Summer/Fall 2013
SUMMER/FALL FREE PARKWAYS
A LOOK AHEAD Five Rivers MetroParks is bringing more sustainability, recreation and environmental stewardship to the Dayton region!
LEARNABOUTRIVERACTIVITY COMMUNITYFOODCENTERSANDMORE! See pages 6 - 11
Photo by Bill Franz SAVETHEDATE REMEMBERTO SAVETHEDATE Be sure to mark your calendars for these upcoming Five Rivers MetroParks events!
June 28-30 July 7 CITYFOLKFESTIVAL GRANDOLD RiverScape MetroPark INDEPENDENCEDAY Carriage Hill MetroPark
July 15-19 July 26-28 TEENADVENTURE DAYTONCELTIC CAMP FESTIVAL Wegerzyn Gardens RiverScape MetroPark
MetroPark Photo by United Irish of Dayton
August 17 August 24 HISPANICHERITAGE DAYTONAFRICAN FESTIVAL AMERICANCULTURAL RiverScape MetroPark FESTIVAL
Photo by Dayton Daily News Photo by Joe Long RiverScape MetroPark
Sept. 20-21 Sept. 21-22 TASTEOF COUNTRYFAIR MIAMIVALLEY Carriage Hill MetroPark RiverScape MetroPark
Sept. 28 Oct. 4-5 VOYAGEON MIDWESTOUTDOOR THEPARKWAY EXPERIENCE Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark, Eastwood MetroPark Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
For more information about these upcoming events or any of the programs and events offered by MetroParks each month, check the back section of this issue of ParkWays or visit metroparks.org
METROPARKS.ORG (937) 275 PARK (7275) IT’S OUR NATURE. THOUGHTSFROMBECKY
REMEMBERTO Dear MetroParks Friends, We recently celebrated Five Rivers MetroParks’ 50th birthday. The official birth date of our organization was April 8, 1963. This past spring, the community joined us SAVETHEDATE in a kick-off celebration that provided opportunities to reminisce, share wonderful memories and celebrate our natural world through the world of art. There continues to be plenty of opportunities to enjoy our park system that the community has supported and helped grow over the past 50 years to almost 16,000 acres of park land, most of which is preserved as natural habitat teeming with native wildlife. So, what can we hope for in the next 50 years? Well, first we know Becky Benná that our residents over the years have supported protecting our natural heritage. Executive Director We believe that those same values will continue to be passed from generation to generation to help keep the MetroParks system protected and valued. The future holds many promises for all of us. We will continue our efforts to connect people to nature by engaging them in volunteerism, outdoor recreation and educational experiences that create awareness and appreciation of our wondrous natural world. Geing kids and their families outside and active will continue to be essential for a healthy community in so many ways. HOLD ON TO I have been asked to share what I envision for MetroParks in the next 50 years. I recently read a great quote wrien by Richard Louv, founding chairman of Children YOUR PARKWAYS! and Nature Network, and author of the “Last Child in the Woods” and “The Nature This issue covers programs from Principle.” I believe Mr. Louv provides a vision that Five Rivers MetroParks aspires June through October. The fall/ to be as a conservation leader that connects its community to nature. He states, winter issue will cover November “Imagine a world in which all children grow up with a deep understanding of the through March, which will kick life around them. Where obesity is reduced through nature play. Where anti- off the thrice-yearly publishing depressants and pharmaceuticals are prescribed less and nature prescribed more. frequency in 2014. Remember Where every school has a natural play space. Where children experience the joy you can find the current issue of of being in nature before they learn of its loss, where they can lie in the grass on ParkWays online at metroparks. a hillside for hours and watch clouds become the faces of the future. Where every org/parkways, or you can child and every adult has a human right to a connection to the natural world, and easily search for activities and shares the responsibility for caring for it.” My hope is that Five Rivers MetroParks programs using metroparks and our community embodies this vision as we continue to make our region a great .org. Click the “Find a Program” place to live, work and venture outdoors in the next 50 years. buon on the le-hand navigation pane to search for program by date, topic, or park. Use the “Get Outside” drop- Celebrate 50 years of your MetroParks! Can you find all “50 Things to down menu to find programs See and Do” that have been “hidden” throughout the parks? Log on to related to a specific activity, or metroparks.org/history to find the list of 50 Things to See and Do, as click on “Things to See and Do” well as explore Five Rivers MetroParks’ history and find out where the to browse all activities and parks. “hidden nature” traveling art exhibit will be showcased next.
MetroParks Commissioners Five Rivers MetroParks is dedicated to protecting the region’s natural heritage and to providing outdoor experiences that inspire a personal connection with nature.
Alan F. Pippenger Karen L. Davis Irvin G. Bieser, Jr. Commissioner photos ©Easterling Studios THEREISALWAYSSOMETHINGTODOATFIVERIVERSMETROPARKS
#2 PLAY DATE: Visit the Nature Play areas at Englewood, Hills & Dales, or Sugarcreek MetroPark. 3 Another site is coming soon to Wesleyan MetroPark!
Photo by Tim Gaffney
1 #3 FIND 50: Can you find all 50 Things to See #1 HIKE TO IT: Try a new trail this summer. Have and Do? Find out more about this celebration you tried the new sustainable trails at the east of Five Rivers MetroParks’ 50th anniversary at area of Taylorsville MetroPark? 2 metroparks.org/history. Top Ten ways TO¤“GET¤OUT¤&¤LIVE”¤IN¤YOUR¤METROPARKS¤THIS¤SUMMER¤&¤FALL Photo by RA Makley #5 GONE FISHIN’: Get “hooked” on all the places to fish in MetroParks. Visit metroparks. 7 org/fishing to find programs and hot spots. 5
4 #4 SPUR¤ON¤ADVENTURE: The Riding Center #7 LET IT RIDE: Explore nearly 330 miles of at Carrige Hill MetroPark offers weekend pony paved bikeways connecting destinations in our rides and trail rides through the summer. Visit region. Log on to metroparks.org/cycling for metroparks.org/RidingCenter for hours, prices maps, ride suggestions, local retailers and more! and more information. #8 SNACK ATTACK: Grab lunch at RiverScape MetroPark. Free WiFi makes this a great spot 6 to conduct business in a beautifully landscaped #6 BE ADVENTUROUS: Try a new activity and seing. enter to win prizes! The Subaru Adventure Series features free Try-It programs and a chance to win gear. Go to metroparks.org/recreation to find the link with all the details. #9 MAKE A SPLASH: Rent a kayak or bike from Ride the River Rentals at RiverScape MetroPark on weekends’ 10 Memorial Day #10 GET FIT: Try a new fitness activity at through Labor RiverScape MetroPark this summer. Zumba, yoga and boot camp offerings take place on Saturdays. Photo by Leah Stahl Day. 8 9 Visit metroparks.org/RiverScape for details.
METROPARKS.ORG (937) 275 PARK (7275) IT’S OUR NATURE. VOLUNTEERINGWITHFIVERIVERSMETROPARKS¡ 3 METROPARKS VOLUNTEERS: WE CAN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU! ‘GROW’YOURTALENTSWITHUS cycles and host and nectar plants as well as the daily occurrence of new discoveries. Buerfly House Gardeners meet on Thursdays from 4 – 6:30 p.m. and follow best horticultural practices to maintain the host and nectar garden in the Buerfly House. Contact Janet Meer at (937) 277-4133 or jme[email protected]. EDIBLELANDSCAPEGARDENERS This is a hands-on learning experience in propagating, growing, maintaining and harvesting assorted edible plants in an METROPARKS VOLUNTEERS HONE ornamental kitchen-style garden meets THEIR SKILLS WHILE GIVING BACK Mondays 6-8:30 p.m. and 9-11:30 a.m. on Wednesdays at Cox Arboretum MetroPark. Love nature? Use your unique talents and Contact Janet Meer at (937) 277-4133 or help others make a personal connection jme[email protected]. with nature! Five Rivers MetroParks seeks volunteers of every age, skill level and ability. CARRIAGEHILLCOUNTRYSTORE “We meet people with all gis and talents, Volunteers are needed to assist in the and welcome them to share with others,” Carriage Hill MetroPark Country Store, says Volunteer Services Manager located inside the Visitor Center. Volunteers Kevin Kepler. assist with gi sales in the store during shis from 12-4:45 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday Here are just a few of the ways you can throughout the year. Training in cash register get outside and get involved. Turn to use is provided. Contact Bambi Shafer at the program guide in the back for more (937) 275-5006 or [email protected]. suggestions, or visit metroparks.org /volunteer. CITYBEETSMENTORS City Beets creates active youth leaders RIVERSCAPEMETROPARKGARDENERS through the process of growing, sharing, and Want to learn about new and interesting selling food. Adult mentors are needed on plants? Join the RiverScape Gardening Thursdays from 9a.m. – 1 p.m. to assist with volunteers. Volunteers can assist with caring for garden plots from June through gardening tasks on Monday, Tuesdays, early August. Contact Kasey Henneman at Thursdays and Fridays from 9-11 a.m. (937) 277-6545 or khenneman@metroparks ¡ANNIVERSARY Contact Bob Bus at (937) 276-7055 or .org. Help Five Rivers MetroParks bbu[email protected]. celebrate 50 years of protecting FORESTFOSTERFAMILIES AULLWOODGARDEN Help Five Rivers MetroParks grow new our region’s natural heritage! METROPARKGARDENERS forest residents! Care for a flat of 20 Try to find all 50 Things to See Marie Aull’s garden is a living work of art. containerized tree seedlings. All you need to and Do, or visit the travelling art Volunteers will learn how to grow a variety do is add water. Volunteers will care for their exhibit featuring secret “hidden” of shade plants. Volunteers can work trees until the first weekend in October. messages. Discover the history of Monday and Tuesday mornings from 9 a.m. The Forest Foster Family pick up date for your MetroParks and take a look – noon. Contact Bob Bus at (937) 276-7055 a SOUTH location is Saturday, June 8 at or bbu[email protected]. back at the places and faces that Cox Arboretum MetroPark or for a NORTH have been helping you and your BUTTERFLYHOUSEGUIDESAT location on Saturday, June 15 at Taylorsville family make personal connections COXARBORETUMMETROPARK MetroPark (8300 Brown School Road). Pick with nature for over half a century. Volunteer at the native Buerfly House from up time is 9 a.m. – noon. Sign up to be a Visit metroparks.org/history and July 5 through August 25 in two-hour shis. Forest Foster F amily online at metroparks discover the “hidden nature” of Guides greet visitors and share information .org/forests or call Yvonne Dunphe at about buerfly and moth identification, life (937) 277-4147. your MetroParks!
IT’S OUR NATURE. (937) 275 PARK (7275) METROPARKS.ORG ¦ DAYTON’S‘DAM’POTENTIAL
LOW DAM REMOVAL FROM SEVERAL of fish species increased from about seven SITES LEADS TO IMPROVED HABITAT, to 28, including six pollution-intolerant fish species. The environmentally sensitive macro RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES invertebrate populations rebounded, as well. There’s been a lot of buzz about low dams lately. By now, you’ve probably heard all about MAD RIVER the RiverScape River Run project, which will Like the RiverScape River Run, the Mad River remove the low dam from the Great Miami Run is part conservation, part recreation. The River and introduce kayak play areas as part of bank stabilization procedures will create “play” the bank stabilization. This project is still in the areas that kayak enthusiasts are sure to enjoy. permiing phases, but there’s a similar project These swi-moving eddies occur naturally in planned to open later this year on the Mad River river systems, and play a role in oxygenating the at Eastwood MetroPark! You may even recall water, providing rich riparian habitat for river- MetroParks removed another low dam from dwelling plants and animals. the Stillwater River near Englewood Dam; are Officially titled the “Mad River Restoration and you curious about what’s happened to the river In-Stream Recreation Enhancement Project,” since its removal in 2010? Let’s take some time the project will improve a 6,600-foot reach of to review some of these “dam” projects and the Mad River at Eastwood MetroPark. Phase learn more about the impact to the environment I of the project, which is partially funded by and outdoor recreation and the potential for a generous donation from Rotary Club of regional economic development. Dayton, will construct the first grade control STILLWATER RIVER structure across the Mad River at Eastwood MetroPark. The goal of the proposed Mad A low dam was installed on the Stillwater River River project is to restore this section of river just upstream from the large Englewood Dam through Eastwood MetroPark to as much (which is still part of Dayton’s flood-protection natural functionality as possible and to improve system) in the 1930s to deepen the river and recreational opportunities, public access and allow for boating recreation on the pool behind aquatic habitat and safety. it. “As has been found all over the country, low dams in fact had negative effects,” Conservation Like the Stillwater River, much of the Mad River Director Dave Nolin says. was heavily modified for flood control in the early part of the 20th century. The river has A follow-up survey conducted by the Ohio been channelized, and in the case of the lower
conservation Environmental Protection Agency just one year Phase I section, was actually rerouted around aer the dam’s removal found the total number
METROPARKS.ORG (937) 275 PARK (7275) IT’S OUR NATURE. CONSERVATION§ an oxbow to improve flood-control the low head dam on the Great Miami capacity. Much of this section of river River in downtown Dayton and installing is suffering from bank erosion, heavy natural stone river grade control loads, and gravel deposition as well as structures with safe paddling chutes to a loss of bank and growth of invasive eliminate a dangerous impediment to species in the river corridor. boating on the river. “These ‘drops’ will Construction is slated to begin in July be installed to control flow and will have 2013. When it is finished, it will provide the added benefit of being a fun play a 4-mile paddling experience from feature for kayakers,” Scarff says. One Eastwood MetroPark to downtown opening will be easier, allowing paddlers Dayton. “Kayakers and canoeists can of all skill levels clear passage through put in at Eastwood MetroPark and take downtown and more opportunities out at RiverScape MetroPark, just below for fishermen to get into aerated the Riverside Bridge,” says Outdoor water throughout the river downtown. Recreation Manager Amy Dingle. The other opening will create a wave “Anglers also will benefit from where experienced kayakers can turn improved access.” cartwheels and flips. DRAWBACKS The low-dam removal project not only TOLOWDAMS GREAT MIAMI RIVER will increase on-river safety, but it is Thanks to an overwhelming response also predicted that river health and fish from the private sector and the Dayton habitats will improve. “People will finally The water flowing over the community, the RiverScape River Run be able to get out on the river, whether top of the dams (onto the project secured $4 million, including a in a boat or out on the limestone hydraulic jump) creates $1 million challenge grant from the Cox peninsula. The river will be aractive Family Foundation. Project engineering a swirling pool below to novice canoeists, experienced these dams that is very and permiing is already under way. whitewater kayakers, anglers, as well Upon its completion, the project as people-watchers, sun-bathers, and dangerous to people if will create a 7-mile water trail from anyone who wants to be among all that they happen to fall into it. Eastwood MetroPark to Carillon activity—a real ‘scene’ at the waterfront,” Three people died from Historical Park and a vibrant urban Scarff says. “Local businesses can drowning in the hydraulic recreational scene in downtown Dayton. capitalize on this activity. We’ll see a current below the low “We’re looking at starting construction real transformation where the river dam at Englewood. in 2014 and hope to wrap up in time for that once created a devastating loss summer 2015,” explains Deputy Director is now at the forefront of economic The dam is a barrier to fish Carrie Scarff. development throughout the and aquatic wildlife trying Construction plans call for removing Miami Valley.” to move upstream. Silt, pollutants, and poorly oxygenated water accumulate behind the dams negatively impact fish and wildlife. The natural riffle-pool characteristic of our streams is lost and converted to a slow- moving pond-like body of water. Creatures like darters, mussels, and mayflies can no longer live there.
IT’S OUR NATURE. (937) 275 PARK (7275) METROPARKS.ORG ¨ POSSUM¤CREEK¤METROPARK GETS A NEW IDENTITY THE FARM AREA OF THE PARK WILL The new inception of Possum Creek MetroPark TRANSFORM INTO A COMMUNITY will include educational components that include: FOOD CENTER, FOLLOWING NEW growing fruits and vegetables GREEN PRACTICES INITIATIVES raising small livestock For 50 years, Five Rivers MetroParks has beekeeping protected our region’s natural heritage, and throughout the years, programs and events preparing and preserving taught residents about the different ways they the harvest can interact with nature. Now MetroParks is community gardening taking the next step and fusing environmental City Beets youth gardening stewardship into practical applications for daily life. The mission is to give residents the tools program they need to live eco-friendly, environmentally sustainable lifestyles. The person championing those lessons and practices with individuals and this effort will be a new green practices groups in the community to teach them how to program coordinator. implement these practices themselves.” GREENPRACTICESCOORDINATOR Visitors to Possum Creek MetroPark and its This MetroParks staff member will be sustainable farm area may have noticed changes responsible for developing youth and adult occurring over the past several months. These programming that helps visitors discover the changes are part of the park’s transition from nature in their backyards and neighborhoods a sustainable agricultural farm to a center for and adopt home and garden practices and food systems education. “Over the next three behaviors that protect nature and conserve years, we will work on projects to create spaces resources. “We want to help our visitors that offer multiple opportunities for hands-on develop a more sustainable lifestyle for activities and serve as demonstration areas for themselves and for the community as a whole,” home and community gardeners,” Bernadee says Community Ecology Program Manager explains. “Programming and interpretive signs Bernadee Whitworth. “A healthy, green- will offer practical knowledge and skill-building minded community is critical to our work of opportunities for visitors to beer understand conserving natural areas. The choices we make how their personal choices impact the at home and in our gardens directly influence environment.” the health of natural habitat. Everything is All are ideas and concepts that can be easily connected.” transferred to home and community gardens The green practices program coordinator and urban farms. The execution of this strategy also will work within Five Rivers MetroParks will help further MetroParks’ goal of taking to encourage the adoption of sustainable conservation and sustainability beyond parks practices in the workplace. He or she will and into the community. provide information, participate in discussions The future of Possum Creek MetroPark and the across departments, and help facilitate the farm area is envisioned as a hub for people to implementation of sustainable practices in discuss, explore and learn about local food, and the workplace. “Our participation as a DRG3 local and global environmental issues related certified green business means we really are to food. Five Rivers MetroParks also envisions taking our role as conservation leader in the Possum Creek as a place for people to celebrate community seriously,” Bernadee says. “This and appreciate the diverse offerings the Dayton education coordinator will take what we’ve learned going region’s food system has to offer. through the certification process and share
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ONLINEEXTRA Visit metroparks.org and visit the Green Living activity page to find upcoming green practices programs.
This chart, created by Michigan Good Food (a similar group aimed at marrying sustainable practices with agriculture), demonstrates the potential outcomes of a community-based food system. The Riding Center at Carriage Hill MetroPark Love horseback riding but don’t have your own horse? Borrow one of ours! The Carriage Hill Riding Center, 7800 E. Shull Rd., has riding lessons, camps, and weekend trail and pony rides. Call (937) 278-2609 or visit metroparks.org/RidingCenter to learn more. Weekend trail rides: hour-long rides Saturdays and Sundays June 1 through November 17; $30 per person; reservations required (beginning May 1); minimum age, 8. Pony rides: Saturdays only from noon to 4 p.m., June 1 through Oct. 26; $5 per ride; no reservations required; ages 2-7 Summer youth camps: half-day, week-long summer camps; two offerings per week from June 3 through week of Aug. 12; $200 per camp; ages 8-17; reservations begin April 1; multi-level camps offered
Photo by Susan Caudill Fall riding lessons (youth and adult): 8-week sessions; $200 per session; begin weekend of Sept. 7 & 8 and week of Sept. 9; registration will begin Aug. 1, minimum age is 8
METROPARKS.ORG/RidingCenter
IT’S OUR NATURE. (937) 275 PARK (7275) METROPARKS.ORG OUTDOOR¤ADVENTURECOMBOS
RECREATION GETS EVEN BETTER that will help you re-discover the activities you WHEN YOU PAIR ACTIVITIES love in your MetroParks! Dayton-area residents and visitors to the region have been accessing the many recreational PEDAL/PADDLEADVENTURE amenities found in Five Rivers MetroParks Load bikes on one car and boats on another facilities for about a half century. By now, millions car and go on a self-sustaining trip. Park the of visitors have taken advantage of easy-to- car with the bikes at your take out spot and use trails for hiking, mountain biking, walking, then drive up river to the boat launch. Float horseback riding, backpacking, bird watching, and on down to the vehicle with the bikes and a variety of other activities. Whether the goal is bike back up the bikeway to get your car. This improved fitness or just a relaxing experience in could be done floating from the Mad River at nature, the associated health benefits of outdoor Eastwood MetroPark to RiverScape MetroPark, recreation are numerous. or you could do it from Taylorsville MetroPark to Island MetroPark, or Wegerzyn Gardens This summer and fall, challenge yourself to MetroPark to Island MetroPark. Portaging something new. Combine two outdoor recreation around a small dam is required for the Great activities for a fun, low-cost outdoor adventure Miami trip.
