GMRT Closure - 5/10/22
The Great Miami River Trail is now closed from the Trenton Trailhead (50 Oxford State Rd., Middletown OH 45044) to River Center (120 South Carmody Blvd., Middletown OH 45044) due to work being completed by Duke.
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Crafts & Games
Kids of all ages and those young at heart - explore the natural world through crafts and games! Many shared here can be done in the parks or at home in your own backyard.
Search & Create Challenge #15 - May 14, 2021
Search & Create Challenge #14 - Arbor Day! - April 30, 2021
Search & Create Challenge #13 - April 23, 2021
Search & Create Challenge #12 - April 16, 2021
Search & Create Challenge #11 - April 9, 2021
Search & Create Challenge #10 - April 2, 2021
Natural Egg Dyes - March 29, 2021
Search & Create Challenge #9 - March 12, 2021
Search & Create Challenge #8 - March 5, 2021
Search & Create Challenge #7 - February 19, 2021
Search & Create Challenge #6 - February 12, 2021
Search & Create Challenge #5 - February 5, 2021
Search & Create Challenge #4 - January 29, 2021
Search & Create Challenge #3 - January 22, 2021
Search & Create Challenge #2 - January 15, 2021
Search & Create Challenge #1 - January 8, 2021
Animals in the Barn Book - January 4, 2021
Natural Confetti - December 30, 2020
Snowflake Crafts - December 25, 2020
Corn Husk Dolls - December 23, 2020
Winter Bingo - December 18, 2020
I am Thankful for ... - November 25, 2020
Cornucopia - November 23, 2020
Nature Scavenger Hunt Tic Tac Toe - November 9, 2020
Pressed Flower & Leaf Bookmark Craft - October 23, 2020
Autumn Bingo - October 12, 2020
Button Bush - August 28, 2020
Feathers of Many Colors - August 21, 2020
Dutch Bantam Hens - August 13, 2020
Family Fun Friday - Shadow Drawing - July 31, 2020
Easter Egger Hen - July 27, 2020
Jewelweed - July 20, 2020
Family Fun Fridays - Sponge Ball Water Games - July 17, 2020
Eastern-eyed Click Beetle - July 7, 2020
Chickens on the Farm - June 29, 2020
Spittlebugs - June 22, 2020
Gray Tree Frog - June 15, 2020
Streamside Salamander - June 8, 2020
Swallows - Part 2 - May 28, 2020
Sketching Outdoors - April 28, 2020
Strawberry Plants & Craft - April 16, 2020
Dogs on the Farm - April 14, 2020
Mud Painting - April 9, 2020
Metropark Alerts
GMRT Closure-5/8/22
The Great Miami River Trail is closed from the Trenton Trailhead (50 Oxford State Rd., Middletown OH 45044) to Columbia Trailhead (26 N. Carmody Blvd., Middletown OH 45044) due to flooding.
2022 Gilmore MetroPark Closures
Closures are in effect at Gilmore MetroPark to facilitate the Miami 2 Miami Trail construction project at Gilmore. For updates on current closures at the park, visit the "News" section of the MetroParks website.
Temporary closure of a section of the Pumpkin Vine Trail-Rentschler Forest MetroPark
Effective October 27, 2021 the west end of the Pumpkin Vine Trail located in the Reigart Road Area of Rentschler Forest MetroPark will be temporarily closed to park visitors to facilitate foot bridge construction. The expected duration of this closure is through December 31, 2021, but completion of construction and re-opening of the trail is weather dependent.
Great Miami River Trail Construction to Begin – Timberhill Area of Rentschler Forest MetroPark and Unpaved Portion of Great Miami River Trail to Close
Starting August 16, 2021, the Timberhill Area of Rentschler Forest MetroPark and the unpaved portion of the Great Miami River Trail (GMRT) connecting Timberhill to Reigart Road will close for construction of the Great Miami River Trail Extension project. The closure is expected to last until June 2022.
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