Join us for the winter hike kick-off at Homestead Metro Park! Grab some hot chocolate and roam around Homestead to look at the lights, and grab your winter hike card ...Read More
Take a half-mile hike along the Buttonbush Trail under the twinkling lights and stop by the Nature Center to enjoy a campfire and hot cocoa.
Join a naturalist for a brisk, 2-mile morning hike through prairie meadows followed by a warm cup of coffee and/or hot tea! Meet at Nature Center.
Ongoing between 1-3pm All ages Help decorate the farmhouse in Victorian style. String popcorn and make an ornament to take home.
Bundle up for a 1-mile hike through the dark winter woods to learn about nature's night shift and the animals that call the park home. This is will a true ...Read More
Hike 2-miles up and down hills, through the forest and along Big Darby Creek. The trails are considered moderate to difficult. Meet at the Cedar Ridge Area Ranger Station at ...Read More
Join us for a Holiday Hike at Walnut Woods Metro Park! Hike will be approx. 2 miles long. Meet at the Tall Pines area, 6833 Richardson Road, Groveport, OH.
Take a 2-mile mostly off-trail hike to learn about bald eagles and visit their nest site. If we're lucky, we might see an eagle or other wildlife so bring binoculars ...Read More
Join a naturalist for a 1-mile hike learning about conifers and their cones. Trail is crushed limestone with some hills. This program counts as part of the winter hike series. ...Read More
Stroll on your own through an illuminated Inniswood. Stop at the Gardens Entrance to try an activity to add to the fun.
Enjoy the stars on this slow-paced hike through the park at Glacier Ridge Metro Park. Meet at the Dog Park Parking Lot and hike with a staff member to the ...Read More
Learn about our oldest civic science project, then head out to count some birds!
Enjoy a guided, seasonal stroll as the sun sets over the gardens. The walk will conclude as the gardens are being illuminated with Inniswood’s light display.
Celebrate the shortest day of the year on a 3-mile backcountry hike to the gorge. Warm up with hot chocolate afterwards. Terrain at Clear Creek is steep and uneven. Wear ...Read More
Meander along the nature trails on a 1.5-mile walk. The trails are considered easy. Stay after the program to enjoy the winter lights. Meet at the Gardens Entrance
Celebrate the longest night of the year and stop by anytime between 5-7pm to enjoy a 1-mile self-guided lantern-lit stroll through the winter woods. Our friends from Public Lands will ...Read More
Enjoy seeing every aspect of Walnut Woods Metro Park on this approx. 5.5-mile hike around the Buckeye Area to the Tall Pines section of the park! The trail will be ...Read More
Come to the Nature Center and create ornaments made with materials that you can find outside.
Let's take a short walk to learn about owls and try to find one in our woods. Meet at the Indian Ridge Picnic Area (2705 Darby Creek Drive)
Take a brisk 4-mile hike through forests and fields. Meet us at the Ranger Station, 1775 Darby Creek Drive.
Take a fast 2.8-mile hike lit by the light of the full moon. Note: This hike finishes in an hour or less. Leaders keep a good pace on gravel, grass ...Read More