Park Launch Float Float Bike Bikes at Boats at Down the Pedal the Distance Distance
RiverScape Eastwood Mad River Mad River Mad River 4.0 miles 4.5 miles MetroPark MetroPark Bikeway
Great Miami Island Taylorsville Great Miami Great Miami 9.0 miles (Dam portage 9.3 miles River MetroPark MetroPark River Bikeway required)
Stillwater Island Wegerzyn Stillwater Stillwater 1.75 miles 2.6 miles River MetroPark MetroPark River Bikeway Turn to page 34 for the Great Miami Touring Trip. ‘Try It’ and WIN! Five Rivers MetroParks and Subaru are teaming up to present the Subaru Adventure Series. The series will showcase five outdoor activities. Subaru is bringing cool giveaways, raffles and other surprises, and MetroParks will provide equipment and instruction for you to try a new recreational activity. Equipment is available on a first-come, first-served basis. All programs are FREE! Turn to page 33 for details. June 5, Try Mountain Biking July 10, Try Backpacking July 23, Try Fly Fishing August 21, Try Kayaking
recreation Sept. 12, Try Slacklining
METROPARKS.ORG (937) 275 PARK (7275) IT’S OUR NATURE. RECREATION PADDLE ONLINEEXTRA AND CAMP Visit metroparks.org/recreation to find links to all ADVENTURE outdoor adventure waiting for you in your MetroParks! Enjoy the Twin Creek by planning a fun overnight trip in the Twin Valley. Start your BIKEANDCAMPADVENTURE BACKPACK°HIKE±AND paddle fun near Anthony and Bike north or south on the Great FLY²FISHADVENTURE Manning roads and paddle to Old Miami Bikeway and camp at Taylorsville Numerous parks provide this Mill Campsite (permit required; call MetroPark at the front-country opportunity, with the Twin Valley Trail to book) where you’ll spend the night. campsites just south of Taylorsville being the most obvious. Reserve a Hang out at camp and enjoy the river Dam. Call (937) 277-4374 to reserve a campsite near the Twin Creek and enjoy before you take off the second day of campsite. hiking to secluded fishing spots along your trip south of Germantown Dam. the river (license required.) Hike along Take a class (such as Bicycle Touring or Float down to Cherry/Main Street for a the river or wade in the water and see Smart Cycling Basics, page 19) to gain short day or keep going to Chamberlain what you can catch. Fish for free and skills and knowledge for future bicycle Road for a longer adventure. While this without a license further along the touring adventures. trip does require a car shule and a hike trail at Lake George or Dogwood Pond over Germantown Dam, it is well worth in Twin Creek MetroPark, or take a the effort and a great way to “Get Out detour on the pink trail in Germantown & Live.” MetroPark for free fishing at Sunfish Pond.
escape at RiverScape MetroPark This summer, escape to RiverScape MetroPark in downtown Dayton for food, fitness, and fun! Every Saturday from June through August, partake in any of these activities: Sweat to an hour of the fusion dance fitness craze, Zumba, or get your “om” on with yoga. These fitness programs rotate every other Saturday. Enjoy live acoustic music while you refuel with lunch or a snack. Rent a kayak, provided by Whitewater Warehouse, and cool off paddling along the river. Explore our region’s extensive bikeway network and rent a bike, with optional child seat or pull-behind trailer. Connect with friends or business associates using free WiFi. Summers are your chance to escape with Five Rivers MetroParks. Visit metroparks.org/RiverScape to find details on upcoming programs. Click the “Ride the River Rentals” link for hours and prices. METROPARKS.ORG/RiverScape
IT’S OUR NATURE. (937) 275 PARK (7275) METROPARKS.ORG FIVERIVERSMETROPARKSISPLEASEDTOPRESENT YOUR GUIDE TO UPCOMING PROGRAMS Finding your interests is quick and easy. You can find them in this ParkWays by TO PIC or by DATE . Follow the simple instructions below and start filling up your calendar with programs for all ages. BY TOPIC Interested in paddle sports, photography, gardening or hiking? Looking to volunteer or maybe just want to find all the seasonal happenings in the MetroParks? Check out the TOPIC section. Each program lists the date, name, time, place and description. You can register online at www.metroparks.org or by phone.
BY DATE Yo u can also search for programs by date. T his is a chronological listing of every program at every park. Pick a date, find an activity that interests you and go to the page listed to find out more information. For more details on programs, or to register, visit www.metroparks.org. You can register online or by phone.
ONLINE You can make a comprehensive search for programs using tools online. S earch for programs listed by date, topic or park when you visit www.metroparks.org and click on the “Find a Program” link found on the left-hand navigation bar. You can also find suggestions by clicking the “Get O utside” link at the top of the page. Metroparks.org helps you get connected to park information, program guides, videos, nature play, and online registration. If you’re a “go on your own” park user, the website is a great place to find maps, park features, trail information and more.
NOTESome programs require a minimum number of participants and are subject to cancellation. Those with reservations will be contacted if this occurs. Some outdoor events are weather permiing. The website contains up-to-date information on cancellations. FEESFees are required at the time of registration and are non-refundable. ALERTSANDCLOSURES Weather conditions and construction can affect hiking trails, bikeways and access to certain park entrances. A ll construction information, including detours, as well as any weather-related notices are posted online at: metroparks.org/alerts HOW TO CONTACT A RANGER IN A METROPARK Emergency contact: 9-1-1 Non-emergency contact: (937) 535-2580 Inform the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher you are in a MetroParks facility. A
ales metropark MetroParks Law Enforcement Ranger will be notified and respond to the situation as soon as possible. As always, if it is an emergency, please call 9-1-1. LOST SOMETHING? If you lost something valuable in a MetroPark, contact the Rangers to identify and retrieve
Hills & D your belongings. Contact Administrative Assistant Robert Makley at (937) 567-4265 for details.
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Mon, Mar 18, 2013 Fri, Jun 7, 2013 Sat, Jun 15, 2013 ﹕ Competitive Junior Rowing, Island µ﹕¡ First Friday Salsa Music: Tropicoso, µ﹕ African American Wellness Walk, MetroPark (see page 35) RiverScape MetroPark (see page 20) RiverScape MetroPark (see page 22) «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride to Sat, May 11, 2013 Sat, Jun 8, 2013 Crains Run Nature Park, Bikeway: Great ﹕¡ RiverScape’s Music @ Lunchtime, §﹕¡ Historic Areas Walk, 2nd Street Miami River (see page 18) RiverScape MetroPark (see page 19) Market (see page 22) «﹕ Celebrate Fatherhood, Island «﹕ Fish with a Ranger, Possum Creek MetroPark (see page 20) Mon, May 13, 2013 MetroPark (see page 21) ﹕ Feathers and Wings, Flying at 50, ¦﹕ Adult Learn to Row, Island MetroPark «﹕ Growing Up Wild Training, Cox Arboretum MetroPark (see page 30) (see page 35) Sugarcreek MetroPark (see page 29) ﹕ Picturing Petals and Plants, «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride to Kyle Mon, May 20, 2013 Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see page 35) Park, Bikeway: Great Miami River (see page 18) ﹕ Competitive Junior Rowing, Island ﹕ How to Plan a Garden, Wegerzyn «﹕ Volunteer: Forest Foster Family, MetroPark (see page 35) Gardens MetroPark (see page 24) Cox Arboretum MetroPark (see page 30) ﹕ City Beets at the Market, 2nd Sat, Jun 1, 2013 «﹕ Volunteer: Backpacking Trail Work Street Market (see page 24) §﹕ Farmers’ Season Opening Extravaganza, Days, Germantown MetroPark (see page 18) 2nd Street Market (see page 19) «﹕ Volunteer: MoMBA Trail Work Days, Sun, Jun 16, 2013 §﹕ Another Dam 50K, Englewood Huffman MetroPark (see page 28) ﹕¡ Germantown Hike with the Metro Dayton MetroPark (see page 22) «﹕ Saturday E’Scape, RiverScape Hikers, Germantown MetroPark (see page 22) «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride to MetroPark (see page 19) °﹕ Aullwood Summer Sundays: Island MetroPark, Bikeway: Great Miami River ﹕ Zumba in the Park, RiverScape Aullwood in June, Aullwood Garden (see page 18) MetroPark (see page 22) MetroPark (see page 24) «﹕ Possum Creek Walkfest, Possum ﹕ Basic Gardening for Beginners, Mon, Jun 17, 2013 Creek MetroPark (see page 22) Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see page 23) ¦﹕ Adult Learn to Row , Island MetroPark «﹕ Saturday E’Scape, RiverScape §﹕ Hoe Down Square Dance, Carriage (see page 35) MetroPark (see page 19) Hill MetroPark (see page 22) ﹕ Yoga in the Park, RiverScape Mon, Jun 10, 2013 Tue, Jun 18, 2013 MetroPark (see page 22) ﹕ Try Kayaking, Offsite (see page 34) «﹕ Behind the Scenes of the Children’s ﹕ Canning Club: Strawberries, Garden, Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see Carriage Hill MetroPark (see page 27) Tue, Jun 11, 2013 page 23) ¹﹕ Try Fly Fishing, Carriage Hill Sun, Jun 2, 2013 µ﹕ Bus Trip: Cleveland, Wegerzyn MetroPark (see page 21) °﹕ Haymaking, Carriage Hill MetroPark Gardens MetroPark (see page 23) (see page 21) «﹕ Behind the Scenes of the Children’s Wed, Jun 19, 2013 Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see ﹕ Bike to the Dragons, Offsite (see page 19) Garden, ﹕ Compost Kitchen: Backyard page 23) Composting, Cox Arboretum MetroPark (see Mon, Jun 3, 2013 ﹕ Bu±erfly Basics: Bu±erfly page 24) ﹕ Tike Hike: Woodpecker Watch, Cox Arboretum MetroPark (see Identification, °﹕ What’s New @ 2, Wegerzyn Gardens Sugarcreek MetroPark (see page 29) page 30) MetroPark (see page 24) ﹕ Farm to Preschool: The World Tue, Jun 4, 2013 Beneath My Feet, Possum Creek MetroPark Thu, Jun 20, 2013 ﹕¡ Lunch and Learn: Making Ginger (see page 21) ﹕ Tike Hike: Live Like a Bee, Beer, Carriage Hill MetroPark (see page 27) Taylorsville MetroPark (see page 29) Wed, Jun 5, 2013 Wed, Jun 12, 2013 ﹕¡ Eating Gluten Free: Recipe and Tip «﹕ Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs, ﹕ Compost Kitchen: Building Be±er Exchange, 2nd Street Market (see page 22) Possum Creek MetroPark (see page 21) Soil, Cox Arboretum MetroPark (see page 24) ¦﹕ Kayak Touring Basics, Eastwood ﹕ Try Mountain Biking, Huffman °﹕ What’s New @ 2, Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see page 34) MetroPark (see page 28) MetroPark (see page 24) ¦﹕¡ Volunteer: Conservation Volunteer ¦﹕ Environmental Film Series: Eating Orientation, Five Rivers MetroParks Main with Meaning, Cox Arboretum MetroPark (see Thu, Jun 13, 2013 Office (see page 30) page 26) ﹕ Bu±erfly Basics: Caterpillar Identification, Cox Arboretum MetroPark (see Sat, Jun 22, 2013 Thu, Jun 6, 2013 page 30) §﹕¡ Let’s Explore for Nature in Our ﹕ Backpacking Babies: Flu±er by °﹕ Youth Kayak Basics, Eastwood Downtown Home, RiverScape MetroPark (see Bu±erfly, Sugarcreek MetroPark (see page 29) MetroPark (see page 34) page 30) ﹕ Family Fun @ the Market: Cloth «﹕ Ride through Englewood MetroPark, Englewood MetroPark (see page 18) Diapering 101 & Eco Cra´s, 2nd Street Market Fri, Jun 14, 2013 RiverScape (see page 28) ¹﹕¡ Bicycle Touring Basics, Wegerzyn «﹕ Saturday E’Scape, ¦﹕ Intro to Kayaking, Wegerzyn Gardens Gardens MetroPark (see page 19) MetroPark (see page 19) 2nd MetroPark (see page 33) µ﹕¡ R&B Hot Summer Music: KICK-N- ﹕ City Beets at the Market, Street Market (see page 24) FLAVA , RiverScape MetroPark (see page 20)
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﹕ Zumba in the Park, RiverScape River (see page 18) ﹕ Bu±erfly Walk, Cox Arboretum MetroPark (see page 22) «﹕ Saturday E’Scape, RiverScape MetroPark (see page 30) ﹕ At Home with Chickens, Possum MetroPark (see page 19) Creek MetroPark (see page 21) ﹕ City Beets at the Market, 2nd Sun, Jul 14, 2013 ﹕ Caring for Your Caterpillar, Cox Street Market (see page 24) °﹕ Grain Threshing, Carriage Hill Arboretum MetroPark (see page 30) ﹕ Yoga in the Park, RiverScape MetroPark (see apge 21) MetroPark (see page 22) Mon, Jul 15, 2013 Tue, Jun 25, 2013 ﹕ Canning Club: Pickled Vegetables, «﹕ Behind the Scenes of the Children’s «﹕ Teen Adventure Camp, Wegerzyn Carriage Hill MetroPark (see page 27) Gardens MetroPark (see page 32) Garden, Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see ﹕ Garden Boot Camp: Composting page 23) and Mulching, Cox Arboretum MetroPark (see Tue, Jul 16, 2013 ﹕ Meeting for Miami Valley Leave page 24) «﹕ Behind the Scenes of the Children’s No Child Inside Coalition , Cox Arboretum Garden, Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see MetroPark (see page 30) Sun, Jul 7, 2013 page 23) ﹕ Try Slacklining, Eastwood MetroPark °﹕ A Grand Old Independence Day, ﹕ Farm to Preschool: Nature’s Garden (see page 32) Carriage Hill MetroPark (see page 26) Helpers, Possum Creek MetroPark (see page 21) ﹕ Bike to the Dragons, Offsite (see page 19) Wed, Jun 26, 2013 Wed, Jul 17, 2013 ﹕ Compost Kitchen: All About Worms, Tue, Jul 9, 2013 °﹕ What’s New @ 2, Wegerzyn Gardens Cox Arboretum MetroPark (see page 24) «﹕ Behind the Scenes of the Children’s MetroPark (see page 24) °﹕ What’s New @ 2, Wegerzyn Gardens Garden, Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see ¡﹕ Taylorsville Walkfest, Taylorsville MetroPark (see page 24) page 23) MetroPark (see page 22)
Thu, Jun 27, 2013 Wed, Jul 10, 2013 Thu, Jul 18, 2013 ﹕ Heirloom Skills: Canning at the °﹕ What’s New @ 2, Wegerzyn Gardens ﹕¡ Eating Gluten Free: Dining Out, 2nd Market, 2nd Street Market (see page 28) MetroPark (see page 24) Street Market (see page 22) ﹕ Try Backpacking, Twin Creek Fri, Jun 28, 2013 MetroPark (see page 18) Sat, Jul 20, 2013 ¹﹕¡ Cityfolk Festival, RiverScape ¦﹕ Environmental Film Series: New §﹕¡ Let’s Explore for Nature in Our MetroPark (see page 26) Urbanism, Cox Arboretum MetroPark (see Downtown Home, RiverScape MetroPark (see Sat, Jun 29, 2013 page 26) page 30) «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride to ¦﹕¡ Volunteer: Conservation Volunteer «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride to Wegerzyn and 2nd St. Market, Eastwood Orientation, Five Rivers MetroParks Main Eastwood and Tour the RiverScape Bike Hub, MetroPark (see page 18) Office (see page 30) Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see page 18) ﹕ Garden Boot Camp: Building a Garden, µ﹕ Carriage Hill 5K, Carriage Hill «﹕ Saturday E’Scape, RiverScape Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see page 24) MetroPark (see page 22) MetroPark (see page 19) ﹕ City Beets at the Market, 2nd ﹕ Cityfolk Festival, RiverScape Fri, Jul 12, 2013 MetroPark (see page 26) Street Market (see page 24) µ﹕¡ R&B Hot Summer Music: Touch, ﹕ Zumba in the Park, RiverScape ﹕ Plants on My Plate: Leave it to the RiverScape MetroPark (see page 20) Leaves, Possum Creek MetroPark (see page 25) MetroPark (see page 22) Sat, Jul 13, 2013 ﹕ Good Earth Gardening: Natural SUn, JuN 30, 2013 «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride Systems, Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see ﹕ Cityfolk Festival, RiverScape to Fi´h Third Gateway Park, Eastwood page 25) MetroPark (see page 26) MetroPark (see page 18) ﹕ Youth Kayak Basics, Eastwood MetroPark (see page 34) Mon, Jul 1, 2013 «﹕ Community Garden Bicycle Tour, Offsite (see page 25) ¹﹕ Prairie Serenade: Old Time Country ﹕ Tike Hike: Winged Things, Music, Carriage Hill MetroPark (see page 20) Germantown MetroPark (see page 29) «﹕ Fish with a Ranger, Possum Creek MetroPark (see page 21) Sun, Jul 21, 2013 Tue, Jul 2, 2013 «﹕ Growing Up Wild Training, Wesleyan °﹕ Aullwood Summer Sundays: «﹕ Behind the Scenes of the Children’s MetroPark (see page 29) Aullwood in July, Aullwood Garden MetroPark Garden, Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see «﹕ Volunteer: Backpacking Trail Work (see page 24) page 23) Days, Germantown MetroPark (see page 18) ﹕¡ Lunch and Learn: Historic «﹕ Volunteer: MoMBA Trail Work Days, Mon, Jul 22, 2013 Condiments: Catsup and Mustard, Carriage Huffman MetroPark (see page 28) ¦﹕ Adult Learn to Row, Island MetroPark Hill MetroPark (see page 27) «﹕ Saturday E’Scape, RiverScape (see page 35) MetroPark (see page 19) Fri, Jul 5, 2013 ﹕ City Beets at the Market, 2nd Tue, Jul 23, 2013 µ﹕¡ First Friday Salsa Music: Cla’ve Son, Street Market (see page 24) «﹕ Behind the Scenes of the Children’s Garden, Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see RiverScape MetroPark (see page 20) ﹕ Zumba in the Park, RiverScape page 23) MetroPark (see page 22) Sat, Jul 6, 2013 «﹕﹐﹕ Stroller Strut: Trees, ﹕ Creative Use of Flash, Cox «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride to Cox Arboretum MetroPark Arboretum MetroPark (see page 35) Marvelous Trees! Carillon Historical Park, Bikeway: Great Miami (see page 30)
