114215
CREATED:20251023T182058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T182058Z
UID:10003418-1761987600-1761991200@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Blacklick Hiking Club
DESCRIPTION:Join the hiking club! Meet the first Saturday of every month for a moderate to fast-paced hike and to meet like-minded people. This is not an interpretive hike.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/blacklick-hiking-club-3/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T193000
DTSTAMP:20260413T114215
CREATED:20250922T170007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T170007Z
UID:10003316-1761935400-1761939000@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Spooky Night Hike
DESCRIPTION:Explore the park as it gets dark and learn about creepy crawlies\, listen for coyotes\, see what’s glowing in the dark and look for nocturnal animals on this half-mile hike.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/spooky-night-hike/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T110000
DTSTAMP:20260413T114215
CREATED:20250922T165939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T165939Z
UID:10003315-1761818400-1761822000@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Tots on Trails
DESCRIPTION:Share a slow-paced\, half-mile hike with your toddler and discover nature together.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/tots-on-trails-18/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T180000
DTSTAMP:20260413T114215
CREATED:20250922T165915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T165915Z
UID:10003314-1761753600-1761760800@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:After School Crafts
DESCRIPTION:Stop by the nature center to make some simple\, fall-themed crafts.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/after-school-crafts-2/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T140000
DTSTAMP:20260413T114215
CREATED:20250922T165828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T165828Z
UID:10003313-1761656400-1761660000@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Homeschoolers: Fall Colors Hike
DESCRIPTION:Learn about leaves and fall colors on this half-mile hike.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/homeschoolers-fall-colors-hike/2025-10-28/2/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T110000
DTSTAMP:20260413T114215
CREATED:20250922T165828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T165828Z
UID:10003312-1761645600-1761649200@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Homeschoolers: Fall Colors Hike
DESCRIPTION:Learn about leaves and fall colors on this half-mile hike.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/homeschoolers-fall-colors-hike/2025-10-28/1/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T114215
CREATED:20250922T165659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T165659Z
UID:10003310-1761490800-1761494400@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:HOWLoween Hike
DESCRIPTION:Dress up your furry friend for Halloween and enjoy a 2-mile hike.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/howloween-hike-2/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T140000
DTSTAMP:20260413T114215
CREATED:20250922T165630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T165630Z
UID:10003309-1761397200-1761400800@www.metroparks.net
SUMMARY:Fall Colors Hike
DESCRIPTION:Join a naturalist on a 1.25-mile walk through the Walter Tucker Nature Preserve to enjoy the fall foliage.
URL:https://www.metroparks.net/event/fall-colors-hike-2/
LOCATION:Blacklick Woods\, 6975 East Livingston Ave\, Reynoldsburg\, OH\, 43068\, United States
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