Upcoming Programs & Events

• Salamander Migration Adventure - 002

  Feb 01, 2023 - Mar 31, 2023 7:30pm - 9:30pm

  In the very early spring when the weather begins to warm up and the evenings become rainy, spotted salamanders at Indian Creek MetroPark begin their journey. It usually happens sometime between the first week of February and the end of March. Sign up for this unique opportunity to watch these migrating spotted salamanders as they move to their breeding vernal pools, and learn more about this species and other local amphibian creatures. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Save your spot today! A waiting list is available. Registered participants will be contacted by email regarding the exact date and time when the migration begins. We will typically know the evening-before or morning-of. The email will state instructions on how to RSVP, pay the $10/person participation fee a and other important information, which includes responding by noon of the program/migration date. If registered participants are unable to attend the program or do not RSVP in time, those on the waiting list will be given the opportunity to attend.

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• Discovery on the Farm - Yackety Yack With the Animals - 027

  February 02, 2023 10:00am - 11:00am

  Put on your super hero cape and help us crack the animal communication code. If we could talk to the animals, what would they say? Use your new found skills to read animal body language and figure out what the animals are telling us. Registration is requested, walk-ins are welcome.

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• Owl Prowl - Adults Only - 002

  February 03, 2023 6:00pm - 7:30pm

  Explore Governor Bebb at night while we learn about the owls that live in the parks. Enjoy a fire and hot chocolate while discovering what makes owls such special hunters. Then we'll venture into the cold and look for native owls out in the park. Registration is required by 2/2/23.

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• CANCELLED - Project WILD: Climate & Wildlife Educator's Workshop - 002

  February 04, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm

  This workshop has been cancelled. Watch for other Project Wild Workshops to be scheduled in the future. Calling all educators! Join MetroParks and co-hosts Butler County and Warren County's Soil and Water Conservation Districts for Project WILD's brand new Climate and Wildlife workshop. Educators will learn best-practices for teaching about climate change in grades 6-12. CEU's are available, and registration is required. Space is limited and registration is REQUIRED. Link to register coming soon! The cost of this workshop is $10.00 per participant. Registration ends 2/3/23. Connecting students to nature, scientific inquiry, bringing nature in the classroom, and giving students exploratory outdoor learning opportunities are focal points of all Project WILD programs. There will be a 30-minute lunch break during the program. Please plan to pack a lunch, as lunch is not provided. Curriculum and activity guides for Project WILD's Climate and Wildlife Guide are supplied free of charge by ODNR Division of Wildlife.

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• Run The Parks 5k Series: February - 029

  February 04, 2023 10:00am - 12:00pm

  Walk, hike, or run with us this year in our Run The Parks 5k Series while we explore a different MetroPark in Butler County. This family-friendly, non-competitive 5k series will take place on the first Saturday of every month. Route details will be provided upon registration. Tiered prizes will be awarded based on how many of the twelve 5kÂ’s you participate in! February: Mill Race Area - Grab your running partner, significant other, friend, or family member and share the love of running just before ValentineÂ’s Day this year. The Mill Race Preserve Area of Four Mile Creek MetroPark flows through meadows and wooded stream corridors along Four Mile Creek. The trail will bring you back to the finish, where drinks and light snacks will be available. Participants will need to make two laps of this 1.6-mile marked course which is entirely natural surface trails. There will be a water and first aid station at the 1.6-mile point. Specific details about the route will be provided via email the week of. Check-in begins at 10:00 AM, and the run starts at 10:30 AM. Participants only need to register once for the year and then may participate in as many runs as they would like.

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