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¹﹕¡ Try Fly Fishing, Cox Arboretum Taylorsville MetroPark (see page 34) «﹕ Volunteer: MoMBA Trail Work Days, MetroPark (see page 21) µ﹕ Free Shakespeare! Wegerzyn Huffman MetroPark (see page 28) Gardens MetroPark (see page 20) «﹕ Saturday E’Scape, RiverScape Wed, Jul 24, 2013 µ﹕¡ First Friday Salsa Music: Son del MetroPark (see page 19) ﹕ Try Kayaking, Offsite (see page 34) Caribe, RiverScape MetroPark (see page 20) ﹕ Zumba in the Park, RiverScape °﹕ What’s New @ 2, Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see page 22) MetroPark (see page 24) Sat, Aug 3, 2013 ﹕ Nature Photo Critique Session, Cox ¦﹕ Environmental Film Series: Think §﹕ Tadmor 10K, Taylorsville MetroPark Arboretum MetroPark (see page 35) Before You Toss It, Cox Arboretum MetroPark (see page 22) ﹕ Plants on My Plate: Fruit or Berry, (see page 26) «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride to Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see page 25) µ﹕ Englewood MetroPark 5K, Englewood Verona, Bikeway: Wolf Creek (see page 18) §﹕ Moths and Moons, Cox Arboretum MetroPark (see page 22) «﹕ British Car Day, Eastwood MetroPark MetroPark (see page 31) (see page 20) Thu, Jul 25, 2013 «﹕ Saturday E’Scape, RiverScape Sun, Aug 11, 2013 ﹕ Tike Hike: Streamology, Sugarcreek MetroPark (see page 19) °﹕ Grain Threshing, Carriage Hill MetroPark (see page 29) ﹕ Yoga in the Park, RiverScape MetroPark (see page 21) Fri, Jul 26, 2013 MetroPark (see page 22) ﹕ Canning Club: Tomatoes, Carriage Mon, Aug 12, 2013 ¦﹕ United Irish of Dayton Celtic «﹕¡ Children’s Tour Guide Workshop: Festival, RiverScape MetroPark (see page 26) Hill MetroPark (see page 27) ﹕ Growing Up Wild Training, Englewood Focus on Fall, Cox Arboretum MetroPark (see Sat, Jul 27, 2013 MetroPark (see page 29) page 31) «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride to µ﹕ Free Shakespeare! Wegerzyn ﹕ Tike Hike: Prairie Safari, Possum Crains Run Nature Park, Bikeway: Great Gardens MetroPark (see page 20) Creek MetroPark (see page 29) Miami River (see page 18) Tue, Aug 13, 2013 ﹕ Good Earth Gardening: Water & Sun, Aug 4, 2013 ﹕¡ Englewood Hike With The Metro «﹕ Behind the Scenes of the Children’s Fertilizer, Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see Garden, Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see page 25) Dayton Hikers, Englewood MetroPark (see page 23) page 23) ﹕ City Beets at the Market, 2nd ﹕ Farm to Preschool: Jamming Berries, Street Market (see page 24) µ﹕ Free Shakespeare! Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see page 20) Possum Creek MetroPark (see page 21) ﹕ Plants on My Plate: The Functional ¦﹕¡ Volunteer: Conservation Volunteer Flower, Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see Tue, Aug 6, 2013 Orientation, Five Rivers MetroParks Main page 25) «﹕ Behind the Scenes of the Children’s Office (see page 30) °﹕ United Irish of Dayton Celtic Garden, Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see Festival, RiverScape MetroPark (see page 26) page 23) Wed, Aug 14, 2013 °﹕ Creek Fun, Sugarcreek MetroPark ﹕¡ Lunch and Learn: Cool Drinks for °﹕ What’s New @ 2, Wegerzyn Gardens (see page 31) a Hot Day: Switzel, Shrub and Lemonade, MetroPark (see page 24) Carriage Hill MetroPark (see page 27) ¦﹕¡ Volunteer: Street Team, 2nd Street SUN, Jul 28, 2013 Market (see page 32) ﹕ United Irish of Dayton Celtic Wed, Aug 7, 2013 Festival, RiverScape MetroPark (see page 26) °﹕ What’s New @ 2, Wegerzyn Gardens Thu, Aug 15, 2013 MetroPark (see page 24) °﹕¡ Family Fun @ the Market: Taste of Tue, Jul 30, 2013 New Zealand, 2nd Street Market (see page 28) «﹕ Behind the Scenes of the Children’s ﹕ Try Mountain Biking, Huffman MetroPark (see page 28) ¦﹕ Intro to Smart Cycling, Wegerzyn Garden, Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see Gardens MetroPark (see page 19) page 23) ¦﹕ Master Silviculturist, Cox Arboretum MetroPark (see page 31) µ﹕¡ Big Band Nights: Hal Harris Orchestra, Wed, Jul 31, 2013 RiverScape MetroPark (see page 20) °﹕ What’s New @ 2, Wegerzyn Gardens Thu, Aug 8, 2013 Sat, Aug 17, 2013 MetroPark (see page 24) ¹﹕¡ Youth FUNdamentals of Moving Water, Eastwood MetroPark (see page 34) §﹕¡ Smart Cycling Basics, Wegerzyn ¦﹕ Environmental Film Series: Greening Gardens MetroPark (see page 19) Our Schools, Cox Arboretum MetroPark (see µ﹕¡ Big Band Nights: Bob Gray Orchestra, «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride to page 26) RiverScape MetroPark (see page 20) Carillon Historical Park, Bikeway: Great Miami Thu, Aug 1, 2013 Fri, Aug 9, 2013 River (see page 18) ﹕ Backpacking Babies: Babbling ¦﹕ Blazin’ Hot 5K Run & Walk, Wegerzyn ﹕ Bu±erfly Walk, Cox Arboretum Brook, Sugarcreek MetroPark (see page 29) Gardens MetroPark (see page 23) MetroPark (see page 30) °﹕¡ Family Fun @ the Market: Taste of µ﹕¡ LYD, RiverScape MetroPark (see page 20) ﹕ Hispanic Heritage Festival, New Zealand, 2nd Street Market (see page 28) RiverScape MetroPark (see page 26) Sat, Aug 10, 2013 µ﹕¡ Big Band Nights: Tom Daugherty §﹕ Hoe Down Square Dance, Carriage «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride to and the Tommy Dorsey Tribute, RiverScape Hill MetroPark (see page 22) Island MetroPark, Bikeway: Great Miami River MetroPark (see page 20) «﹕ Screech Owl Search, Hills & Dales (see page 18) MetroPark (see page 31) Fri, Aug 2, 2013 «﹕ Volunteer: Backpacking Trail Work ¦﹕ Great Miami River Touring Trip, Days, Germantown MetroPark (see page 18)
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Sun, Aug 18, 2013 Sat, Aug 31, 2013 Wed, Sep 11, 2013 ﹕ Bike to the Dragons, Offsite (see page 19) «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride to ﹕ Volunteer: Conservation Volunteer ﹕¡ Carriage Hill Hike With The Metro Kyle Park, Bikeway: Great Miami River (see Orientation, Five Rivers MetroParks Main Dayton Hikers, Carriage Hill MetroPark (see page 18) Office (see page 30) page 23) «﹕ Saturday E’Scape, RiverScape ﹕ Try Mountain Biking, Huffman °﹕ Aullwood Summer Sunday: Aullwood MetroPark (see page 19) MetroPark (see page 28) in August, Aullwood Garden MetroPark (see ﹕ Zumba in the Park, RiverScape page 24) MetroPark (see page 22) Thu, Sep 12, 2013 ﹕ Dra´ Horse Days, Carriage Hill ﹕ Heirloom Skills: Handmade Mon, Aug 19, 2013 MetroPark (see page 27) Soapmaking, 2nd Street Market (see page 28) «﹕¡ Children’s Tour Guide Workshop: ﹕ Try Slacklining, Eastwood MetroPark Needles and Leaves, Cox Arboretum Sun, Sep 1, 2013 (see page 32) MetroPark (see page 31) ﹕ Dra´ Horse Days, Carriage Hill ﹕ Competitive Junior Rowing, Island MetroPark (see page 27) Sat, Sep 14, 2013 MetroPark (see page 35) ﹕ Go Nuts with MetroParks, Taylorsville «﹕ Kayak Naturalist Float, Eastwood MetroPark (see page 32) MetroPark (see page 34) Tue, Aug 20, 2013 «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride to «﹕ Behind the Scenes of the Children’s Tue, Sep 3, 2013 Crains Run Nature Park, Bikeway: Great Garden, Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see ﹕¡ Lunch and Learn: Making Small Miami River (see page 18) page 23) Beers: Apple, Sorghum and Maple, Carriage «﹕ Volunteer: Backpacking Trail Work Hill MetroPark (see page 27) Days, Twin Creek MetroPark (see page 18) Wed, Aug 21, 2013 ¦﹕ DeWeese Parkway 5K, Bikeway: «﹕ Volunteer: MoMBA Trail Work Days, °﹕ What’s New @ 2, Wegerzyn Gardens Stillwater River (see page 23) Huffman MetroPark (see page 28) MetroPark (see page 24) ﹕ Hoophouse on a Budget, Possum ﹕ Try Kayaking, Eastwood MetroPark Wed, Sep 4, 2013 Creek MetroPark (see page 25) (see page 34) ¹﹕¡ Mad River Float, Eastwood MetroPark ﹕ Garden Boot Camp: Pruning, Cox (see page 34) Arboretum MetroPark (see page 24) Thu, Aug 22, 2013 ﹕ Tike Hike: Pollinator Party, Thu, Sep 5, 2013 Sun, Sep 15, 2013 Englewood MetroPark (see page 29) ﹕ Backpacking Babies: Let’s Bug Out, ﹕¡ Twin Creek Hike With The Metro µ﹕¡ Big Band Nights: Pam Noah and Her Sugarcreek MetroPark (see page 29) Dayton Hikers, Twin Creek MetroPark (see Big Band, RiverScape MetroPark (see page 20) ﹕ Family Fun @ the Market: Taste of page 23) the Mediterranean, 2nd Street Market (see Sat, Aug 24, 2013 page 28) Tue, Sep 17, 2013 «﹕ 5K for Kelli, Wegerzyn Gardens ﹕ Farm to Preschool: Milk Does a Body MetroPark (see page 23) Sat, Sep 7, 2013 Good, Possum Creek MetroPark (see page 21) «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride to «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride ﹕ Try Kayaking, Eastwood MetroPark Crains Run Nature Park, Bikeway: Great to Fi´h Third Gateway Park, Eastwood (see page 34) Miami River (see page 18) MetroPark (see page 18) ¦﹕¡ Volunteer: Conservation Volunteer ﹕ Dayton African American Cultural ﹕ Shooting Outdoor Portraits, Orientation, Five Rivers MetroParks Main Festival, RiverScape MetroPark (see page 26) Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see page 35) Office (see page 30) ﹕ Bokashi Composting, Possum Creek Mon, Aug 26, 2013 MetroPark (see page 25) Wed, Sep 18, 2013 «﹕ Children’s Tour Guide Workshop: ﹕ Canning Club: Apples, Carriage Hill ¦﹕ Volunteer: Midwest Outdoor Ancient Seas, Flowing Streams, Cox MetroPark (see page 27) Experience Orientation, Eastwood MetroPark Arboretum MetroPark (see page 31) ﹕ What would Marie Do? Solving (see page 32) Garden Problems, Aullwood Garden Tue, Aug 27, 2013 MetroPark (see page 25) Thu, Sep 19, 2013 ¹﹕¡ Try Fly Fishing, Possum Creek ﹕ Landscape for Life Series, Cox MetroPark (see page 22) Sun, Sep 8, 2013 Arboretum MetroPark (see page 25) ¦﹕ 91.3 WYSO Concert, RiverScape ¦﹕ Intro to Mountain Biking, Five Rivers Thu, Aug 29, 2013 MetroPark (see page 20) MetroParks Main Office (see page 28) ¦﹕¡ Volunteer: Conservation Caretaker Fri, Sep 20, 2013 Orientation, Five Rivers MetroParks Main Mon, Sep 9, 2013 §﹕ PARKing Day, Offsite (see page 25) Office (see page 31) ﹕ Tike Hike: Spider Kid, Hills & Dales ﹕ Tikes Taking Action: Monarch µ﹕¡ Big Band Nights: Kim Kelly Orchestra, MetroPark (see page 29) Tagging, Carriage Hill MetroPark (see page 32) RiverScape MetroPark (see page 20) ¹﹕ Taste of Miami Valley, RiverScape Tue, Sep 10, 2013 MetroPark (see page 20) Fri, Aug 30, 2013 µ﹕ Bus Trip: Conner Prairie, Wegerzyn ¦﹕ Teen Music Slam, RiverScape Gardens MetroPark (see page 27) Sat, Sep 21, 2013 MetroPark (see page 20)
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«﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride to Ambassadors, Five Rivers MetroParks Main §﹕ Bus Trip--Columbus, Wegerzyn Verona, Bikeway: Wolf Creek (see page 18) Office (see page 32) Gardens MetroPark (see page 21) «﹕ Mountain Biking Basics, Huffman MetroPark (see page 28) Fri, Oct 4, 2013 Sat, Oct 19, 2013 ﹕ EARTHJOY Tree Climbing, ¦﹕ Midwest Outdoor Experience «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride to Eastwood MetroPark (see page 33) presented by Subaru, Eastwood MetroPark Trotwood, Bikeway: Wolf Creek (see page 19) ﹕ Country Fair, Carriage Hill (see page 33) ﹕ Canning Club: End of Season MetroPark (see page 27) Carriage Hill MetroPark (see page 27) Sat, Oct 5, 2013 Harvest, ¡﹕ Taste of Miami Valley, RiverScape 2nd Street «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride to ﹕ Pumpkin Decorating, MetroPark (see page 20) Market (see page 28) Island MetroPark; Then Eastwood MetroPark ¡﹕¡ URS Rubber Duck Rega±a, for Midwest Outdoor Experience, Bikeway: RiverScape MetroPark (see page 21) Great Miami River (see page 18) Sun, Oct 20, 2013 °﹕ Aullwood’s Fall Colors, Aullwood SUN, Sep 22, 2013 «﹕ Charlie Doyle Memorial Rega±a, Garden MetroPark (see page 26) °﹕ Country Fair, Carriage Hill Island MetroPark (see page 35) MetroPark (see page 27) ﹕ Autumn Photography, Aullwood Garden MetroPark (see page 35) Tue, Oct 22, 2013 Tue, Sep 24, 2013 ﹕ Grow Youth! A Training For Garden «﹕﹐﹕ Stroller Strut: Where Will I «﹕﹐﹕ Stroller Strut: Prairie Educators, Possum Creek MetroPark (see page 26) Stay? Cox Arboretum MetroPark (see page 30) Adventure, Cox Arboretum MetroPark (see ﹕ Midwest Outdoor Experience °﹕ Compost Kitchen: All About Worms, page 30) presented by Subaru, Eastwood MetroPark Possum Creek MetroPark (see page 24) ¦﹕ Volunteer: Midwest Outdoor (see page 33) ¦﹕ Ghost N’ Goblin 5K Run & Walk, Experience Orientation, Eastwood MetroPark RiverScape MetroPark (see page 23) (see page 32) Sun, Oct 6, 2013 °﹕¡ Dayton CROP Hunger Walk, Island Thu, Oct 24, 2013 Wed, Sep 25, 2013 MetroPark (see page 23) ¹﹕ Cocktails from the Garden, Cox ¦﹕¡ Gardener’s Plant Exchange, Possum Arboretum MetroPark (see page 26) Creek MetroPark (see page 26) Tue, Oct 8, 2013 ﹕ Tikes Taking Action: Accruing °﹕ Compost Kitchen: Building Be±er Acorns, Taylorsville MetroPark (see page 32) Possum Creek MetroPark (see page 24) Thu, Sep 26, 2013 Soil, ¦﹕ Intro to Land Navigation, Wegerzyn ﹕ Tike Hike: Hiding In My Shell, Gardens MetroPark (see page 33) Eastwood MetroPark (see page 29) Fri, Oct 11, 2013 µ﹕ Tike Hike: Nocturnal Adventure, Hills Fri, Sep 27, 2013 & Dales MetroPark (see page 29) Sat, Oct 26, 2013 ¹﹕¡ Stile±os to Sneakers 5K, RiverScape §﹕ MetroPark’s Forestry Workshop, Cox MetroPark (see page 23) Sat, Oct 12, 2013 Arboretum MetroPark (see page 32) «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride to Sat, Sep 28, 2013 to Fi´h Third Gateway Park, Eastwood Verona, Bikeway: Wolf Creek (see page 18) «﹕ Bike for the Health of It: Ride to MetroPark (see page 19) ﹕ From Grain to Bread, Possum Creek Carillon Historical Park, Bikeway: Great Miami «﹕ Volunteer: Backpacking Trail Work MetroPark (see page 21) River (see page 18) Days, Twin Creek MetroPark (see page 18) ﹕ Voyage on the Parkway, Wegerzyn «﹕ Walk to Cure Diabetes, Island Mon, Oct 28, 2013 Gardens MetroPark (see page 33) MetroPark (see page 23) ﹕ Tike Hike: Creepy Creatures, ﹕ Plants on My Plate: What are Cereal ﹕ Family Spider Search , Carriage Hill Germantown MetroPark (see page 29) Grains? Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark (see MetroPark (see page 32) page 25) ﹕ Pumpkins are Amazing, Possum Tue, Oct 29, 2013 µ﹕¡ Owl Prowl, Englewood MetroPark Creek MetroPark (see page 21) ﹕ Farm to Preschool: Fun with (see page 32) Pumpkins, Possum Creek MetroPark (see Sun, Oct 13, 2013 page 21) Sun, Sep 29, 2013 °﹕ Corn Husking and Husking Bee, ﹕¡ Possum Creek Hike With The Metro Carriage Hill MetroPark (see page 27) Sat, Nov 2, 2013 Dayton Hikers, Possum Creek MetroPark (see ﹕ Land Navigation Basics, Twin Creek page 23) Tue, Oct 15, 2013 °﹕ Compost Kitchen: Backyard MetroPark (see page 33) Tue, Oct 1, 2013 Composting, Possum Creek MetroPark (see ﹕¡ Lunch and Learn: Coffee, Tea and page 24) Mon, Nov 4, 2013 Chocolate, Carriage Hill MetroPark (see page 27) ¦﹕¡ Navigating a Kayak, Wegerzyn «﹕ NAI Certified Interpretive Guide Gardens MetroPark (see page 34) Training, Cox Arboretum MetroPark (see page 32) Thu, Oct 3, 2013 ¦﹕¡ Volunteer: Conservation Volunteer ﹕ Backpacking Babies: Supersized Orientation, Five Rivers MetroParks Main Wildflowers, Sugarcreek MetroPark (see page 29) Office (see page 30) ﹕ Heirloom Skills: Cheese Making at the Market, 2nd Street Market (see page 28) Wed, Oct 16, 2013 ¦﹕¡ Volunteer: Conservation
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BACKPACKING (FREE) RIDE TO ISLAND (FREE) RIDE TO WEGERZYN AND METROPARK 2ND ST. MARKET (FREE) VOLUNTEER: BACKPACKING SAT¾JUNÄÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÄ SAT¾JUNÅÁÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÅÆÂ TRAIL WORK DAYS SAT¾AUGÄÂÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMF223 EASTWOOD METROPARK, Last Parking Lot, 1385 Harshman Rd. SAT¾JUN¿ÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM F21 Bikeway: Great Miami River, Ohio Bike Route 25 GERMANTOWN METROPARK, Park Office, 6675 Join us on a bike ride on the Great Miami Join us for a bike ride on the Mad River Conservancy Rd. Bikeway. Meet at Rip Rap Park, at the Bikeway. We will ride to Wegerzyn Gardens SAT¾JULÄÆÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM F25 intersections of Lile York, Rip Rap and MetroPark, then ride to 2nd Street Market GERMANTOWN METROPARK, Park Office, 6675 Taylorsville roads, in the soccer field parking for lunch. We will finish our ride back at Conservancy Rd. lot. We will be riding to Island MetroPark Eastwood (15 miles). Bring your bike locks. SAT¾AUGÄÂÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM F30 (15 miles). Registration requested, walk-ins Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. GERMANTOWN METROPARK, Park Office, 6675 welcome. Contact (937) 277-4823 for details. Contact (937) 277-4823 for details. Age: All Conservancy Rd. Age: All ages 8 ages 8 R SAT¾SEPÄÇÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM G6 TWIN CREEK METROPARK, Chamberlain Rd Trailhead (FREE) RIDE TO KYLE PARK (FREE) RIDE TO CARILLON Parking Lot, 8502 Chamberlain Rd. SAT¾JUN¿ÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÅÅÇ HISTORICAL PARK SAT¾OCTÄÅÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM G7 SAT¾AUGÆÄÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÅÅÉ SAT¾JULÊÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÅÆÄ TWIN CREEK METROPARK, Chamberlain Rd Trailhead Bikeway: Great Miami River, Ohio Bike Route 25 SAT¾AUGÄÈÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÅÆÅ Parking Lot, 8502 Chamberlain Rd. Join us for a bike ride on the Great Miami SAT¾SEPÅ¿ÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFG¿É Learn about sustainable trail building while River Bikeway. Meet at Rip Rap Park, located Bikeway: Great Miami River, Ohio Bike Route 25 helping maintain the Twin Valley Backpacking at the intersections of Lile York, Rip Rap, Join us for a bike ride on the Great Miami Trail. No experience is necessary; tools are and Taylorsville roads. Meet in the parking River Bikeway. Meet at West Carrollton Low provided. Please bring water and work gloves. lot near the soccer fields. We will ride to Dam. Take N. Alex Road to Hydraulic Road. Youth 14-17 must be accompanied by an adult. Kyle Park (16 miles). Registration requested, Use the entrance on right. We will ride to Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 277-4823 for Carillon Historical Park (16 miles). Registration Contact (937) 277-4374 or erik.dahlstrom@ details. Age: All ages 8 requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) metroparks.org for details. Age: 18Y and up 8 277-4823 for details. Age: All ages 8 R R (FREE) RIDE TO CRAINS RUN NATURE PARK (FREE) RIDE TO FIFTH THIRD (FREE) TRY BACKPACKING SAT¾JUNÄÉÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÅÅÊ GATEWAY PARK WED¾JULÄÂÀÇÂÂÃÈÂÂPM F155 SAT¾JULÅÈÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÅÅÈ SAT¾JULÄÆÀÁÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMFÅÆÆ TWIN CREEK METROPARK, Chamberlain Rd Trailhead SAT¾AUGÅÇÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÅÅ¿ SAT¾SEPÈÀÁÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMG¿Ê Parking Lot, 8502 Chamberlain Rd. SAT¾SEPÄÇÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMG¿Ç SAT¾OCTÄÅÀÁÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMG¿È Participants can talk with local experts, Bikeway: Great Miami River, Ohio Bike Route 25 EASTWOOD METROPARK, Last Parking Lot, 1385 experiment with gear and test out a backpack Join us for a bike ride on the Great Miami Harshman Rd. on the Twin Valley Trail. The Chamberlain Road River Bikeway. Meet at West Carrollton low Join us for a bike ride on the Creekside access allows hikers to visit a backcountry dam, Take N. Alex Road to Hydraulic Road. Bikeway. Use the entrance at 1385 Harshman campsite on the TVT. Registration requested, Use the entrance on right. We will ride to Rd. at the traffic light. Meet in the last parking walk-ins welcome. This program is part of the Crains Run Nature Park (20 miles). Registration lot. We will ride to the Fi±h Third Gateway Subaru Adventure Series; see page 33. Contact requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) Park (12 miles). Registration requested, (937) 277-4374 for details. Age: All ages 8 277-4823 for details. Age: All ages 8 walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 277-4823 for details. Age: All ages 8 R (FREE) RIDE THROUGH CYCLING ENGLEWOOD METROPARK (FREE) RIDE TO EASTWOOD AND SAT¾JUNÅÅÀÁÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMFÅÅÁ TOUR THE RIVERSCAPE BIKE HUB BIKE FOR THE HEALTH OF IT! ENGLEWOOD METROPARK, West Park Parking SAT¾JULÅÂÀÁÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMFÅÆÇ Lot, 100 East National Rd. WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Parking Join us for a bike ride on Saturdays, April Join us on a bike ride on the Stillwater River Lot, 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. through October. Earn a T-shirt by reaching a Bikeway (North). U.S. 40 and State Route 48 in Join us on a bike ride on the Stillwater River goal of 125 miles. Participants completing 250 Englewood, north of the dam. We will ride to Bikeway (Central). We’ll ride to Eastwood miles or more will receive an additional award. Jake Grossnickle Park (9 miles). Registration MetroPark (13 Miles) then ride to the RiverScape Parents/guardians must remain with children. requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) Bike Hub for a brief tour. Meet at the rental Wearing a helmet is strongly recommended 277-4823 for details. Age: All ages 8 concession window (bonus 1 mile). Registration for all participants and required for children requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 277- under 13. We ride rain or shine, but may cancel 4823 for details. Age: All ages 8 due to storms or trail flooding.
