Vernal Pool Exploration

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

Join a naturalist in the Nature Center to explore amphibians and macroinvertebrates that live in vernal pools! Ages 6+.

The Art & The Artist

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

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

For Adults 50+: Prairies and Prescribed Fire

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

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

Night Hike – Winter Bygones

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

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

Build a Leprechaun Trap

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

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

Backyard Birds Hike

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

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

Full Moon Hike

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

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

Spring Ephemerals

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

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