Upcoming Programs & Events

• Orienteering Trail of Treats

  October 26, 2024 11:00am - 1:00pm

  Adventure with a map! Participants get a detailed map to locate a series of control points shown on the map. Suitable for all ages, you may complete for the fastest time, or enjoy a leisurely hike using a map to explore the park. Each event offers five different courses of varying difficulty and length-there is one suitable for every adventurer. Trail of Treats is designed for young children. Upon finishing the course, children may select a prize to take home. Costumes are encouraged, but conditions may be muddy. Registration is required at ocin.org/events.php $4/child for Trail of Treats ($10/family maximum, accompanying adults FREE) $10/older children & adults for challenging courses. Multiple courses at no additional charge.

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• Nature Prepares for Winter

  November 09, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am

  Let's talk about how animals prepare for and survive winter. Meet some of MetroParks' program animals while we discuss who sleeps, who leaves town, and who adapts to frosty winter conditions. All ages FREE

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• Butler County's Amish Mennonite Roots

  November 09, 2024 1:00pm - 3:00pm

  Did you know that Butler County was once home to a thriving 19th-century Amish community? Jeff Lehman, President of Friends of Chrisholm and a descendant of four of the community's families will talk about the origins of the Amish Mennonites in Butler County and their connection to the Chrisholm MetroPark Historic Farmstead. Learn about the community's growth, internal conflict and the eventual loss of its Amish affiliation. The historic Augspurger House will be open for tours following the talk. Adults FREE

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• Full Moon Night Hike

  November 15, 2024 6:30pm - 8:00pm

  Join MetroParks for a unique opportunity to visit a park at night during a full moon. Experience the nocturnal sights and sounds of Salamander Run MetroParks' prairies and forest. The hike will take place on uneven ground and primitive trails with limited light. FREE. For all ages.

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• Farm Foundations - Terrific Turkeys

  November 17, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm

  Join us for an agriculture educational program designed to give you a farming foundation you can build upon. During this hands-on program, we'll discuss turkey's different breeds, life cycle, husbandry practices, nutrition and their agricultural significance. Children 8 years and up. Children under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required by November 15.

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