8 = Online RegistrationRegistration Available Available 18 METROPARKS.ORG R = Program isis Weather-DependentWeather-Dependent GUIDETOPROGRAMSBYTOPIC (FREE) RIDE TO VERONA (FREE) BIKE TO THE DRAGONS ENTERTAINMENT SAT¾AUGÆÀÁÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMFÅÆÉ SUN¾JUNÅÀÄÂÂÃÉÆÂPM F6 SAT¾SEPÅÄÀÁÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMG¿¿ SUN¾JULÈÀÄÂÂÃÉÆÂPM F7 (FREE) RIVERSCAPE’S MUSIC @ SAT¾OCTÅÊÀÁÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMG¿Á SUN¾AUGÄ¿ÀÄÂÂÃÉÆÂPM F8 LUNCHTIME Bikeway: Wolf Creek , Ohio Bike Route 38 OFFSITE, Fi±h Third Field, 220 N Paerson Blvd MON¾ÀTUE¾ÀWED¾ÀTHU¾ÀFRI¾ÀSAT¾MAY Join us for a bike ride on the Wolf Creek Hop on your bike and head downtown to watch Bikeway. Meet in the parking lot behind Rob’s ÄÄÃSEP¾ÅÂÀÄÄÆÂAMÃÄÆÂPM E184 America’s favorite game. The first 50 cyclists to RIVERSCAPE METROPARK, RiverScape Pavilion, 111 E. Restaurant, 705 Arlington Rd., in Brookville. We register on the Dragon’s website and “Bike to Monument Ave. will ride toward Verona (11 miles). Registration the Game” will win complimentary lawn seats We invite you to enjoy lunch at RiverScape requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 277- and prizes courtesy of Five Rivers MetroParks, MetroPark’s concessions. Acoustic music will set 4823 for details. Age: All ages 8 Dayton Dragons, and the Miami Valley Regional the lunch scene each Tuesday through Saturday. Planning Commission. Valet bike parking Take a break from the office or have a meeting (FREE) RIDE TO ISLAND available. Registration begins May 13. Visit www. overlooking the river. Bring your smartphone or METROPARK; THEN EASTWOOD daytondragons.com to register. Age: All ages tablet to enjoy the new WiFi, or borrow a book METROPARK FOR MIDWEST from the Dayton Metro Library cart. We invite OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE BICYCLE TOURING BASICS you to make RiverScape your lunchtime escape. SAT¾OCTÉÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMGÁÄ FRI¾JUNÄÇÀÉÆÂPMÃSAT¾JUNÄÉÀÆÆ No registration required. Contact (937) 275-7275 Bikeway: Great Miami River, Ohio Bike Route 25 PM F16 for details. Age: All ages R Join us on a bike ride on the Great Miami WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, 1301 E. River Bikeway (north). Meet in the parking Siebenthaler Ave. (FREE) FARMERS’ SEASON OPENING lot at Rip Rap Park, at the intersections of A±er completing Intro to Bicycle Touring, join us EXTRAVAGANZA Lile York, Rip Rap and Taylorsville roads. for an actual bicycle tour! By utilizing the vast We will ride to Island MetroPark (16 miles). SAT¾JUNÄÀ¿ÂÂAMÃÆÂÂPM F144 network of bikeways in the Miami Valley, we will 2ND STREET MARKET, 600 E. 2nd St. Bonus miles: Continue riding to the Midwest ride out to a campsite, camp overnight, and then All our outside farmers are scheduled to return, Outdoor Experience at Eastwood MetroPark return the next day. Lessons will be taught during selling their fresh, local produce. Summer squash, (bonus 8 miles). Registration requested, bike preparation, on the trail, and in camp. Bikes collards, turnip greens, cabbages, rhubarb, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 277-4823 for and helmets are required. Prerequisites: Intro to radishes and spinach are just some of the things details. Age: All ages 8 R Bicycle Touring. Registration required. Contact that are in season and you may find here at the (937) 277-4374 for details. Age: All ages Fee: $25 (FREE) RIDE TO TROTWOOD Market. Come kickoff the summer by joining us for the season opening of our outside farmers! SAT¾OCTÄÁÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMGÁ INTRO TO SMART CYCLING Bikeway: Wolf Creek , Ohio Bike Route 38 No registration required. Contact (937) 228-2088 THU¾AUGÄÉÀÊÂÂÿÆÂPM F68 Join us for a bike ride on the Wolf Creek or [email protected] for details. Age: All WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Auditorium, ages Bikeway. Meet in the parking lot behind Rob’s 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. Restaurant, 705 Arlington Road, in Brookville. Step one in the Smart Cycling Series is a (FREE) SATURDAY E’SCAPE We will ride toward Trotwood (14 miles). classroom session, taught by League Certified Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. Instructors, and designed to provide cyclists of SAT¾JUNÄÀÁÂÂAMÃÉÂÂPM F146 Contact (937) 277-4823 for details. www. all levels beer knowledge and understanding of SAT¾JUN¿ÀÁÂÂAMÃÉÂÂPM metroparks.org/bikehealth. Age: All ages 8 how to safely and effectively operate your bicycle SAT¾JUNÅÅÀÁÂÂAMÃÉÂÂPM R in various situations. Topics will include ride SAT¾JULÊÀÁÂÂAMÃÉÂÂPM preparation, traffic laws, equipment, clothing, and SAT¾JULÄÆÀÁÂÂAMÃÉÂÂPM much more. Registration required. Contact (937) SAT¾JULÅÂÀÁÂÂAMÃÉÂÂPM 277-4374 for details. Age: All ages Fee: $10 8 SAT¾AUGÆÀÁÂÂAMÃÉÂÂPM SAT¾AUGÄÂÀÁÂÂAMÃÉÂÂPM SMART CYCLING BASICS SAT¾AUGÆÄÀÁÂÂAMÃÉÂÂPM SAT¾AUGÄÈÀ¿ÆÂAMÃÆÂÂPM F69 RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Auditorium, Be a part of the Saturday scene at RiverScape 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. MetroPark. On the dates listed, we’ve planned Smart Cycling Basics, part two of the cycling some extra opportunities for outdoor fun. You series, takes the knowledge gained in Intro can start with a morning fitness program and then and puts it to use on the bike. This hands-on relax to the sounds of live acoustical music over class will teach riders maneuvering, signaling lunch with your tablet, book, or friends. Every and riding skills to make them more competent Saturday this summer, you can rent a bike, kayak and comfortable riding on the streets and or enjoy the concessions. Me et at the ’Scape! No trails of the Miami Valley. Helmets and Bicycles registration required. Contact (937) 275-7275 for required. Prerequisites: Intro to Smart Cycling. details. Age: All ages R Registration required. Contact (937) 277-4374 for details. Age: All ages Fee: $25
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FIRST FRIDAY SALSA MUSIC SERIES (FREE) CELEBRATE FATHERHOOD RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. No registration required. Contact (937) 275- Join us for a free and fun salsa summer SAT¾JUNÄÉÀÁÂÂAMÃÇÂÂPM F31 ISLAND METROPARK, Island Band Shell, 101 E. Helena 7275 for details. Age: All ages R concert series in conjunction with the St. Downtown Dayton Partnership’s First Friday Raise awareness, celebrate responsible events. With vibrant melodies and powerful fathers, and increase father involvement while (FREE) FREE SHAKESPEARE! beats, you won’t be able to resist the urge strengthening the critical role fathers play in SUNÀFRI¾ÀSAT¾AUG¾ÅÃÇÀÈÂÂÃÁÂÂPM to jump up and dance! Please bring a lawn the community. The activities will include the F163 chair for seating. For a full list of First Friday essay contest winner presentations, speakers on WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, 1301 E. activities throughout downtown, visit fatherhood issues and programs, entertainment, Siebenthaler Ave. www.downtowndayton.org. music and free food (hot dogs, chips, water). This Free Shakespeare! is a traveling community of artists with a goal to create an event where (FREE) TROPICOSO program is presented by Montgomery County Department of Job and Family Services. No people can rediscover the power and beauty of FRI¾JUNÈÀÈÆÂÃÁÆÂPMFÄÅÈ registration required. Contact (937) 496-7569 or language and art. Enjoy a very casual evening RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. of a free performance of “As You Like It.” No No registration required. Contact (937) 275- [email protected] for details. Age: All ages registration required. Contact Chris Shea at (937) 7275 for details. Age: All ages R 626-3794 or fl[email protected] for details. Age: All ages (FREE) CLA’VE SON (FREE) PRAIRIE SERENADE: OLD TIME FRI¾JULÉÀÈÆÂÃÁÆÂPMFÄÅ¿ COUNTRY MUSIC (FREE) BRITISH CAR DAY RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. F86 SAT¾JULÅÂÀÉÂÂÃÁÂÂPM SAT¾AUGÆÀÁÂÂAMÃÇÂÂPM F45 No registration required. Contact (937) 275- CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Visitor Center Plaza, EASTWOOD METROPARK, Eastwood Park, 1385 7800 E. Shull Rd. 7275 for details. Age: All ages R Harshman Rd. Enjoy good music and a summer evening Annual all British car show, displaying over 300 (FREE) SON DEL CARIBE surrounded by prairie flower gardens at British cars and motorcycles. Cars are displayed FRI¾AUGÅÀÈÆÂÃÁÆÂPMFÄÅÁ our Visitors Center. Bring your lawn chairs in a variety of classes. Show is open to the RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. and blankets for seating. Food available. No general public for free. No registration required. No registration required. Contact (937) 275- registration required. Contact (937) 278-2609 for Contact (937) 293-2819 for details. Age: All ages 7275 for details. Age: All ages R details. Age: All ages (FREE) TEEN MUSIC SLAM R&B HOT SUMMER MUSIC SERIES BIG BAND NIGHTS FRI¾AUGÆÂÀÊÂÂÃÁÂÂPM F36 Spend a summer evening enjoying swing and RIVERSCAPE METROPARK, RiverScape Pavilion, 111 E. Dance, dance, dance to the hoest R&B bands big band music under our beautiful canopy! Monument Ave. from around the region on the second Friday The Dayton Metro Library and Five Rivers This series of performances feature the area’s of June, July, and August. You are going to MetroParks are teaming up once again to best big bands every Thursday night in August. love this series that will get you up out of your present the Teen Music Slam! In this contest, Please bring lawn chair for seating. seat and stepping under the pavilion along the teen aged musicians will compete for the grand banks of the Great Miami River. Please bring a (FREE) TOM DAUGHERTY AND THE prize of 8 hours of free recording studio time lawn chair for seating when you’re not dancing TOMMY DORSEY TRIBUTE from Babblefish Recording Studio. Deadline the night away. for entries is July 6, 2013. See contact info to THU¾AUGÄÀÈÆÂÃÁÆÂPMFÄÅÅ RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. register. Contact (937) 463-2665 for details. Age: (FREE) KICK-N-FLAVA 13Y and up FRI¾JUNÄÇÀÈÆÂÃÁÆÂPMFÄÆ No registration required. Contact (937) 275- RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. 7275 for details. Age: All ages R (FREE) 91.3 WYSO CONCERT No registration required. Contact (937) 275- 7275 for details. myspace.com/kicknflava. (FREE) BOB GRAY ORCHESTRA SUN¾SEP¿ÀÊÂÂÃÁÂÂPM F116 RIVERSCAPE METROPARK, RiverScape Pavilion, 111 E. Age: All ages R THU¾AUG¿ÀÈÆÂÃÁÆÂPMFÄÅÆ RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. Monument Ave. No registration required. Contact (937) 275- Join 91.3 WYSO for a free summer concert at (FREE) TOUCH RiverScape MetroPark! The concert will feature FRI¾JULÄÅÀÈÆÂÃÁÆÂPMFÄÆÄ 7275 for details. Age: All ages R live bands, food, drink and much more. For more RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. information, contact 91.3 WYSO Music Director No registration required. Contact (937) 275- (FREE) HAL HARRIS ORCHESTRA Niki Dakota. No registration required. Contact 7275 for details. Age: All ages R THU¾AUGÄÉÀÈÆÂÃÁÆÂPMFÄÅÇ RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. (937) 767-6420 for details. Age: All ages R No registration required. Contact (937) 275- (FREE) LYD 7275 for details. Age: All ages R (FREE) TASTE OF MIAMI VALLEY FRI¾AUGÁÀÈÆÂÃÁÆÂPMF¶·¸ FRI¾SEPÅÂÀÉÂÂÃÄÄÂÂPM G53 RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. (FREE) PAM NOAH AND HER BIG No registration required. Contact (937) 275- SAT¾SEPÅÄÀÆÂÂÃÄÄÂÂPM 7275 for details. lydliveyourdream.com. Age: BAND RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. THU¾AUGÅÅÀÈÆÂÃÁÆÂPMFÄÅÉ All ages R Miami Valley restaurants are serving delicious RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. food at this year’s Taste of Miami Valley! Sample No registration required. Contact (937) 275- portions of signature dishes from over 25 7275 for details. Age: All ages R restaurants and enjoy performances by local bands including Spungewurthy! The 4th annual (FREE) KIM KELLY ORCHESTRA Home Show presented by Bath Fier will feature THU¾AUGÅÁÀÈÆÂÃÁÆÂPMFÄÅÊ over 20 home improvement companies. Food
8 = Online Registration Available 20 METROPARKS.ORG R = Program is Weather-Dependent GUIDETOPROGRAMSBYTOPIC tickets are $3. No registration required. Contact the farmhands with a sumptuous threshermen’s (FREE) PUMPKINS ARE AMAZING (937) 461-6872 for details. dineoutdayton.com. dinner. No registration required. Contact (937) SAT¾OCTÄÅÀÄÄÂÂAMÃÄÂÂPM G48 Age: All ages 278-2609 for details. Age: All ages R POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Possum Creek Education Building, 4790 Frytown Rd. (FREE) URS RUBBER DUCK REGATTA FARM TO PRESCHOOL What’s fall without pumpkins? Learning the SAT¾SEPÅÄÀÆÆÂÃÉÆÂPM G16 amazing history behind why pumpkins are so RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. Farm to preschool is designed to help children popular. Experiment with making pumpkin treats. The 10th Annual Rubber Duck Regaa supports understand what they are eating and where Registration required. Contact (937) 276-7062 for local children and adults with disabilities at their food comes from. details. Age: All ages 8 PTN United Rehabilitation Services. More than 15,000 (FREE) rubber ducks are dropped by crane for a race THE WORLD BENEATH MY (FREE) FROM GRAIN TO BREAD down the Great Miami River. No registration FEET SAT¾OCTÅÊÀÄÄÂÂAMÃÄÅÆÂPM G49 required. Contact (937) 853-5464 or www. TUE¾JUNÄÄÀÄÂÂÃÅÆÂPMFÁÅ POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Possum Creek ursdayton.org for details. Age: All ages POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Possum Creek Education Building, 4790 Frytown Rd. Education Building, 4790 Frytown Rd. Used in breads, cakes, cereals, soups, and more, BUS TRIP: COLUMBUS There is more to our world than what we grains can be an important part of our diet - and see at a glance. Ever wonder what is going our gardens. Learn some of the differences WED¾OCTÄÊÀ¿ÂÂAMÃÉÂÂPM G59 on under your very own feet? Come explore WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Auditorium, between grains, how to grow them, and the world of bugs and worms. Be prepared 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. participate in some small-scale processing grain We’ll tour the state-of-the-art “green” Grange for a hike and digging in the soil. Registration into flour. Registration required. Contact (937) required. Contact (937) 276-7062 for details. Insurance Audubon Center and learn about 276-7062 for details. Age: 18Y and up 8 ecology for urbanites. Lunch is at Schmidt’s Age: 3Y-6Y 8 PTN Sausage Haus und Restaurant, followed by a two-hour guided tour of beautiful German (FREE) NATURE’S GARDEN Village, ending at the gardens of Schiller Park. HELPERS FISHING Fee includes lunch and is due September 13. TUE¾JULÄÊÀÄÂÂÃÅÆÂPMFÁÇ HOOKED ON FISHING, NOT ON Registration required. Contact (937) 277-6545 for POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Possum Creek Education Building, 4790 Frytown Rd. DRUGS details. Age: 18Y and up Fee: $86 We know plants need water and sun to help WED¾JUN¾ÉÃÅÊÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM F32 them grow, but some plants need insects POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Possum Creek and birds to help them too. Romp through Education Building, 4790 Frytown Rd. FARMING the farm and watch nature’s helpers at A Ranger will discuss good decision making skills and students will be shown basics (FREE) HAYMAKING work helping our plants grow and thrive. Registration required. Contact (937) 276-7062 of fishing. Students will get to fish in a SUN¾JUNÅÀÄÅÂÂÃÉÂÂPM F79 CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Carriage Hill Historical for details. Age: 3Y-6Y 8 PTN stocked pond with a pole and bait provided. Farm, 7850 E. Shull Rd. Necessary information about this four week The farmer makes hay 19th century style when (FREE) JAMMING BERRIES class is available on-line. Sponsored by Safe loose hay is loaded on the wagon and taken to TUE¾AUGÄÆÀÄÂÂÃÅÆÂPMFÁ¿ Kids and Children’s Hospital of Dayton. the barn. No registration required. Contact (937) POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Possum Creek Education Building, 4790 Frytown Rd. Scholarships are available upon request. 278-2609 for details. Age: All ages R Examine different types of berries and have Registration required. Contact (937) 277- a jamming good time turning those berries 4823 or [email protected] for (FREE) AT HOME WITH CHICKENS into tasty treats to eat. Registration required. details. Age: 5Y-15Y Fee: $10 8 SAT¾JUNÅÅÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÆÂAM F100 Contact (937) 276-7062 for details. Age: 3Y-6Y POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Possum Creek 8 PTN Education Building, 4790 Frytown Rd. FISH WITH A RANGER SAT¾JUN¿ÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM F33 Thinking about having some chickens around (FREE) MILK DOES A BODY GOOD SAT¾JULÄÆÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM F34 the house? Chickens can supplement your TUE¾SEPÄÈÀÄÂÂÃÅÆÂPMGÇÇ food budget and help out with pest control in POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Possum Creek POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Possum Creek Education Building, 4790 Frytown Rd. the garden. Learn more about the basics of Education Building, 4790 Frytown Rd. Come fish with a Ranger. Officer Zimmerman keeping chickens: breeds, coops and other living Learn where milk comes from and how we will teach students a lesson on safety. Once the arrangements, and zoning laws which affect you. use it in our homes. Also learn about milk’s lesson is complete, the students will be able to No registration required. Contact (937) 276-7062 nutritional value and healthy alternatives to walk to a stocked fishing pond and borrow poles for details. Age: 18Y and up milk. Registration required. Contact (937) 276- to fish. Bait and drinking water will be provided. 7062 for details. Age: 3Y-6Y 8 PTN Please bring your own chairs and sunglasses (FREE) GRAIN THRESHING or a billed hat. Scholarships are available upon (FREE) FUN WITH PUMPKINS SUN¾JULÄÇÀÄÅÂÂÃÉÂÂPM F85 request. Registration required. Contact (937) 277- TUE¾OCTÅÁÀÄÂÂÃÅÆÂPMGÇÊ SUN¾AUGÄÄÀÄÅÂÂÃÉÂÂPM F89 4823 or [email protected] for details. CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Carriage Hill Historical POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Possum Creek Farm, 7850 E. Shull Rd. Education Building, 4790 Frytown Rd. Age: 4Y-15Y Fee: $2 8 Absorb the sights, sounds and aromas as the Pumpkins are amazingly versatile. We can whistle blows and the steam engine powers the carve faces in them and decorate them in (FREE) TRY FLY FISHING separator, while the crew feeds in the yellow many ways. Learn how tasty and delicious TUE¾JUNÄ¿ÀÉÂÂÿÂÂPM F236 bundles of grain. Watch the straw pile grow higher pumpkin can be when cooked. Registration CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Cedar Lake/Parking as the box bed wagon fills with grain. Also, watch required. Contact (937) 276-7062 for details. Lot, 7891 E. Shull Rd. as the homemakers bake and cook to provide Age: 3Y-6Y 8 PTN TUE¾JULÅÆÀÉÆÂÿÆÂPM F156
