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Are looking for new way to explore the outdoors? Well then, at MetroParks, you are in the right place! All you have to do is Log Off... Shut Down... Get Outside!

Nature related topics, crafts, activities and ways to enjoy the outdoors will be shared in the links below and on the MetroParks of Butler County Facebook page! Check back often and/or follow us to make sure you don't miss a thing! All posts will include things you can do at MetroParks locations and most can even be done in your own backyard!

Send pictures or share your findings & completed activities to Programs@YourMetroParks.net. Then come back for the next challenge. Don't worry if you miss a day. Find all of MetroParks ideas right here on this page. Once you check out the idea for fun it's simple Log Off... Shut Down... Get Outside!

All MetroParks outdoor park locations remain open from 8:00 a.m. until dusk (normal hours). The importance of social distancing while in the park is still key to preventing the spread of COVID-19. Keep a minimum of 6 feet between yourself and others not from your household while in the park and elsewhere.

Metropark Alerts

Updated 5/23/2020: Great Miami River Trail, Woodsdale Park Closure Details- Due to Heavy Rain and Flooding

The Great Miami River Trail (GMRT) remains closed going south from the River Center (120 South Carmody Boulevard, Middletown OH 45044 ) to the Trenton Trial Head (50 Oxford State Road, Middletown OH 45044) due to flooding. Going north the alternate route is still in effect for the section under the 122 bridge. Use of the alternative route requires crossing SR 122 at street level. Use great caution while doing so. Woodsdale Regional Park of Chrisholm MetroPark (1917 Woodsdale Road, Trenton OH 45067) has been closed due to flooding. Staff will advise once flooding has subsided and cleanup efforts are complete.

Park Closures at Various MetroParks Locations - Updated 4/17/2020

Antenen Preserve Area of Four Mile Creek MetroPark (2385 Treiber Road, Hamilton OH 45011) has been closed due to flooding. MetroParks will remove these closure notices once flooding has subsided and cleanup efforts are complete. As a general safety precaution, always stay away from high water and flooded areas. Water that may appear still on the surface can still have currents below that can be dangerous.

2/26/19 CLOSED - Stander Preserve

Stander Preserve in Reily Township is closed and shall remain closed until further notice. Please, visit the "NEWS" section for more information regarding this closure.

Log Off... Shut Down... Get Outside!

Orienteering - Rentschler Forest MetroPark's Reigart Road Area - May 29, 2020

Swallows - Part 2 - May 28, 2020

Scavenger Hunt Series - Forest Run MetroPark's Wildlife Preserve Area - May 27, 2020

Poison Ivy - May 26, 2020

Buckeye Tree & State of Ohio Natural Symbols - May 25, 2020

Patterns in Nature - May 22, 2020

Swallows - Part 1 - May 21, 2020

Scavenger Hunt Series - Indian Creek MetroPark's Springfield Road Area - May 20,2020

Common Milkweed - May 19, 2020

Chrisholm Historic Farmstead's Goats - May 18, 2020

A Walk in the Rain - May 15, 2020

Eastern Cottontail Rabbits - May 14, 2020

Tell Tale Signs of Spring - May 13, 2020

Great Horned Owl- May 11, 2020

National Bike Month - May 7, 2020

Compost Critters - May 5, 2020

Nests & Nest Boxes - April 30, 2020

Sketching Outdoors - April 28, 2020

Chicken Chat- April 23, 2020

Seeds - April 21, 2020

Strawberry Plants & Craft- April 16, 2020

Dogs on the Farm - April 14, 2020

Mud Painting - April 9, 2020

Spring Wildflowers - April 7, 2020

Habitats - April 2. 2020

Spring Scavenger Hunt - March 31, 2020

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