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COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Outdoor Venues , SAT¾JULÄÆÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMFÄÆÈ Receive information on items available at the 6733 Springboro Pk. SAT¾JULÅÂÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMFÄÆ¿ Market. Meet at Pavilion at East end of Market. TUE¾AUGÅÈÀÉÆÂÿÆÂPM E106 SAT¾AUGÄÂÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMFÄÆÁ Registration required. Contact (937) 228-2088 for POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Fishing Ponds Parking SAT¾AUGÆÄÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMFÄÇ details. Age: 18Y and up 8 Lot, 4790 Frytown Rd. RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. Have you ever wanted to learn how to cast a No registration required. Contact (937) 275- CARRIAGE HILL 5K fly rod? Join us to see if you can entice a fish 7275 for details. Age: All ages R to bite and catch a fish on fly. No fishing license WED¾JULÄÂÀÈÂÂÿÆÂPM F60 CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Cedar Lake/Parking required. Instructor is available for questions Lot, 7891 E. Shull Rd. and will teach basic techniques in a controlled (FREE) HISTORIC AREAS WALK This outdoor community recreation opportunity and safe environment. Equipment is available SAT¾JUN¿À¿ÆÂAMÃÆÂÂPM F164 is provided by Ohio River Road Runners Club. 2ND STREET MARKET, 600 E. 2nd St. on a first-come first-served basis. Registration Free for members, $9 non-members. See contact This outdoor community recreation opportunity requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 277- info to register. Contact (937) 974-3454 or is sponsored by Ohio Wander Freunde. The 4374 for details. Age: All ages 8 [email protected] for details. www.orrrc. trail is accessible to wheel chairs, strollers and org. Age: All ages Fee: $9 wagons. Sidewalks are uneven in the Historic Districts. The route will be marked. Start (FREE) TAYLORSVILLE WALKFEST FITNESS & HEALTH between 8:30AM and 11:00AM and must finish ANOTHER DAM 50K by 3:00PM. Contact Carol Yegerlehner. No WED¾JULÄÈÀÆÂÂÃÁÂÂPM F3 TAYLORSVILLE METROPARK, Shelter: Canal Cove/ registration required. Contact (937) 878-8381 or SAT¾JUNÄÀ¿ÂÂAMÃÉÂÂPM F19 Parking Lot, 2000 U.S. 40 ENGLEWOOD METROPARK, Shelter: Lawwill/West [email protected] for details. Age: All ages This outdoor community recreation opportunity Park, 100 E. National Rd. is sponsored by the Purple Penguins Walking This outdoor recreation opportunity is sponsored HOE DOWN SQUARE DANCE Club for the beauty of nature and health of by the Ohio River Road Runners Club. See SAT¾JUN¿À¿ÂÂÃÄÂÆÂPM F81 walking. Start anytime between 3 PM and 6 PM contact info to register. See contact info to SAT¾AUGÄÈÀ¿ÂÂÃÄÂÆÂPM F90 and finish by 9 PM. See contact info to register. register. Contact (937) 732-4627 or frankfenton@ CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Carriage Hill Historical Contact (937) 429-3946 or [email protected] for juno.com for details. www.orrrc.org. Age: All ages Farm, 7850 E. Shull Rd. details. Age: All ages Fee: $25 Join us for a square dance in our historic barn. Listen to the sounds of The Corndrinkers as they (FREE) EATING GLUTEN FREE: (FREE) POSSUM CREEK WALKFEST walk you through the steps. Tickets are $5 per SAT¾JUNÄÀÁÂÂAMÃÇÂÂPM F2 person and available at the door. No registration DINING OUT POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Shelter: Hickory/ required. Contact (937) 278-2609 for details. Age: THU¾JULÄ¿ÀÄÄÆÂAMÃÄÅÄÉPM F166 Parking Lot/Argonne Lake, 4790 Frytown Rd. All ages Fee: $5 PNC 2ND STREET MARKET, Pavilion, 600 E. 2nd St. This outdoor community recreation opportunity Have lunch with other individuals following a is sponsored by the Purple Penguins Walking (FREE) AFRICAN AMERICAN gluten-free diet. Meet and exchange favorite places to eat offering gluten-free options and Club for the beauty of nature and health of WELLNESS WALK walking. Start anytime between 9 AM and 1 PM tips for successfully eating out. Also, receive and finish by 4 PM. See contact info to register. SAT¾JUNÄÉÀÈÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM F35 information on gluten-free prepared food options RIVERSCAPE METROPARK, RiverScape Pavilion, 111 E. Contact (937) 429-3946 or [email protected] for at the Market. Meet at Pavilion at the East end of Monument Ave. details. Age: All ages Market. Registration required. Contact (937) 228- This is a noncompetitive walk that promotes 2088 for details. Age: 18Y and up 8 Health and Wellness information to the African FITNESS IN THE PARK American Community. Sponsored by Premier Health Partners and Mahogany’s Child of Miami ENGLEWOOD METROPARK 5K Come join us for a fun and effective workout! WED¾JULÅÇÀÈÂÂÃÁÂÂPM F37 Sessions are held outdoors under the pavilion. Valley Hospital. See contact info to register. Contact (937) 208-3863 for details. Age: All ages ENGLEWOOD METROPARK, Shelter: Lawwill/West On Yoga days certified yogi Tori Reynolds Park, 100 E. National Rd. will guide you along your journey in the open This outdoor recreation opportunity is sponsored air. On Zumba days certified personal trainer (FREE) GERMANTOWN HIKE WITH by Ohio River Road Runners Club. For more and fitness instructor Camela Douglass will THE METRO DAYTON HIKERS information contact Ellen McClellan. See contact motivate you to move your way to wellness at SUN¾JUNÄÊÀÄÆÂÃÇÆÂPM F13 info to register. Contact (937) 832-2031 for details. this exercise party! Wear comfortable clothes GERMANTOWN METROPARK, Nature Center Parking www.orrrc.org. Age: All ages Fee: 14 and under and bring water. A±er, plan to hang out and Lot, 6910 Boomershine Rd. and ORRRC members: $0, Age 15-19: $2, Age 20- enjoy live acoustical music over a light snack Enjoy a 7-mile, three-hour hike with the Metro 59: $9, Age 60+: $5 from the concessions. Dayton Hikers. This hike is considered rugged, for experienced hikers only. No registration required. TADMOR 10K (FREE) YOGA IN THE PARK Contact (937) 687-0114 for details. Age: All ages SAT¾AUGÆÀ¿ÂÂAMÃÊÂÂPM F9 SAT¾JUNÄÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMFÄÄÄ TAYLORSVILLE METROPARK, Shelter: Blue Heron / SAT¾JULÊÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMFÄÆÆ (FREE) EATING GLUTEN FREE: RECIPE Parking Lot, 2000 U.S. 40 SAT¾AUGÆÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMFÄÆÉ AND TIP EXCHANGE This outdoor community recreation RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. THU¾JUNÅÂÀÄÄÆÂAMÃÄÅÄÉPM F165 opportunity is sponsored by the Ohio River No registration required. Contact (937) 275- PNC 2ND STREET MARKET, Pavilion, 600 E. 2nd St. Road Runners Club. Contact Tom Keller 7275 for details. Age: All ages R Initially, eating a gluten-free lifestyle can be challenging. Have lunch with other individuals for additional information. See contact (FREE) ZUMBA IN THE PARK following a gluten-free diet. Bring recipes to info to register. Contact (937) 233-6170 or SAT¾JUN¿ÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMFÄ¿ exchange; share favorite gluten-free brands and [email protected] for details. www.orrrc. SAT¾JUNÅÅÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMFÄÆÊ tips on how to avoid hidden sources of gluten. org. 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(FREE) ENGLEWOOD HIKE WITH THE (FREE) TWIN CREEK HIKE WITH THE and community! This event for all ages, walkers METRO DAYTON HIKERS METRO DAYTON HIKERS with strollers are welcome. Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 223-6600 or SUN¾AUGÇÀÄÆÂÃÇÂÂPM F38 SUN¾SEPÄÉÀÄÆÂÃÇÆÂPM G14 ENGLEWOOD METROPARK, Pay Shelter Parking TWIN CREEK METROPARK, High View Shelter/ [email protected] for details. Age: All ages 8 Lot, 4361 National Rd. Trailhead Parking Lot, 9688 Eby Rd. Enjoy a 5-mile, two-and-a-half hour hike with the Enjoy a 7-mile, 3-hour hike with the Metro Dayton Metro Dayton Hikers. This hike is considered Hikers. This hike is considered rugged, for GARDENING & moderate, some hills. No registration required. experienced hikers only. No registration required. Contact (937) 687-0114 for details. Age: All ages Contact (937) 687-0114 for details. Age: All ages LANDSCAPING (FREE) BASIC GARDENING FOR BLAZIN’ HOT 5K RUN & WALK STILETTOS TO SNEAKERS 5K BEGINNERS FRI¾AUGÁÀÊÂÂÃÁÂÂPM F61 FRI¾SEPÅÈÀÉÆÂÃÁÂÂPM G11 SAT¾JUN¿ÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM F103 WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Parking Lot, RIVERSCAPE METROPARK, RiverScape Pavilion, 111 E. WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Adult 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. Monument Ave. Classroom, 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. This outdoor community recreation This outdoor community recreation opportunity If you’ve never gardened before and want to learn opportunity is sponsored by Building is sponsored by Oasis House and benefits the how, this class is for you! We’ll discuss site and Bridges, Inc. The proceeds from entry fees programs offered to women who are victims of plant selection, what to look for in your soil, and benefit at-risk youth in Dayton. See contact the sex industry. Contact Cheryl Oliver for more how to plant and maintain the garden, including information. See contact info to register. Contact info to register. Contact (937) 496-7800 or how to water. Whether you want a full vegetable (937) 898-7811 or [email protected] for [email protected] for details. Age: All garden or just a few pots on the deck, you’ll get details. Age: All ages Fee: $25 the knowledge and skills you need! Registration ages Fee: $20 requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 277- (FREE) POSSUM CREEK HIKE WITH 6545 for details. Age: All ages 8 (FREE) CARRIAGE HILL HIKE WITH THE METRO DAYTON HIKERS THE METRO DAYTON HIKERS SUN¾SEPÅÁÀÄÆÂÃÆÆÂPM G15 BUS TRIP: CLEVELAND SUN¾AUGÄ¿ÀÄÆÂÃÆÆÂPM F39 POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Argonne Forest TUE¾JUNÄÄÀÈÂÂAMÃWED¾JUNÄÅÀ CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Cedar Lake/Parking Parking Lot, 4790 Frytown Rd. ÈÂÂPM F104 Lot, 7891 E. Shull Rd. Enjoy a 5-mile, two-hour hike with the Metro Enjoy a 5-mile, two-hour hike with the Metro WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Auditorium, Dayton Hikers. This hike is considered easy, no 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. Dayton Hikers. This hike is considered easy, no hills. No registration required. Contact (937) 687- This overnight trip begins at the Cleveland hills. No registration required. Contact (937) 687- 0114 for details. Age: All ages Botanical Garden where we’ll also have lunch. 0114 for details. Age: All ages Next it’s to the Western Reserve Historical Auto (FREE) DAYTON CROP HUNGER and Aviation Museum, check-in at our hotel and 5K FOR KELLI WALK dinner and shopping on your own at Lile Italy. SAT¾AUGÅÇÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM F4 SUN¾OCTÊÀÄÅÆÂÃÇÆÂPM G12 On day two, we go to Lake View Cemetery and WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Outdoor ISLAND METROPARK, Band Shell, 101 E. Helena St. end at the Westside Market. Fee is due by May Venues, 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. This outdoor community recreation opportunity 10. Registration required. Contact (937) 277-6545 This 5k run/walk is organized by Elesha is sponsored by Church World Service in support for details. Age: 18Y and up Fee: $314 Snyder and Mandi Moore in honor of their of the global hunger fight work of Church sister, Kelli James who passed away on World Service and the Dayton Foodbank. No BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE October 15, 2006 a±er losing her bale registration required. Contact (614) 481-4416 or CHILDREN’S GARDEN with breast cancer. All proceeds from the [email protected] for details. Age: TUE¾JUNÄÄÀÁÂÂÃÄÂÂÂAM F41 All ages 5k for Kelli will go to Hospice of Dayton, TUE¾JUNÄ¿ÀÁÂÂÃÄÂÂÂAM F171 The Good Samaritan Breast Health Center TUE¾JUNÅÉÀÁÂÂÃÄÂÂÂAM F172 (FREE) WALK TO CURE DIABETES and The Noble Circle Project. See contact TUE¾JULÅÀÁÂÂÃÄÂÂÂAM F173 SAT¾OCTÄÅÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM G13 info to register. Contact (937) 219-4657 or TUE¾JULÁÀÁÂÂÃÄÂÂÂAM F174 [email protected] for details. Age: All Island MetroPark, 101 E. Helena St. This outdoor community recreation opportunity TUE¾JULÄÊÀÁÂÂÃÄÂÂÂAM F175 ages Fee: $20 is sponsored by Juvenile Diabetes Research TUE¾JULÅÆÀÁÂÂÃÄÂÂÂAM F176 Foundation. 5K walk and entertainment to TUE¾JULÆÂÀÁÂÂÃÄÂÂÂAM F177 DEWEESE PARKWAY 5K raise money for Juvenile Diabetes Research TUE¾AUGÊÀÁÂÂÃÄÂÂÂAM F178 TUE¾SEPÆÀÊÂÂÿÂÂPM G72 Foundation No registration required. Contact TUE¾AUGÄÆÀÁÂÂÃÄÂÂÂAM F179 Bikeway: Stillwater River , Ohio Bike Route 7 (937) 439-2873 or [email protected] for details. This outdoor community recreation TUE¾AUGÅÂÀÁÂÂÃÄÂÂÂAM F180 www.jdrf.org. Age: All ages WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Children’s opportunity is sponsored by the Ohio Discovery Garden, 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. River Road Runners Club. Contact Beth (FREE) GHOST N’ GOBLIN 5K RUN & Have you ever wondered what the children’s Whitehead. See contact info to register. WALK garden is like before the front gates open? Contact (937) 609-0950 or buphe2002@ TUE¾OCTÅÅÀÊÂÂÿÆÂPM G36 Take this rare opportunity to experience the yahoo.com for details. Age: All ages Fee: $9 RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. Children’s Garden behind closed doors as you The Ghost N’ Goblin 5K has been a Halloween help MetroParks staff get ready for the busy day. tradition for 28 years. The 2013 GNG, presented Activities may include feeding fish and wildlife, by the Ohio River Road Runners Club, is expected followed by free time in the garden before other to be the biggest and best ever. Please join us for visitors arrive. Registration required. Contact (937) this special celebration of running, walking, family 277-6545 for details. Age: 5Y-12Y Fee: $3 8 PTN
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COMPOST KITCHEN (FREE) HOW TO PLAN A GARDEN (FREE) AULLWOOD IN AUGUST SUN¾AUGÄ¿ÀÅÂÂÃÇÂÂPMFÄÄÁ Composting is a sound and effective way SAT¾JUNÄÉÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM F105 WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Adult AULLWOOD GARDEN METROPARK, 900 Aullwood Rd. to improve garden soil and recycle waste Classroom, 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. Our final Summer Sunday will focus on the materials. Classes may be taken separately We’ll talk about two of the most critical points in trees—the many varieties, their growth and or as a series. Participants aending all three planning a garden: measuring and soil building. shade paerns, their seasonal color—and sessions will receive a free composter from These topics are important because they assure what makes the Aullwood garden and Montgomery County Solid Waste District. not only the appropriate look of the garden, but surrounding woods significant. Our tour ends (FREE) BUILDING BETTER SOIL its health above and below ground for this season with cool lemonade on the porch. A great and years to come. An essential class for anyone class for a hot summer day! We’ll meet in the WED¾JUNÄÅÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÄ COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Mead with a garden, landscape, or even containers! parking lot. Registration requested, walk-ins Westvaco Theatre, 6733 Springboro Pk. Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact welcome. Contact (937) 277-6545 for details. TUE¾OCT¿ÀÅÂÂÃÇÂÂPMGÄ (937) 277-6545 for details. Age: All ages 8 Age: All ages 8 R POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Possum Creek Education Building, 4790 Frytown Rd. (FREE) CITY BEETS AT THE MARKET Gardeners learn how to evaluate their soil, SAT¾JUN¾ÄÉÃJUL¾ÅÈÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÅÂÂPM GARDEN BOOT CAMP manage its composition, and add available F154 Need to know how to garden fast? Join us nutrients without the use of synthetic 2ND STREET MARKET, 600 E. 2nd St. for seasonal, three-hour sessions on practical fertilizer. Registration required. Contact (937) Stop by the City Beets booth to see what the gardening skills, presented during the 277-6545 for details. Age: 18Y and up 8 program participants have been growing this gardening season. You’ll learn the techniques summer at Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark’s (FREE) BACKYARD COMPOSTING you need at the right time of year. Bring Community Garden - and are now selling. Asking your lunch and all your questions for a great WED¾JUNÄÁÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÄÄ the teens questions about the program or organic COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Mead gardening year. Westvaco Theatre, 6733 Springboro Pk. gardening methods is strongly encouraged! No TUE¾OCTÄÉÀÅÂÂÃÇÂÂPMGÅ registration required. Contact (937) 277-6545 for BUILDING A GARDEN POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Possum Creek details. Age: All ages SAT¾JUNÅÁÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÂÂPMFÄÂÁ Education Building, 4790 Frytown Rd. WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, This class will focus on various composting Community Gardens Classroom, 1301 East AULLWOOD SUMMER SUNDAYS Siebenthaler Ave. methods, describe the characteristics of good Learn how to build a regular garden, a compost, and address many of the typical Summer is fun and activity-filled, but we still lasagna garden, and raised beds. Bring work challenges associated with geing started. need time to step back and enjoy the beauty gloves and be ready to get dirty! Registration Registration required. Contact (937) 277-6545 that the season brings. Join us one Sunday each month of summer for a peaceful time to required. Contact (937) 277-6545 for details. for details. Age: 18Y and up 8 look at and learn from the beauty of Aullwood Age: 18Y and up Fee: $10 8 Garden MetroPark. We’ll have a different topic (FREE) ALL ABOUT WORMS COMPOSTING AND MULCHING WED¾JUNÅÊÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÄÅ each month, sure to give you ideas to take COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Mead back to your own garden. SAT¾JULÊÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÂÂPMFÄÄ COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Mead Westvaco Theatre, 6733 Springboro Pk. Westvaco Theatre, 6733 Springboro Pk. TUE¾OCTÅÅÀÅÂÂÃÇÂÂPMGÆ (FREE) AULLWOOD IN JUNE Today’s class is on how to make and use your POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Possum Creek SUN¾JUNÄÊÀÅÂÂÃÇÂÂPMFÄÂÈ Education Building, 4790 Frytown Rd. AULLWOOD GARDEN METROPARK, 900 Aullwood Rd. own compost and how to mulch. Registration Worms are very efficient composters, and The first in our Summer Sundays at Aullwood required. Contact (937) 434-9005 for details. with their help gardeners can produce quick, will feature the shade gardens of Aullwood, Age: 18Y and up Fee: $10 8 quality compost. Learn how to manage a what grows in them, how they reflect the worm bin yourself! John Woodman from natural seing of the property, and how they PRUNING Montgomery County Solid Waste District will balance the sunny areas to make the garden a SAT¾SEPÄÇÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMGÉÊ COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Mead also discuss community composting efforts. truly wonderful visual experience. We’ll meet Westvaco Theatre, 6733 Springboro Pk. Registration required. Contact (937) 277-6545 in the parking lot. Registration requested, Today’s class is on how and when to prune. walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 277-6545 for for details. Age: 18Y and up 8 Registration required. Contact (937) 277-6545 details. Age: All ages 8 for details. Age: 18Y and up Fee: $10 8 (FREE) WHAT’S NEW @ 2 (FREE) AULLWOOD IN JULY WED¾JUN¾ÄÅÃAUG¾ÅÄÀÅÂÂÃÅÇÉPM F40 SUN¾JULÅÄÀÅÂÂÃÇÂÂPMFÄÄÈ WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Skeeter’s AULLWOOD GARDEN METROPARK, 900 Aullwood Rd. Garden, 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. Our second Summer Sunday at Aullwood Explore the Children’s Discovery Garden with will focus on the flowers on the property, our staff and volunteers to learn about plants the natives and the cultivated varieties through cra±s, recipes, and other hands-on which Mrs. Aull selected to keep the garden experiences. The garden changes throughout the synchronized with the surrounding woods. summer and so do the fun-filled activities. Visit To add to the day, we’ll have wonderful the website metroparks.org/ChildrensGarden music provided by Tim Pritchard. Come for and click the link to the Summer Activity the flowers and the songs! We’ll meet in the Schedule for daily listings. No registration parking lot. Registration requested, walk-ins required. Contact (937) 277-6545 for details. Age: welcome. Contact (937) 277-6545 for details. 3Y-12Y R PTN Age: All ages 8
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PLANTS ON MY PLATE GOOD EARTH GARDENING eliminate garden problems before they occur. Join us today to learn how to have a beautiful, Join us at Skeeter’s Garden at Wegerzyn Gardens aren’t just about flowers and healthy yard for all to enjoy. Registration Gardens MetroPark on the last Saturday of vegetables—they’re also about being a partner requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 277- each month to discover how plants play a role with nature and the environment. In this two- 6545 for details. Age: All ages 8 in the many things we eat. Each month a new part series, we’ll talk about how nature works topic will be covered such as roots, stems, and how we can, in our own gardens, make our leaves and flowers. local environment healthier, more productive, (FREE) HOOPHOUSE ON A BUDGET and more beautiful. SAT¾SEPÄÇÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÆÂAM G47 (FREE) LEAVE IT TO THE LEAVES POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Farm, 4790 Frytown SAT¾JUNÅÁÀÄÂÂÃÅÆÂPMFÄÅ (FREE) NATURAL SYSTEMS Rd. POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Possum Creek SAT¾JULÅÂÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÄÄÉ Learn how to make a simple walk-in hoophouse. Education Building, 4790 Frytown Rd. WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Adult Extend your gardening season and start seeds Learn about the important role leaves play Classroom, 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. throughout the year. All this on an easy to afford in a plant’s life and on our plate. Registration We’ll take a look at woods, prairies, and budget. Get hands-on experience helping to required. Contact (937) 276-7062 for details. wetlands areas to demonstrate natural set up the Possum Creek MetroPark Farm Age: 6Y-10Y 8 PTN systems. We then will talk about how hoophouse. Registration requested, walk-ins to incorporate this knowledge into our welcome. Contact (937) 276-7062 for details. Age: (FREE) THE FUNCTIONAL FLOWER own gardens, making them benefit the 18Y and up 8 SAT¾JULÅÈÀÄÂÂÃÅÆÂPMFÁÊ environment. A great class for gardeners and WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Skeeter’s non-gardeners alike. Registration requested, (FREE) AUTUMN AT AULLWOOD Garden, 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 277-6545 for SUN¾SEPÄÉÀÅÂÂÃÇÂÂPM G57 Learn how a flower works, why it’s important details. Age: 18Y and up 8 AULLWOOD GARDEN METROPARK, 900 Aullwood Rd. to the survival of a plant, and how tasty Join us for the beautiful experience of fall in flowers are to many creatures. Registration (FREE) WATER & FERTILIZER Aullwood Garden. We’ll meet in the parking lot required. Contact (937) 276-7062 for details. SAT¾JULÅÈÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÄÄ¿ and tour the gardens and part of the woods, Age: 6Y-10Y 8 PTN WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Adult looking for the change of seasons and the ways Classroom, 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. plants--from trees to tiny wildflowers--change (FREE) FRUIT OR BERRY We’ll examine current watering and for dormancy. Enjoy a wonderful a±ernoon SAT¾AUGÄÂÀÄÂÂÃÅÆÂPMFÁÁ fertilization techniques and how to modify or with refreshments on the porch! Registration WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Skeeter’s change them so that your garden is a benefit requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 277- Garden, 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. to the surrounding environment. You’ll learn 6545 for details. Age: All ages 8 In this program we will focus on the end what happens to water during heavy rains as product of the flower, the fruit. Discuss the well as how to make wise choices for watering difference between a fruit and a berry. Learn during times of drought. A great, eye-opening LANDSCAPE FOR LIFE SERIES how to preserve fruits and berries for use class. Registration requested, walk-ins THU¾SEP¾ÄÁÃOCT¾ÄÈÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÅ throughout the year. Registration required. welcome. Contact (937) 277-6545 for details. PM G58 COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Mead Westvaco Contact (937) 276-7062 for details. Age: Age: All ages 8 6Y-10Y 8 PTN Theatre, 6733 Springboro Pk. Sustainability is not just planting certain plants; (FREE) WHAT ARE CEREAL (FREE) BOKASHI COMPOSTING it’s all about understanding the environment and GRAINS? SAT¾SEPÈÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM G62 how each of us, through learning and making SAT¾SEPÅ¿ÀÄÂÂÃÅÆÂPMGÇÉ POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Possum Creek informed choices, can make a difference in the WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Skeeter’s Education Building, 4790 Frytown Rd. health of our gardens and of our entire area. Garden, 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. Bokashi is an ancient Japanese/Korean form Classes include topics on sustainability in home Learn about cereal grains. Where can you of composting by fermentation. No more gardens, the role of soils in a sustainable garden, find them other than the breakfast bowl? memorizing a long list of do’s and don’ts for the and more. Registration required. Contact (937) Try your hand at making graham crackers. compost pile: with bokashi meat, starches, and 434-9005 for details. Age: 18Y and up Fee: $60 Registration required. Contact (937) 276-7062 dairy can all go in the compost. This method 8 for details. Age: 6Y-10Y 8 PTN is just trickling into the U.S. but is practiced worldwide. Come learn how to get started. (FREE) PARKING DAY Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. FRI¾SEPÅÂÀ¿ÂÂAMÃÉÂÂPM G63 (FREE) COMMUNITY GARDEN Contact (937) 277-6545 for details. Age: 18Y and Offsite, BICYCLE TOUR up 8 PARK(ing) Day is an annual, worldwide event SAT¾JULÄÆÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM F121 that transforms metered parking spots into OFFSITE, Community Gardens, Contact Us for Map (FREE) WHAT WOULD MARIE DO? temporary parks for the public good. Five Rivers MetroParks staff and volunteers will lead this SOLVING GARDEN PROBLEMS MetroParks provides plants, Green Velvet bike tour to several different community gardens Sod Farms provides sod, and Garden Station in the Huber Heights area. Meet at United SAT¾SEPÈÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM G54 AULLWOOD GARDEN METROPARK, 900 Aullwood Rd. Garden & Art Park organizes volunteers to set Rehabilitation Services, 4710 Old Troy Pike. Bring Gardens, woods and prairies coexist easily in up and staff the “parks” in the Oregon District, your bike and ride with us or pick up a route Aullwood, and today’s class is about how to at City Hall, and other downtown locations. No map and drive. Registration requested, walk-ins deal with the pest and disease control--usually registration required. Contact (937) 276-7053 or welcome. Contact (937) 276-7053 for details. Age: a chemical aspect of gardening. By aracting [email protected] for details. Age: 18Y and up 8 R pollinators, using companion planting, making All ages wise plant selections, and using environmentally sound techniques, we can do a great deal to
8 = Online Registration Available R = Program is Weather-Dependent METROPARKS.ORG 25 GUIDETOPROGRAMSBYTOPIC (FREE) GARDENER’S PLANT GREEN LIVING HERITAGE & HISTORY EXCHANGE WED¾SEPÅÉÀÊÆÂÃÈÆÂPM C144 CAFé SCI (FREE) CITYFOLK FESTIVAL POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Possum Creek FRI¾JUNÅ¿ÀÉÆÂÃÄÄÂÂPM F114 Join us for this month’s cafe and discover Education Building, 4790 Frytown Rd. SAT¾JUNÅÁÀÄÂÂÃÄÄÂÂPM conservation science in a relaxed atmosphere The Gardener’s Plant Exchange is an economical with friends and neighbors from the Miami SUN¾JUNÆÂÀÄÂÂÃÈÂÂPM way to add variety to your garden. Gardening RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. Valley. Increase your science savvy and share enthusiasts are invited to join us for a fun evening Cityfolk, Dayton’s traditional arts organization, your opinion in our open discussion following of sharing and swapping. Gather your favorite presents the region’s largest multi-cultural the topic introduction. seeds, divide your perennials, or dig out some festival. Enjoy three days of music from across of your plants that have outgrown their space. (FREE) EATING WITH MEANING America and around the world, food, themed Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. WED¾JUNÉÀÊÂÂÃÈÆÂPMF¶¼½ exhibits, children’s education and art making Contact (937) 277-6545 or lucille.beachdell@ COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Mead activities and more! No registration required. metroparks.org for details. Wegerzyn MetroPark. Westvaco Theatre, 6733 Springboro Pk. Contact (937) 496-3863 for details. www.cityfolk. Age: All ages 8 Join us for an in-depth session about food org/festival. Age: All ages choices and their implications not only for (FREE) GROW YOUTH! A TRAINING personal health but also for the well being of (FREE) A GRAND OLD FOR GARDEN EDUCATORS the planet. It’s a new way to look at grocery INDEPENDENCE DAY SAT¾OCTÉÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÆÂPM G74 shopping, menu selections, and growing your SUN¾JULÈÀÄÅÂÂÃÉÂÂPM F84 POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Possum Creek own produce as a means to improving the CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Carriage Hill Historical Education Building, 4790 Frytown Rd. environment. Registration requested, walk-ins Farm, 7850 E. Shull Rd. Interested in geing teenage youth hooked on welcome. Contact (937) 434-9005 for details. Visit Carriage Hill Farm for a community gardening? Maybe you have the garden but don’t Age: All ages 8 celebration of our country’s independence. know what to do with the kids when they get Enjoy some period games and contests and there? Join Kasey Henneman from Five Rivers (FREE) NEW URBANISM step back in time as we celebrate the holiday. MetroParks’ City Beets program. Learn the ins WED¾JULÄÂÀÊÂÂÃÈÆÂPMF¶¼¾ Come celebrate Independence Day with us. No and outs of this successful youth gardening COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Mead registration required. Contact (937) 278-2609 for program. Registration required. Contact (937) Westvaco Theatre, 6733 Springboro Pk. details. Age: All ages 277-6545 or [email protected] for Here’s a great chance to look at how urban life is being redefined and how we can use details. Age: 18Y and up 8 (FREE) UNITED IRISH OF DAYTON the best of the new trends to become a healthier community, use land more wisely, CELTIC FESTIVAL (FREE) AULLWOOD’S FALL COLORS and make beer food and exercise choices. FRI¾JULÅÊÀÊÂÂÃÄÄÂÂPM F75 SUN¾OCTÅÂÀÅÂÂÃÇÂÂPM G60 Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. SAT¾JULÅÈÀÄÅÂÂÃÄÄÂÂPM AULLWOOD GARDEN METROPARK, 900 Aullwood Rd. Contact (937) 434-9005 for details. Age: All SUN¾JULÅ¿ÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÊÂÂPM Join us for a wonderful Sunday a±ernoon stroll ages 8 RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. through the gardens, catching great views of the Celebrate the sights and sounds of Ireland, changing landscape. We’ll enjoy trees, shrubs, (FREE) GREENING OUR SCHOOLS Scotland and Wales at the twel±h Annual Dayton annuals and perennials, as well as woodland THU¾SEPÄÅÀÊÂÂÃÈÆÂPMF¶¿¸ Celtic Festival. Three stages offer continuous live plants as they transition into winter. Our trip COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Mead musical and dance entertainment with seating through the garden ends with hot cider on the Westvaco Theatre, 6733 Springboro Pk. undercover. Enjoy Celtic culture, children’s porch. We’ll meet in the parking lot. Registration Watch films and discuss how schools can activities, food, beverages, traditional Gaelic requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 277- be part of the solution to a greener world. Mass, Celtic breakfast, and more! No registration 6545 for details. Age: All ages 8 Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. required. Contact (937) 372-9788 for details. Age: 18Y and up 8 unitedirishofdayton.org. Age: All ages (FREE) COCKTAILS FROM THE GARDEN (FREE) THINK BEFORE YOU TOSS IT (FREE) HISPANIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL WED¾OCTÅÀÊÂÂÃÈÆÂPMF¶·¼ THU¾OCTÅÇÀÉÂÂAMÃÈÂÂPM G61 SAT¾AUGÄÈÀÄÄÂÂAMÃÄÄÂÂPM F102 COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Mead COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Edible Landscape RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. Westvaco Theatre, 6733 Springboro Pk. Garden/Pavilion, 6733 Springboro Pk. The exciting Hispanic Heritage Festival is back Americans generate millions of tons of waste Celebrate National Food Day with garden with hot and spicy Latin music and delicious Latin each year. Where do you think it goes? We’ll cocktails from locally harvested fruits and food. The sounds of salsa, merengue, tejano, explore innovative ways of dealing with vegetables. We’ll have alcoholic and non-alcoholic Latin jazz, cumbia, and bachata music will come waste, especially food waste, that bring treats mixed from recipes in Amy Stewart’s alive in the biggest fiesta in downtown Dayton! benefits beyond garden fertilizer. Registration “The Drunken Botanist.” The evening includes Admission is free. No registration required. requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) light refreshments and music as well. Bring your Contact (520) 236-7515 for details. paco-latino. friends! We’ll meet in the Edible Landscape 434-9005 for details. Age: All ages 8 org. Age: All ages Garden. Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 434-9005 for details. (FREE) DAYTON AFRICAN AMERICAN Age: 21Y and up 8 CULTURAL FESTIVAL SAT¾AUGÅÇÀÄÄÂÂAMÿÂÂPM F101 RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. This family event brings the richness of the African American experience to the Dayton
8 = Online Registration Available 26 METROPARKS.ORG R = Program is Weather-Dependent GUIDETOPROGRAMSBYTOPIC region through culture, arts, education and music. LUNCH AND LEARN Come see The African Village, youth and writers HOME & HOBBIES Enjoy speakers who will give new meaning to pavilions, and enjoy live music while celebrating CANNING CLUB at this citywide event. For updates on the the term “power gardening” during this brown DAACF, including a schedule of performers, look Learn how to preserve fruits and vegetables in bag lunch series. an inexpensive and efficient way in our summer for them on Facebook. No registration required. (FREE) MAKING GINGER BEER Contact (937) 475-2707 for details. hp://www. kitchen. Canning your own produce teaches TUE¾JUNÇÀÄÄÆÂAMÃÄÂÂPMF¿Â self sufficiency and helps keep our planet daacf.com. Age: All ages CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Daniel Arnold green. Participants will learn how to preserve House, 7850 E. Shull Rd. (FREE) DRAFT HORSE DAYS six varieties of fruits and vegetables, using Join us as we learn about the history of this SATÀSUN¾AUG¾ÆÄÃSEP¾ÄÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÉ seasonal produce and 19th century methods. popular drink. What is the difference between ginger beer and ginger ale? How can I make PM F56 STRAWBERRIES Carriage Hill MetroPark, 7800 E. Shull Rd. this at home? These questions and more will be SAT¾JUNÄÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÈ¿ Come join us for a weekend devoted to the answered in this hands on program. Registration CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Daniel Arnold dra± horse. Watch as various demonstrations House, 7850 E. Shull Rd. requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 278- are given highlighting the skills required to drive Today, participants will learn to can produce. 2609 for details. Age: 18Y and up 8 dra± horses. Also learn how horses were used Registration required. Contact (937) 278-2609 to power equipment on the farm. On Saturday or [email protected] for (FREE) HISTORIC CONDIMENTS: and Sunday, watch as the United States Plowing details. Age: 18Y and up Fee: $15 8 CATSUP AND MUSTARD Contest is held. No registration required. TUE¾JULÅÀÄÄÆÂAMÃÄÂÂPMF¿Å Contact (937) 206-8807 for details. Age: All ages PICKLED VEGETABLES CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Daniel Arnold SAT¾JULÊÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMF¿Æ House, 7850 E. Shull Rd. BUS TRIP: CONNER PRAIRIE CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Daniel Arnold What kinds of condiments did they use TUE¾SEPÄÂÀÈÂÂAMÃÉÆÂPM G55 House, 7850 E. Shull Rd. in the 1880s? A history of your favorite WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Auditorium, Today, participants will learn to can produce. food accessories will be discussed in this 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. Registration required. Contact (937) 278-2609 informative program. Various types of catsup Join us for a step back in time at Conner Prairie or [email protected] for will be made and sampled. Registration Interactive History Park in Fishers, Indiana. details. Age: 18Y and up Fee: $15 8 requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) Learn about everyday life in the 1836 Prairietown 278-2609 for details. Age: 18Y and up 8 community, the Lenape Indians, Civil War history, TOMATOES and William Conner’s homestead. We’ll also enjoy SAT¾AUGÆÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMF¿È (FREE) COOL DRINKS FOR A heirloom vegetables from the site. Fee includes CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Daniel Arnold HOT DAY: SWITZEL, SHRUB AND lunch. Reservations due August 9. Registration House, 7850 E. Shull Rd. LEMONADE Today, participants will learn to can produce. required. Contact (937) 277-6545 for details. Age: TUE¾AUGÊÀÄÄÆÂAMÃÄÂÂPMF¿¿ 18Y and up Fee: $92 Registration required. Contact (937) 278-2609 CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Daniel Arnold or [email protected] for House, 7850 E. Shull Rd. (FREE) COUNTRY FAIR details. Age: 18Y and up Fee: $15 8 On hot days, a nice cold drink is a good way to SAT¾SEPÅÄÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÉÂÂPM G39 beat the heat. Come learn about the various APPLES cold drinks fixed during the 1880s, that were SUN¾SEPÅÅÀÄÅÂÂÃÉÂÂPM SAT¾SEPÈÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMGÇ CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Carriage Hill Historical also used for health reasons. Registration CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Daniel Arnold Farm, 7850 E. Shull Rd. requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) House, 7850 E. Shull Rd. As the fall harvest approaches, so would the 278-2609 for details. Age: 18Y and up 8 Today, participants will learn to can produce. tradition of the country fair. From agricultural Registration required. Contact (937) 278-2609 demonstrations to a pie baking competition, all (FREE) MAKING SMALL BEERS: or [email protected] for the sights and sounds of an 1880’s country fair APPLE, SORGHUM AND MAPLE details. Age: 18Y and up Fee: $15 8 will be recreated. See various living history talks TUE¾SEPÆÀÄÄÆÂAMÃÄÂÂPMGÆ¿ and demonstrations given to present a picture of END OF SEASON HARVEST CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Daniel Arnold our past. Also, watch the sorghum press squeeze House, 7850 E. Shull Rd. SAT¾OCTÄÁÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMGÇÅ Brewing was an everyday part of life in the juice. No registration required. Contact (937) CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Daniel Arnold 278-2609 for details. Age: All ages House, 7850 E. Shull Rd. the 1880s. Join us as we discuss the actual Today, participants will learn to can produce. brewing process and make some “small” (FREE) CORN HUSKING AND Registration required. Contact (937) 278-2609 beers using ingredients like apple, sorghum or maple. Registration requested, walk-ins HUSKING BEE for details. Age: 18Y and up Fee: $15 8 welcome. Contact (937) 278-2609 for details. SUN¾OCTÄÆÀÄÅÂÂÃÉÂÂPM G43 Age: 18Y and up 8 CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Carriage Hill Historical Farm, 7850 E. Shull Rd. (FREE) During the 19th century, corn was a common COFFEE, TEA AND staple crop throughout the Midwest. Help CHOCOLATE husk corn that will be food for the livestock TUE¾OCTÄÀÄÄÆÂAMÃÄÂÂPMGÇÄ throughout the winter. No registration required. CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Daniel Arnold House, 7850 E. Shull Rd. Contact (937) 278-2609 for details. Age: All ages With cooler weather approaching, nothing beats a hot drink. Join us as we discuss some of your favorite drinks like coffee, tea and hot chocolate. Lend a hand as we fix some HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDES AT THE PNC8 = 2NDOnline STREET Registration MARKET Available R = Program is Weather-Dependent METROPARKS.ORG 27 GUIDETOPROGRAMSBYTOPIC
historic recipes and discuss the history HEIRLOOM SKILLS of each. Registration requested, walk-ins MOUNTAIN BIKING welcome. Contact (937) 278-2609 for details. Join us at the Market to learn skills that have been passed on from generation to generation. (FREE) VOLUNTEER: MOMBA TRAIL Age: 18Y and up 8 These programs will help you cultivate your WORK DAYS do-it-yourself skills as you learn how to make SAT¾JUN¿ÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM F64 FAMILY FUN @ THE MARKET traditional homemade goods. You’ll come away SAT¾JULÄÆÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM F65 feeling confident you can do it yourself and SAT¾AUGÄÂÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM F66 June through October, the Market will host pass on your knowledge to family and friends. SAT¾SEPÄÇÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM G31 a variety of programs for parents and kids. Try any or all the variety of programs and then HUFFMAN METROPARK, MoMBA, 4485 Union Rd. Join us at the Market on Thursdays to enjoy grab lunch and check out the Market! Learn about sustainable trail building while presentations, demos and sampling! Each helping maintain the mountain bike trails at program is geared toward learning something (FREE) CANNING AT THE MARKET MoMBA! No experience is necessary; tools are new about food and the Market. This will be a THU¾JUNÅÈÀÄÄÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÄÊÈ provided. Volunteers bring work gloves and great a time for parents and kids to learn and PNC 2ND STREET MARKET, Pavilion, 600 E. 2nd St. water. Youth 14-17 must be accompanied by an have fun together. A±erward, enjoy lunch and The Market is partnering with Carriage Hill adult. Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. shopping from our local vendors. MetroPark to demonstrate the basics of how Contact (937) 277-4374 for details. Age: 18Y and to can fresh foods. We’ll be using produce up 8 R (FREE) CLOTH DIAPERING 101 & from our local farm vendors and we’ll talk about how to can at home. Canning is a great ECO CRAFTS (FREE) TRY MOUNTAIN BIKING THU¾JUNÊÀÄÄÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÄÇÉ way to learn about produce and preserve PNC 2ND STREET MARKET, Pavilion, 600 E. 2nd St. the tastes of summer! Registration required. WED¾JUNÉÀÇÂÂÃÈÂÂPM F153 Jamie from Pure Beginning is doing an encore Contact (937) 228-2088 or bramsey@ WED¾AUGÈÀÇÂÂÃÈÂÂPM F67 demonstration of different types of cloth metroparks.org for details. Age: All ages 8 WED¾SEPÄÄÀÇÂÂÃÈÂÂPM G32 diapers and diapering techniques. This time HUFFMAN METROPARK, MoMBA, 4485 Union Rd. she is teaming up with Tabitha from Decoy Art (FREE) HANDMADE SOAP MAKING Is not owning a mountain bike keeping you from Boutique, who will have an eco cra± project THU¾SEPÄÅÀÄÄÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMGÈÆ trying mountain biking? If so, then come out to for kids who accompany their parents. These PNC 2ND STREET MARKET, Pavilion, 600 E. 2nd St. MetroParks Mountain Bike Area and borrow one are both great, sustainable projects the Living Simply Soap demonstrates the of our bikes to ride for a lap or two. Bikes are whole family can enjoy! Registration required. handmade soap-making process from available on a first-come, first-served basis. Youth Contact (937) 228-2088 or bramsey@ beginning to end. Aendees will leave with under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or metroparks.org for details. Age: All ages 8 a general understanding of the origin of guardian. Helmets are mandatory and provided soap making, basic chemistry involved and with bike. Registration requested, walk-ins (FREE) TASTE OF NEW ZEALAND the value and sustainability of the product. welcome. Contact (937) 277-4374 for details. Age: THU¾AUGÄÀÄÅÆÂÃÄÆÂPMFÄÇÈ Everyone will leave with a higher confidence All ages 8 R THU¾AUGÄÉÀÄÅÆÂÃÄÆÂPM level to try to make their own soap at home! PNC 2ND STREET MARKET, Pavilion, 600 E. 2nd St. Registration required. Contact (937) 228-2088 INTRO TO MOUNTAIN BIKING Bethany and Aaron from Cheeky Meat Pies or [email protected] for details. Age: THU¾SEPÄÁÀÊÂÂÿÆÂPM G33 will present about New Zealand’s culture All ages 8 Five Rivers MetroParks Main Office, 409 E. Monument and offer a variety of samples of popular Ave., 3rd Floor food from there. Parents and kids can enjoy (FREE) CHEESE MAKING AT THE If you have ever wanted to start mountain biking a journey to New Zealand right here at the MARKET you have found the right place. This classroom Market! Registration required. Contact (937) THU¾OCTÆÀÄÄÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMGÈÄ based program will introduce you to the 228-2088 or [email protected] for PNC 2ND STREET MARKET, Pavilion, 600 E. 2nd St. equipment and skills you want for a fun, enjoyable details. Age: 10Y and up 8 The Market is partnering with Possum ride. Topics will include bike selection, ride Creek MetroPark to give participants the preparation, trail riding, trail etiquee, and riding (FREE) TASTE OF THE opportunity to learn the basics of making as a family. Registration required. Contact (937) MEDITERRANEAN so± cheese by preparing mozzarella. We’ll 277-4374 for details. Age: All ages Fee: $10 8 THU¾SEPÉÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMGÊÇ use milk from our local dairy vendor and PNC 2ND STREET MARKET, Pavilion, 600 E. 2nd St. equipment will be provided. Registration MOUNTAIN BIKING BASICS required. Contact (937) 228-2088 or Azra from Azra’s Mediterranean Cuisine SAT¾SEPÅÄÀÁÂÂAMÃÆÂÂPM G34 will showcase some of the wonderful foods [email protected] for details. Age: All HUFFMAN METROPARK, MoMBA, 4485 Union Rd. and traditions from the Mediterranean that ages 8 A±er you have completed taking Intro to parents and kids will enjoy! This program Mountain Biking join us for practical training is being presented before the Market is at MoMBA, MetroParks Mountain Bike Area. (FREE) PUMPKIN DECORATING open so we ask participants to use the Teaching and practice will include bike balance, pavilion entrance. When the Market opens SAT¾OCTÄÁÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÂÂPM G69 braking and shi±ing, falling, and front/rear wheel PNC 2ND STREET MARKET, Pavilion, 600 E. 2nd St. at 11 am, we encourage participants to visit! li±. We will also discuss reading a map and route Pumpkins will be ready to decorate at the Registration required. Contact (937) 228-2088 finding. A±er we practice the techniques we’ll go Market. Have fun and be imaginative in or [email protected] for details. Age: on a trail ride. Prerequisites: Intro to Mountain creating this favorite Halloween decoration. No 10Y and up 8 Biking. Registration required. Contact (937) 277- registration required. Contact (937) 228-2088 for 4374 for details. Age: All ages Fee: $15 details. 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buerflies and bees and celebrate all they (FREE) FLUTTER BY BUTTERFLY NATURE do for us! Registration requested, walk-ins THU¾JUNÊÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMFÊÅ welcome. Contact (937) 275-7275 for details. SUGARCREEK METROPARK, Trailhead Parking TIKE HIKES Age: 3Y-5Y 8 PTN Lot, 4178 Conference Rd. Take a hike in the woods with your lile ones A warm summer day is a great time to look as we get up close and personal with nature! (FREE) SPIDER KID for buerflies! We’ll try to catch a few to give MON¾SEPÁÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMGÄ¿ your baby an up-close look. A baby backpack (FREE) WOODPECKER WATCH HILLS & DALES METROPARK, Shelter: Paw Paw/ or carrier is required for this program as MON¾JUNÆÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMFÇÅ Parking Lot, 100 Deep Hollow Rd. trails are not stroller-friendly. No registration SUGARCREEK METROPARK, Trailhead Parking Discover the world of spiders as we search required. Contact (937) 275-7275 for details. Lot, 4178 Conference Rd. for webs and learn about their occupants. Age: 0Y-2Y Go on a hike in search of these insect eaters, We will also discuss why people are so afraid and watch them forage on the trees. A of these lile friends of nature. Registration (FREE) BABBLING BROOK naturalist will also try to lure one in close for requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) THU¾AUGÄÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÆÂAMFÊÆ the children to see! Registration requested, 275-7275 for details. Age: 3Y-5Y PTN SUGARCREEK METROPARK, Trailhead Parking walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 275-7275 for Lot, 4178 Conference Rd. details. Age: 3Y-5Y PTN (FREE) HIDING IN MY SHELL Get your baby’s feet wet in the stream, THU¾SEPÅÊÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMGÄÈ while naturalists search for water creatures (FREE) LIVE LIKE A BEE EASTWOOD METROPARK, Last Parking Lot, 1385 to share with you and your infant. A baby THU¾JUNÅÂÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMFÉ Harshman Rd. backpack or carrier is required for this TAYLORSVILLE METROPARK, Shelter: CCC/East Stick your neck out for turtles as we program as trails are not stroller-friendly. No Park Parking Lot, 2101 U.S. 40 celebrate their lives! Observe a live turtle, registration required. Contact (937) 275-7275 Learn what it would be like to be a bee and take a hike in the park and search for details. Age: 0Y-2Y and explore the flowers they pollinate! for turtles while exploring their habitat. Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. (FREE) LET’S BUG OUT Contact (937) 275-7275 for details. Age: 3Y-5Y Contact (937) 275-7275 for details. Age: 3Y-5Y THU¾SEPÉÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMGÅÈ 8 PTN PTN SUGARCREEK METROPARK, Trailhead Parking Lot, 4178 Conference Rd. (FREE) WINGED THINGS (FREE) NOCTURNAL ADVENTURE Babies love insects! Bring your baby out to MON¾JULÄÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÆÂAMFÇÊ FRI¾OCTÄÄÀÈÂÂÿÆÂPMGÄÁ a prairie for sun and fresh air as naturalists GERMANTOWN METROPARK, Nature Center, HILLS & DALES METROPARK, Shelter: Paw Paw/ catch harmless insects for your baby to 6910 Boomershine Rd. Parking Lot, 100 Deep Hollow Rd. observe. A baby backpack or carrier is Come visit MetroParks’ winged wildlife Join us on a night hike just for preschoolers required as trails are not stroller-friendly. No ambassadors! Learn about their behaviors, and their families. We’ll discuss the registration required. Contact (937) 275-7275 why they are living at the Nature Center, and differences between night and day, talk for details. Age: 0Y-2Y how to spot them in the wild! Registration about our fears of the night, and explore requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) pelts of nocturnal animals. A±erwards, we (FREE) SUPERSIZED WILDFLOWERS 275-7275 for details. Age: 3Y-5Y 8 PTN will venture out in search of screech owls, THU¾OCTÆÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMGÅ¿ and aempt to lure one in close for children SUGARCREEK METROPARK, Trailhead Parking (FREE) STREAMOLOGY to see. Registration requested, walk-ins Lot, 4178 Conference Rd. THU¾JULÅÉÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÆÂAMFÇÈ welcome. Contact (937) 275-7275 for details. Feel like ants while exploring flowers and SUGARCREEK METROPARK, Trailhead Parking Age: 3Y-5Y PTN grasses taller than people! A baby backpack Lot, 4178 Conference Rd. or carrier is required for this program as Come explore the creek and find creatures (FREE) CREEPY CREATURES trails are not stroller-friendly. No registration like crawdads, salamanders, and rainbow MON¾OCTÅ¿ÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMGÅ required. Contact (937) 275-7275 for details. darters! Kids and parents should wear clothes GERMANTOWN METROPARK, Nature Center, Age: 0Y-2Y that can get wet and muddy. Registration 6910 Boomershine Rd. requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) Lots of people think spiders, snakes, bats, and other creatures are scary, but do we (FREE) GROWING UP WILD TRAINING 275-7275 for details. Age: 3Y-5Y 8 PTN need to be scared of them? No! So come SAT¾JUN¿ÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM F141 (FREE) PRAIRIE SAFARI out and learn more about these commonly SUGARCREEK METROPARK, Trailhead Parking Lot, 4178 Conference Rd. MON¾AUGÄÅÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMFÇÁ misunderstood animals before hiking to POSSUM CREEK METROPARK, Shelter: Prairie try and find them. Registration requested, SAT¾JULÄÆÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM F142 Dock/Parking Lot, 4730 Frytown Rd. walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 275-7275 for WESLEYAN METROPARK, Shelter: Blue Jay/Parking Explore enormous wildflowers and towering details. Age: 3Y-5Y PTN Lot, 1441 Wesleyan Rd. grasses while searching for buerflies and SAT¾AUGÆÀÄÂÂÃÇÂÂPM F143 other insects in the prairie. Insect nets and ENGLEWOOD METROPARK, Shelter: Lawwill/West Park, 100 E. National Rd. containers will be provided. Registration BACKPACKING BABIES Get certified in the nationally recognized Growing requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) Up Wild curricula and combine it with our Natural 275-7275 for details. Age: 3Y-5Y 8 PTN Backpacking Babies programs are just for parents and their babies. Share stories, enjoy Adventures Box and have a fun exciting summer (FREE) POLLINATOR PARTY fresh air and learn about nature. Babies are with your kids. This training gives childcare providers the tools needed to give children an THU¾AUGÅÅÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÂÂAMFÇ¿ exposed to new sights, sounds, textures, and ENGLEWOOD METROPARK, Shelter: Pay/East smells on each journey. A baby backpack or early foundation and a sense of wonder about Park, 4361 National Rd. snugli is required as trails are not stroller- nature while encouraging them to explore the Come out and celebrate our pollinators friendly. world around them. Registration required. Contact in a prairie! Get ready to boogie with the (937) 277-4178 for details. Age: 21Y and up 8
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(FREE) VOLUNTEER: FOREST FOSTER and the wildlife it protects. Registration meeting for MVLNCI, that is open to child FAMILY requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 275- advocate agency representatives and individuals who want to help our children connect to SAT¾JUN¿ÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM F161 7275 for details. Age: All ages 8 PTN COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Keering Learning nature as a lifelong step toward health and Lath House, 6733 Springboro Pk. (FREE) VOLUNTEER: CONSERVATION happiness. The agenda: a roundhouse of updates The Forest Foster Family program is a different VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION on local initiatives and planning steps for the third MVLNCI Summit. Registration requested, kind of volunteer opportunity for Five Rivers THU¾JUNÅÂÀÊÆÂÿÆÂPM F17 walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 277-4178 for MetroParks, and is welcoming the 2nd year of WED¾JULÄÂÀÊÆÂÿÆÂPM F18 details. www.ohiolnci.org/ohio-regions/miami- ‘parents’ this spring to our reforestation efforts. TUE¾AUGÄÆÀÊÆÂÃÆÂÂPM F160 Volunteers take home a flat of newly propagated valleydayton/. Age: 18Y and up 8 WED¾SEPÄÄÀÄÂÂÃÆÂÂPM G65 tree seedlings to care for and monitor for the growing season. Trees will be returned to us in TUE¾SEPÄÈÀÊÆÂÿÆÂPM G66 (FREE) BUTTERFLY WALK October. Registration required. Contact (937) TUE¾OCTÄÉÀÊÆÂÿÆÂPM G67 SAT¾JULÄÆÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM F52 275-7275 for details. www.metroparks.org/forest . Five Rivers MetroParks Main Office, 409 E. Monument Ave., 3rd Floor SAT¾AUGÄÈÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM F53 COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Buerfly House, Age: All ages 8 Five Rivers MetroParks protects over 15,000 6733 Springboro Pk. acres, and we could use your help. Discover Join a volunteer guide for an informative walk the ways you can participate and join our BUTTERFLY BASICS looking for buerflies. Discover more about conservation team in reforestation efforts, This series will cover the topics of buerfly native buerflies and the plants that aract habitat restoration, wildlife management, and natural history and plant relationships, life them. Meet at Buerfly House, the walk will take land stewardship. Aending orientation does not cycle and basic ID. Programs will be a great place along the red path in the prairie. Dress commit you to anything, so come see what we overview for anyone who would like a general for the weather and bring water. No registration are doing at Five Rivers MetroParks. Registration understanding of buerflies. Programs can be required. Contact (937) 434-9005 for details. requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) taken as a series or individually. Age: All ages 277-4147 or [email protected] for (FREE) BUTTERFLY details. www.metroparks.org/conservation. Age: STROLLER STRUTS IDENTIFICATION All ages 8 TUE¾JUNÄÄÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÇÆ Stroller Strut is a casual stroll on the COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Mead (FREE) LET’S EXPLORE FOR NATURE Arboretum ground for caregivers and children Westvaco Theatre, 6733 Springboro Pk. IN OUR DOWNTOWN HOME ages 0-3 years old. Each strut has a nature Discover some easy tips for buerfly and SAT¾JUNÅÅÀ¿ÆÂÃÄÄÆÂAM F169 theme and encourages interaction between moth identification. Find the differences RIVERSCAPE METROPARK, Festival Plaza, 111 E. the caregiver and child as they discover new between the dark swallowtails and how to Monument Ave. plants and their surroundings. know a male from female monarchs. Explore SAT¾JULÅÂÀ¿ÆÂÃÄÄÆÂAM F59 the plant features that make a flower a good RIVERSCAPE METROPARK, RiverScape Pavilion, 111 E. (FREE) TREES, MARVELOUS TREES! nectar source for buerflies. Registration Monument Ave. TUE¾JULÅÆÀÁÂÂÃÄÂÂÂAMFÉÇ required. Contact (937) 434-9005 for details. Nature thrives and is alive downtown! Come join TUE¾JULÅÆÀÄÄÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÉÉ Age: 18Y and up 8 us as we take a leisurely, naturalist-guided stroll COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Huffman through downtown and along the river seeking Gallery, 6733 Springboro Pk. (FREE) CATERPILLAR out the animals and plants that have made a home Ah! Summertime, come explore among the IDENTIFICATION in our urban environment. Bring your binoculars! shade trees. Lots of fun discoveries will be made among these beautiful trees! We’ll THU¾JUNÄÆÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÇÇ Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Mead Contact (937) 855-7717 or james.latham@ read tree stories as we enjoy the cool shade. Westvaco Theatre, 6733 Springboro Pk. metroparks.org for details. Age: All ages 8 Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. Without the caterpillar there would be no Contact (937) 434-9005 for details. Age: 0Y- buerfly. Learn the proper way to handle (FREE) CARING FOR YOUR 3Y 8 R a caterpillar and when it’s not a good idea CATERPILLAR to hold one. Discover more about the (FREE) PRAIRIE ADVENTURE SAT¾JUNÅÅÀÄÂÂÃÆÂÂPM F51 TUE¾SEPÅÇÀÁÂÂÃÄÂÂÂAMGÅÅ development of a larva and why a caterpillar COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Keering Learning TUE¾SEPÅÇÀÄÄÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMGÅÆ is such a picky eater. Registration required. Lab, 6733 Springboro Pk. Contact (937) 434-9005 for details. Age: 18Y COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Huffman Watching a caterpillar develop into a buerfly Gallery, 6733 Springboro Pk. and up 8 is a fun way to learn about life cycles. Bring Grab your sun hat and get ready to explore the whole family and discover how to raise the prairie. See if you can find coneflowers caterpillars at home. No more need to order and sunflowers. How big is big blue stem? (FREE) FEATHERS AND WINGS: buerfly kits. Discover tips for creating a garden FLYING AT 50 We’ll also discover which buerflies and birds to aract buerflies and how to find caterpillars. make their home in the prairie. Registration SAT¾JUNÄÉÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÆÂAM F113 Registration required. Contact (937) 434-9005 requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Buerfly House, for details. Age: All ages 8 6733 Springboro Pk. 434-9005 for details. Age: 0Y-3Y 8 R MetroParks is still flying at 50, and you’ve always (FREE) MEETING FOR MIAMI VALLEY been a part of the story! Discover your place in (FREE) WHERE WILL I STAY? nature while basking in buerflies and having LEAVE NO CHILD INSIDE COALITION TUE¾OCTÅÅÀÁÂÂÃÄÂÂÂAMGÅÇ close encounters with live raptors. Later, uncover TUE¾JUNÅÉÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÆÂAM F57 TUE¾OCTÅÅÀÄÄÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMGÅÉ COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Mead Westvaco COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Huffman more about the history of MetroParks as we hike Gallery, 6733 Springboro Pk. and explore the evolution of this organization, Theatre, 6733 Springboro Pk. Five Rivers MetroParks will host a planning Fall is underway so winter can’t be far
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behind. What do the animals of the (FREE) FOCUS ON FALL arboretum do in the winter? Come and MON¾AUGÄÅÀÁÆÂÃÄÄÆÂAMFÈÄ discover which trees and plants make COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Mead PASSPORT TO NATURE nice cozy winter homes. As we explore Westvaco Theatre, 6733 Springboro Pk. the arboretum we’ll find out who’s making Make an impact working with students who visit MetroParks as part of our Children’s preparations for the winter months ahead. Visit MetroParks facilities, participate in Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. Tour Guide program. We invite returning designated passport programs, and get your Contact (937) 434-9005 for details. Age: 0Y- tour guides and interested adults to this passport stamped. When eight of the 3Y 8 R workshop to learn more about leading tours and the opportunities available at multiple boxes are stamped, fill in the information parks. Please bring your calendar to sign and mail your passport to Five Rivers (FREE) CREEK FUN up for scheduled tours. Light refreshments MetroParks. Every child who completes a SAT¾JULÅÈÀÅÂÂÃÆÆÂPM F77 provided. Registration requested, walk-ins passport will become an official Nature SUGARCREEK METROPARK, Trailhead Parking Lot, welcome. Contact (937) 434-9005 for details. Traveler and will receive a special traveler 4178 Conference Rd. Age: 16Y and up 8 Search for salamanders, crawdads, and rainbow gi± along with recognition in this publication. darters while exploring Sugar Creek! We will (FREE) NEEDLES AND LEAVES Look for PTN in the program listing to see if discuss water quality, and what kids can do to MON¾AUGÄÁÀÁÆÂÃÄÄÆÂAMFÈÅ it qualifies as a Passport to Nature program! keep water clean. No registration required. Contact COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Mead There are also self-guided Park Trek (937) 275-7275 for details. Age: All ages PTN Westvaco Theatre, 6733 Springboro Pk. Whether they have needles or leaves, we explorations that qualify to earn a stamp. MASTER SILVICULTURIST all need trees! Jenny Carroll, Ohio certified For more information or directions to volunteer naturalist, will help us uncover clues WED¾AUG¾ÈÃSEP¾ÅÉÀÊÂÂÃÁÂÂPM program sites, call ÍÁÆÈÎÅÈÉÃPARKÍÈÅÈÉÎ to identify those challenging evergreens. We’ll F159 or visit us at metroparks.org/passport. COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Mead Westvaco also use them to help key out unknown trees Theatre, 6733 Springboro Pk. in the field. Most of the session will take place FIRSTPASSPORT Local forests face unprecedented challenges outdoors, so please dress for the weather. Light refreshments provided. Registration Lenneia Hale due to invasive pests. Participants will be James Lane provided in depth knowledge of the forest requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 434-9005 for details. Age: 16Y and up 8 Beth Leigh types of the Miami Valley, invasive species impacting our forests, collection and Ian Leigh (FREE) ANCIENT SEAS, FLOWING Joshua Teaster propagation of native trees and shrubs, and STREAMS techniques for successful reforestation. 25 MON¾AUGÅÊÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPMFÈÆ SECONDPASSPORT hours practicum required. Interviews begin Cox Arboretum MetroPark, 6733 Springboro Pike Julia Arboqast June 15. Registration required. Contact (937) Journey into Germantown’s ancient past and Blaise Gartland 275-7275 or [email protected] discover the present. We will spend time for details. www.metroparks.org/forest. Age: exploring the class 3 headwater streams full Dominic Gartland 21Y and up Fee: $35 of life and fossils that make this park famous. Ignatius Gartland Please dress for the weather and wear creek Jack Periard shoes. Transportation for this session will be (FREE) MOTHS AND MOONS provided from Cox Arboretum MetroPark. Benjamin Treadwell SAT¾AUGÄÂÀ¿ÂÂÃÄÂÂÂPM F70 Meet in the front parking lot at 9:00AM. COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Keering Learning THIRDPASSPORT Registration required. Contact (937) 434- Lab, 6733 Springboro Pk. Micah Arboqat 9005 for details. Age: 16Y and up 8 Tonight begins in the Keering Learning Lab Aeyla Lamb with an up-close look at some of Ohio’s largest Brendon Lamb moths. Then head out on the grounds to (FREE) SCREECH OWL SEARCH discover the “dark side” of the Buerfly House. Kiernan Lamb SAT¾AUGÄÈÀÁÂÂÃÄÂÂÂPM F5 Take advantage of telescope viewing with the HILLS & DALES METROPARK, Shelter: Paw Paw/ Athena Rosengarten Boonsho± Museum of Discovery Astronomy Parking Lot, 100 Deep Hollow Rd. department. Registration requested;walk-ins Enjoy a night walk in search of the screech owl, welcome. Weather permiing. Registration the smallest resident owl of MetroParks, while requested, walk-ins welcome. Age: All ages 8 R learning about their interactions with our forests. We will use their song to lure them in for a good, CHILDREN’S TOUR GUIDE close look. No registration required. Contact WORKSHOP SERIES: (937) 275-7275 for details. Age: All ages PTN Discover the joy of sharing nature with (FREE) VOLUNTEER: CONSERVATION children as a volunteer children’s tour guide. CARETAKER ORIENTATION No experience is necessary; however, potential THU¾AUGÅÁÀÊÆÂÿÆÂPM F158 guides should be 16 years or older and able Five Rivers MetroParks Main Office, 409 E. Monument to walk/hike trails at various MetroParks. Ave., 3rd Floor Children’s tour guides make our natural areas Each of the conservation areas has groups of come alive for the students that visit each volunteers who are more integrated in a specific season.
8 = OnlineOnline RegistrationRegistration AvailableAvailable R = Program is Weather-DependentWeather-Dependent METROPARKS.ORG 31 GUIDETOEVENTACTIVITY site. These caretakers may be involved with them in for a good, close look. No registration boundary checks, greeting episodic volunteers to required. Contact (937) 275-7275 for details. Age: OUTDOOR ADVENTURE workdays, act as invasive scouts and help in giving All ages PTN (FREE) TRY SLACKLINING each of the areas more TLC during the year. This TUE¾JUNÅÉÀÇÂÂÃÈÂÂPM F170 opportunity can be done independently or in (FREE) VOLUNTEER: CONSERVATION THU¾SEPÄÅÀÇÂÂÃÈÂÂPM G75 teams. Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. AMBASSADORS EASTWOOD METROPARK, First Parking Lot, 1385 Contact (937) 277-4147 or yvonne.dunphe@ THU¾OCTÆÀÊÆÂÿÆÂPM G68 Harshman Rd. metroparks.org for details. www.metroparks.org/ Five Rivers MetroParks Main Office, 409 E. Monument Many of you have watched the Gibbon Slackline conservation. Age: 18Y and up 8 Ave., 3rd Floor team entertain the crowds at Midwest Outdoor This opportunity is for those who enjoy talking Experience. Now is your chance to give it a try. (FREE) GO NUTS WITH METROPARKS to people, love to share information and have Slacklining is a balance sport that improves SUN¾SEPÄÀÄÂÂÃÇÂÂPM G79 a passion for conservation and Five Rivers core strength, balance and coordination. Play TAYLORSVILLE METROPARK, Land Stewardship MetroParks. Training will be on-going, but this around in our temporary slackline park and see Classroom, 8300 Brown School Rd. orientation will introduce you to the various if you can make it across the line. Flat shoes are Tree seed gathering time is here! We will be topics and the role of ambassador. Coming to recommended. Registration requested, walk-ins gathering seed primarily from mature native the orientation does not commit you to anything. welcome. Contact (937) 277-4374 for details. Age: oaks and hickories, some beech, and understory Registration required. Age: 21Y and up 8 All ages 8 shrubs as well. Collection will happen from September through October at various times and (FREE) FAMILY SPIDER SEARCH TEEN ADVENTURE CAMP locations. You do not need to be an expert to join SAT¾OCTÄÅÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÆÂAM G30 MON¾ÀTUE¾ÀWED¾ÀTHU¾ÀFRI¾JUL¾ÄÉÃÄÁÀ the fun. Sign up at www.metroparks.org/forests CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Shelter: Redwing/ ÁÂÂAMÃÇÂÂPM F74 to volunteer. Registration requested, walk-ins Parking Lot, 7821 E. Shull Rd. WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Auditorium, welcome. Age: All ages Fall is spider season so let’s explore different 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. habitats and investigate which ones spiders like Join Five Rivers MetroParks staff for a week- TIKES TAKING ACTION best. We will take a close look at the spiders we long day camp as we discover nature through find and will also look at preserved specimens of kayaking, mountain biking, fly-fishing, and Looking for a step beyond Tike Hikes? Then the black widow and brown recluse spiders. No more. The week culminates with an overnight bring your experienced, young, nature registration required. Contact (937) 275-7275 for backpacking trip. Monday through Wednesday explorer out to help protect the parks they are details. Age: All ages PTN are day-long adventures and on Thursday we growing to love! camp out overnight until Friday at 4PM. Pre- (FREE) MONARCH TAGGING (FREE) METROPARK’S FORESTRY trip meeting July 11 is mandatory. Registration FRI¾SEPÅÂÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÆÂAMGÅÄ WORKSHOP required. Contact (937) 277-4374 for details. Age: CARRIAGE HILL METROPARK, Shelter: Redwing/ SAT¾OCTÅÊÀ¿ÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM G26 13Y-15Y Fee: $160 Parking Lot, 7821 E. Shull Rd. COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Fi±h Third Monarchs are beginning their migration Conference Room, 6733 Springboro Pk. (FREE) VOLUNTEER: STREET TEAM to Mexico, so come take part in a project Join us for a review of MetroParks’ forestry WED¾AUGÄÇÀÊÆÂÿÂÂPM F150 monitoring this amazing migration! Come practices by walking tours and lecture. Staff PNC 2ND STREET MARKET, Pavilion, 600 E. 2nd St. out to learn about these amazing creatures, including Dave Nolin, conservation director, The Street Team promotes MetroParks’ outdoor and help us capture and tag monarchs, will introduce lessons learned from our EAB recreation facilities, programs, and events on and record the data to help with buerfly reforestation efforts, forest propagation a flexible, year-round schedule. Street Team conservation efforts. Registration requested, techniques and the importance of trees in your volunteers can promote by wearing MetroParks walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 275-7275 for own neighborhoods. We’ll conclude with a gear, passing out information, posting online, or details. Age: 3Y-6Y 8 PTN review of forest plants available for purchase. No staffing outreach booths. Come and learn more registration required. Contact (937) 275-7275 for and get energized and excited about recreation (FREE) ACCRUING ACORNS details. Age: 18Y and up in the Dayton region! Registration requested, THU¾OCTÅÇÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÆÂAMGÉÅ walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 343-5748 or lucy. TAYLORSVILLE METROPARK, Shelter: CCC/East NAI CERTIFIED INTERPRETIVE GUIDE sieÂ[email protected] for details. Age: 18Y and Park Parking Lot, 2101 U.S. 40 up 8 Acorns are falling and squirrels are burying TRAINING MON¾ÀTUE¾ÀWED¾ÀTHU¾NOV¾ÇÃÈÀÁÂÂà them as food for the winter. Come act as (FREE) VOLUNTEER: MIDWEST large squirrels as we collect some of the ÉÂÂAM G51 fallen acorns, test them, and prepare them Cox Arboretum MetroPark, 6733 Springboro Pike OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE for planting next month in an area plagued Five Rivers MetroParks and National Association ORIENTATION by the emerald ash borer. Registration for Interpretation are offering a 32 hr. WED¾SEPÄ¿ÀÊÂÂÃÈÆÂPM G76 certification course for anyone who delivers requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) TUE¾SEPÅÇÀÊÂÂÃÈÆÂPM G77 275-7275 for details. Age: 3Y-6Y PTN programs. It combines both the theoretical EASTWOOD METROPARK, Last Parking Lot, 1385 foundations of the profession with practical skills Harshman Rd. in delivering quality interpretive programming to Promote Dayton, Ohio as the Outdoor (FREE) OWL PROWL visitors. For more information, see our website Adventure Capital of the Midwest while SAT¾SEPÅ¿ÀÈÆÂÿÆÂPM G29 program description. Registration required. volunteering for Midwest Outdoor Experience. ENGLEWOOD METROPARK, Shelter: Pay/East Park, Contact (937) 275-7275 or dhorvath@metroparks. Aend one of the two orientation options 4361 National Rd. org for details. www.interpnet.com/nai Age: 18Y where you can sign up for volunteer shi±s that Escape on a night walk in search of owls, while and up Fee: $400 8 are available October 1-7. Refreshments will be learning about their interactions with our served! Registration required. Contact (937) 277- forests. We will use their songs to try luring 4374 for details. Age: 18Y and up 8
8 = Online Registration Available 32 METROPARKS.ORG R = Program is Weather-Dependent GUIDETOEVENTACTIVITY EARTHJOY TREE CLIMBING OUTDOOR PLAY LAND NAVIGATION BASICS SAT¾SEPÅÄÀÄÂÂÂÃÇÆÂAM G37 SAT¾NOVÅÀÄÂÂÃÇÂÂPM G9 EASTWOOD METROPARK, Parking Lot by restrooms, (FREE) VOYAGE ON THE PARKWAY TWIN CREEK METROPARK, High View Shelter/ 1401 Harshman Rd. SAT¾SEPÅ¿ÀÄÄÂÂAMÃÇÂÂPM G78 Trailhead Parking Lot, 9688 Eby Rd. Explore and climb some of the biggest trees in WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, 1301 E. Are you ready for the next step in the Land the Miami Valley. Learn to rappel, get in and out Siebenthaler Ave. Navigation progression? Get out and use of hammocks and learn the art of balancing and Parents and their young children will enjoy live map and compass together in this field- walking on sturdy limbs. Challenge yourself to music, giveaways and activities that help develop based program. Intro to Land Navigation hang like Spiderman! Choose starting times 10 skills for a successful start to kindergarten. Ten is a prerequisite for this program. am, 12:15 pm, 2:30 pm. All climbers will receive an community partners will host activities, including ADDITIONAL demo climb at Midwest Outdoor Dayton Metro Library, K12 Art Gallery, United Registration required. Contact (937) 277- Experience. Registration required. Contact (859) Way, Boonsho±, and others. Kids will love riding 4374 for details. Age: 14Y and up Fee: $15 R 653-2907 or [email protected] the RTA Trolley between Wegerzyn and the for details. Age: All ages Fee: $37 Boonsho±! No registration required. Contact (937) 277-6545 for details. Age: 2Y-7Y PADDLING MIDWEST OUTDOOR (FREE) INTRO TO KAYAKING EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY THU¾JUNÊÀÊÂÂÿÂÂPM F20 SUBARU OUTDOOR SKILLS AND WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Auditorium, FRI¾OCTÇÀÊÂÂÃÄÂÂÂPM G70 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. SAT¾OCTÉÀÄÄÂÂAMÿÂÂPM SAFETY Intro to Kayaking is the first step in our Eastwood MetroPark, 1385 Harshman Rd. INTRO TO LAND NAVIGATION paddlesports progression of courses. Midwest Outdoor Experience (formerly THU¾OCTÅÇÀÊÂÂÃÁÂÂPM G8 Classroom instructors will talk about GearFest) has grown beyond just gear and WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Auditorium, different types of kayaking, trip planning, exploded into one of the largest festivals 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. and where to go paddling. We will also celebrating the outdoor lifestyle in the Midwest. Would you like to learn how to use a map and explore a variety of the equipment available This multi-day event, features camping, compass in the backcountry? Do you need to dust competitions, live music, a youth adventure off some lile-used skills? Then this is the program to paddlers for comfort and safety. zone, high flying demos, beer garden and for you. This classroom session will teach the basic Registration required. Contact (937) 277- much more! Learn more at www.outdoorx. parts and ways to use maps and compasses. This 4374 for details. Age: 14Y and up Fee: $5 8 org Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. program is a prerequisite for Land Navigation Ba- Contact (937) 277-4374 for details. www. sics. Registration required. Contact (937) 277-4374 outdoorx.org. Age: All ages 8 for details. Age: 14Y and up Fee: $5 8 Subaru Adventure Series Subaru and its local dealers are offering a lineup of outdoor adventure programs sure to inspire people to “Get Out & Live!” The series will showcase five outdoor activities. Subaru will bring give- aways, raffles and other surprises to our party, and Five Rivers MetroParks knowledgeable staff will provide instruction. Equipment is available on a first-come, first served basis. All programs are FREE! Call (937) 277-4374 or visit metroparks.org/recreation for details. Look for the Subaru logo! TRY MOUNTAIN BIKING Join us to see if you can entice a fish to bite and catch a WED¾JUNÉÀÇÂÂÃÈÆÂPM F153 fish on fly. Instructor is available for questions. No fishing HUFFMAN METROPARK, MoMBA, 4485 Union Rd. license required. Come out to MoMBA, MetroParks Mountain Bike Area TRY KAYAKING and borrow one of our program bikes to ride. WED¾AUGÅÄÀÇÂÂÃÈÂÂPM F157 TRY BACKPACKING EASTWOOD METROPARK, Eastwood Lagoon, 1385 Harshman Rd. WED¾JULÄÂÀÇÂÂÃÈÂÂPM F155 Try a kayak! An overview of boat, paddle, and life jacket TWIN CREEK METROPARK, Chamberlain Rd Trailhead Parking will be offered, and you will have a chance to try different Lot, 8502 Chamberlain Rd. styles of kayaks. Participants can talk with local experts, experiment with TRY SLACKLINING gear and test out a backpack on the Twin Valley Trail. THU¾SEPÄÅÀÇÂÂÃÈÂÂPM G75 TRY FLY FISHING EASTWOOD METROPARK, First Parking Lot, 1385 Harshman Rd. TUE¾JULÅÆÀÉÆÂÿÆÂPM F156 Slacklining is a balance sport that improves core strength, COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Outdoor Venues , 6733 balance and coordination. Flat shoes are recommended. Springboro Pk.
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Photo by Elzora.com Photography (FREE) TRY KAYAKING pre-trip meeting on July 17. Registration required. MON¾JUNÄÂÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÅÂÂPM F22 Contact (937) 277-4374 for details. Age: 18Y and OFFSITE, Prairies Swimming Pool, Building 240 Chapel up Fee: $75 Lane WED¾JULÅÇÀÄÂÂÂAMÃÅÂÂPM F27 YOUTH FUNDAMENTALS OF OFFSITE, Prairies Swimming Pool, Building 240 Chapel MOVING WATER Lane THU¾AUG¿ÀÉÆÂÿÆÂPM F29 WED¾AUGÅÄÀÇÂÂÃÈÂÂPM F157 EASTWOOD METROPARK, Mad River Access parking EASTWOOD METROPARK, Eastwood Lagoon, 1385 Lot, 1385 Harshman Rd. Harshman Rd. Hey kids do you find that your kayak o±en TUE¾SEPÄÈÀÇÂÂÃÈÂÂPM G5 gets stuck when you are out or maybe you get EASTWOOD METROPARK, Blue Lake, 1401 Harshman bounced around on the river? Join us to learn Rd. how to use kayaks in moving water with skills like Come try a kayak and see if it is something you eddy turns, peel outs, and “reading” the water would like to learn more about in the future. to help avoid hazards on the river. Please dress An quick overview of the boat, paddle, and life to get wet including wearing closed-toed shoes. jacket will be offered and you will have a chance Bring water to drink. Prerequisites: Youth Kayak to try different styles of kayaks. This is a great Basics. Registration required. Contact (937) 277- way to explore the fun of kayaking in a controlled 4374 for details. Age: 8Y-17Y Fee: $50 environment. All equipment is provided. Prerequisites: none. Registration requested, walk- ins welcome. Contact (937) 277-4374 for details. MAD RIVER FLOAT Age: All ages 8 R WED¾SEPÇÀÉÆÂÿÆÂPM G10 EASTWOOD METROPARK, Mad River Access parking Lot, 1385 Harshman Rd. YOUTH KAYAK BASICS Enjoy an evening on the Mad River with Five THU¾JUNÄÆÀÅÂÂÃÉÂÂPM F23 Rivers MetroParks staff and see Dayton in a SAT¾JULÅÂÀÄÂÂÃÇÂÂPM F26 new way. Please dress to get wet including EASTWOOD METROPARK, Blue Lake, 1401 Harshman wearing closed-toed shoes. Bring water to drink. Rd. Registration required. Contact (937) 277-4374 for Designed specifically for youth this hands-on details. Age: 14Y and up Fee: $15 program will use instruction and games as we learn to kayak. Topics covered include paddle KAYAK NATURALIST FLOAT strokes, boat handling, and safety for kayaking. ride the river SAT¾SEPÄÇÀÁÂÂAMÃÄÅÂÂPM G4 Equipment is provided. We will be geing wet EASTWOOD METROPARK, Mad River Access parking rentals so please dress appropriately including wearing Lot, 1385 Harshman Rd. Take advantage of living in the closed-toed shoes. Bring water to drink. Registra- Enjoy a morning on the Mad River with a tion required. Contact (937) 277-4374 for details. MetroParks naturalist and learn about the “Outdoor Adventure Capital Age: 9Y-17Y Fee: $40 8 R wildlife that is found along and in the rivers of the of the Midwest”! Explore our Miami Valley. Please dress to get wet including KAYAK TOURING BASICS wearing closed-toed shoes. Bring water to drink. water trails and bikeways THU¾JUNÅÂÀÊÂÂÿÂÂPM F24 Registration required. Contact (937) 277-4374 for EASTWOOD METROPARK, Blue Lake, 1401 Harshman details. Age: 14Y and up Fee: $20 with Ride the River Rentals at Rd. RiverScape MetroPark. Rent This course is the second part of our kayaking NAVIGATING A KAYAK progression and applies the information gained TUE¾OCTÄÉÀÊÆÂÿÆÂPM G50 bikes and child accessories from Intro to Kayaking in a hands-on format. We WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Auditorium, (pull-behind trailers and will learn about paddle strokes, boat handling, 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. and safety for tour/sea kayaking. Equipment is Kayak Navigation will introduce to you how to child seats) from 9 a.m. to 6 provided. We will be geing wet so please dress navigate from a canoe or kayak by preparing p.m. Saturdays and Sundays appropriately including wearing closed-toed before going on the water by learning to shoes. Prerequisites: Intro to Kayaking. Registra- understand map and compass, reading and using May 25 through September tion required. Contact (937) 277-4374 for details. water charts, dead reckoning and preparing 1. Rent kayaks (operated by Age: 14Y and up Fee: $40 R a float plan for proper water navigation. Participants should bring a handheld compass, Whitewater Warehouse) from 11 GREAT MIAMI RIVER TOURING TRIP ruler, protractor, pencil and string. Prerequisites: a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays only. FRI¾AUGÅÀÊÂÂPMÃSAT¾AUGÆÀÊ none. Registration required. Contact (937) 277- PM F28 4374 for details. Age: 18Y and up Fee: $15 8 TAYLORSVILLE METROPARK, Canoe & Kayak Launch 1 hour 2 hours 3 hours Parking Lot, 2000 U.S. 40 Bikes $6 $8 $10 Come discover the Great Miami River with Five Rivers MetroParks. We will kayak from Taylors- Tandems $10 $15 $20 ville to Island MetroParks stopping to camp along the way. We will carry all of our supplies Kayaks $15 per person per hour needed. All equipment, food, and transporta- tion is included. All participants must aend the
34 METROPARKS.ORG GUIDETOEVENTACTIVITY PHOTOGRAPHY (FREE) AUTUMN PHOTOGRAPHY SUN¾JULÄÇÀÄÅÂÂÃÅÂÂPM SAT¾OCTÉÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÆÂAM G81 MON¾JULÅÅÀÊÂÂÿÂÂPMFÄÉ (FREE) PICTURING PETALS AND AULLWOOD GARDEN METROPARK, 900 Aullwood Rd. SUN¾AUGÄ¿ÀÄÅÂÂÃÅÂÂPM Fall is the perfect time of year to capture ISLAND METROPARK, South Parking Lot, 101 E. PLANTS Helena St. SAT¾JUNÄÉÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÆÂAM F106 colorful outdoor pictures. Join Adam Alonzo for an informal photography session in the garden. Sessions take place: May 13-June 9. Classes WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Auditorium, are either 6PM Monday/Wednesday, 6PM 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. Participants can take pictures, ask questions and Tuesday/Thursday, or 2PM Saturday/Sunday. Discover methods for photographing flowers try new techniques. Registration requested, walk- These four-week classes will cover everything and other kinds of plants. Learn to use focus to ins welcome. Contact (937) 277-6545 for details. needed to row a single sculling boat direct the viewer’s eye, and to portray flowers Age: All ages 8 confidently and independently. Classes are within the larger context of a garden. Following held at the Island MetroPark Boat House. No a presentation indoors, the class will then go prior experience necessary. Prerequisites: outside (weather permiing) to take photos in ROWING Participants should know how to swim, the garden. Registration requested, walk-ins be comfortable around water, have good welcome. Contact (937) 277-6545 for details. Age: COMPETITIVE JUNIOR ROWING balance, and overall physical mobility. Able All ages 8 MON¾ÀTUE¾ÀWED¾ÀTHU¾ÀFRI¾ÀSAT¾MAR¾ to carry 25lbs. over-head and comfortable Ä¿ÃJUN¾¿ÀÇÂÂÃÊÆÂPM E135 doing deep knee bends. See contact info (FREE) CREATIVE USE OF FLASH MON¾ÀTUE¾ÀWED¾ÀTHU¾ÀFRI¾ÀSAT¾MAY to register. Contact (937) 260-2630 or Jon SAT¾JULÄÆÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÆÂAM F112 ÅÂÃAUG¾ÄÂÀÇÂÂÃÊÆÂPM E181 Daugherty for details. www.regaacentral. COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Mead Westvaco com/ltr/. Age: 18Y and up Fee: $275 Theatre, 6733 Springboro Pk. MON¾ÀTUE¾ÀWED¾ÀTHU¾ÀFRI¾ÀSAT¾AUG¾ Taking photos outdoors is o±en a case of man vs. ÄÁÃNOV¾ÅÆÀÇÂÂÃÊÆÂPM F76 nature, since sunny or shady lighting conditions MON¾ÀTUE¾ÀWED¾ÀTHU¾ÀFRI¾ÀSAT¾DEC¾ ROOKIES LEARN TO ROW can make it difficult to capture good images. ÅÃMAR¾ÄÉÀÇÂÂÃÊÆÂPM H1 MON¾ÀTUE¾ÀWED¾ÀTHU¾ÀFRI¾ÀSAT¾MAY This session will demonstrate how to use flash ISLAND METROPARK, South Parking Lot, 101 E. Helena ÅÈÃJUL¾ÅÈÀÇÂÂÃÊÆÂPM E182 St. (both on and off the camera) to improve the ISLAND METROPARK, South Parking Lot, 101 E. Helena appearance of photos. Bring your camera, and a Join Greater Dayton Rowing for this 12-week St. detachable flash (if you have one). Registration program and compete in regaa events. Rowing Curious about rowing? These classes are requested, walk-ins welcome. Contact (937) 434- is a low-impact, power-endurance sport using designed for youth to row three days each week 9005 for details. Age: 18Y and up 8 90% of the body’s muscles. Athletes gain and learn the basics. Greater Dayton Rowing confidence through competition and hard is led by experienced coaches. Join GDRA for (FREE) NATURE PHOTO CRITIQUE work. Training plans are specific to age groups. this 9-week program for rookies. Classes are Financial aid available. Meet at Island MetroPark SESSION either: (Monday–Wednesday from 4pm-6:30pm) Boat House: M-F 4-6:30PM; or Sat. 10AM- or (Thursday, Friday 4-6:30pm–Saturday 10am- SAT¾AUGÄÂÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÆÂAM F181 12:30PM. Prerequisites: Must know how to swim COX ARBORETUM METROPARK, Fi±h Third 12:30pm). At Island MetroPark Boat House. and be comfortable around water. Participants Conference Room, 6733 Springboro Pk. Prerequisites: Comfortable around water, must be a student in the greater Dayton area, Photographer Adam Alonzo will critique your must know how to swim; graduated from 6th grades 7-12 or ages 13-18. See contact info to nature photos and use them as the basis for grade and at least 100lbs. or at least 5’3” tall register. Contact [email protected] or (513) brief lessons about camera technique and (equipment size limited). Be in grades 7-12 or 885-6251 for details. www.daytonjuniorrowing.org. composition. Send digital photos by e-mail in ages 13-18. See contact info to register. Contact Age: 13Y-18Y Fee: $495 advance to [email protected]. The (513) 885-6251 or [email protected] for critique will take place during this group session, details. hp://daytonjuniorrowing.org/. Age: not via individual e-mail responses. Only outdoor LEARN TO ROW 13Y-18Y Fee: $60 photos will be considered, preferably those Were you inspired by the Olympics? Then taken at Five Rivers MetroParks. Not all photos get on the water with the Greater Dayton (FREE) CHARLIE DOYLE MEMORIAL submied will be discussed during the session. Rowing Association and Learn-to-Row! REGATTA Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. Age: These four-week classes for adults will cover SAT¾OCTÉÀÁÂÂAMÃÇÂÂPM G35 All ages 8 everything required to row a single sculling Island MetroPark, 101 E. Helena St. boat confidently and independently. Rowing The Greater Dayton Rowing Association invites (FREE) SHOOTING OUTDOOR is a zero-impact activity that uses most of the the public to the 14th Annual Charlie Doyle PORTRAITS body’s muscle groups. It is a great exercise Memorial Regaa. Nearly 300 competitive SAT¾SEPÈÀÄÂÂÂÃÄÄÆÂAM G80 and a wonderful way to enjoy the outdoors. rowers from high school, collegiate and master WEGERZYN GARDENS METROPARK, Wegerzyn Classes begin in May, June, and July so sign-up rowing teams from around the tri-state area will Center, 1301 East Siebenthaler Ave. early; spots fill quickly. Class meets weeknights compete in 2,000 meter races. Come join in Taking impressive outdoor portraits requires at 6:00PM and weekends at 2:00PM. Program the spectacle and cheer on all the teams! Go to more than just a picturesque location and a graduation includes a year-round fitness daytonrowing.org No registration required. www. person willing to pose. This session explains program and access to GDRA equipment. daytonrowing.org. Age: All ages the importance of background and foreground Located at the Island MetroPark Boat House elements, stance and pose, and sunlight and and then on the Great Miami River. shadow. Following a presentation indoors, participants will then go outside (weather ADULT LEARN TO ROW permiing) to take pictures of a model in MON¾MAYÄÆÀÊÂÂÿÂÂPMEÄÆÊ the garden. Registration requested, walk-ins SUN¾JUNÁÀÄÅÂÂÃÅÂÂPM welcome. Age: All ages 8 MON¾JUNÄÈÀÊÂÂÿÂÂPMFÄÇ
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