EVENTS

Let your stresses wash away and enjoy the healing power of nature during yoga sessions at Sycamore Park on the first and third Saturdays of the month! Wake up to gentle yoga that allows beginners to learn new poses while even the most advanced can strengthen their poses. Guided by certified yoga ins...

The Chilo Lock 34 River Museum occupies the former operations building at the Ohio River Lock and Dam #34. With the theme of “Living and Working with the Ohio River," the museum offers an interactive glimpse into the history of steamboats, floods and working and living on the river. Now open to the ...

Take a quest to uncover the secrets of the forest’s most legendary peek a boo champion. We will hike and discuss the myth, the man, the legend as we look and listen for signs of bigfoot. All ages, free, no registration.

Kick-off pollinator week with a nature story time about bees, butterflies, and bugs followed by a craft and an optional guided scavenger hunt! All ages are welcome, and pre-registration is not required for this free program.   

Bring a picnic dinner and join Clermont Parks and Clermont County Public Library for an evening of fun in the park celebrating Pollinators Week! The Library2Go van will be there with a storytime, giant games, books to check out, and an opportunity to sign up for Summer Reading. Naturalists from Cler...

Learn all about our local hummingbirds, and then take a short walk to spot them as they visit one of their favorite native wildflowers: jewelweed! Extra binoculars are available to borrow, and you are welcome to bring a chair. The walk involves going up and down a small, moderately steep hill.

Join a naturalist for a butterfly hike through Shor Park! Learn how to find and identify some of our most common butterflies and skippers through binoculars. We will hike about 1.5 miles on packed dirt trails, with mild inclines. This hike is free and best for ages 12 and up. Because we will be look...

Learn how to forage and brew with wild plants in this hands-on program. In honor of pollinator week, we will be focusing on a particularly popular pollinator flower: Bee Balm! We will gather our own bee balm and look for pollinators as we forage. Following our hike, you have the option of launching ...

Join Whistle Stop Clay Works and Clermont County Parks for a one-of-a-kind crafting experience! Hike up a creek bed to collect your own natural clay, then return to the shelter to form it into your very own masterpiece! Your pottery will be fired off site and can be picked up from Clingman Park with...

Join Whistle Stop Clay Works and Clermont County Parks for a one-of-a-kind crafting experience! Hike up a creek bed to collect your own natural clay, then return to the shelter to form it into your very own masterpiece! Your pottery will be fired off site and can be picked up from Clingman Park with...

Join us for the grand finale of CCPD's Pollinator Week as we celebrate and explore the vital role of pollinators in our ecosystem! Arrive at 8:30pm to set up a spot under the stars for an outdoor movie, then move through a series of engaging pollinator-themed stations! The movie will begin once it g...

Join us for a family-friendly bug hunt to learn all about our amazing insects and how you can contribute to community science! We will catch and document the different insects we find, and then build your very own bee hotel! We will traverse paved sidewalks and flat, graveled trails. Registration is...

Explore nature at night in the Kelley Nature Preserve and learn more about the animals you hear in the nighttime symphony! While hiking, we will listen for hoots, squeaks, chirps, and howls of nocturnal wildlife. We will hike about 1 mile on a packed dirt trail with mild inclines. Lanterns will be a...

Learn how to survey the creek like a biologist! We will use large nets to catch macroinvertebrates we stir up from the bottom of the creek, and then identify what we find as an indicator for water quality. This program is free, and best for adults and children that are ages 12 and up. Registration i...

Learn how to craft the natural ink used to sign the Declaration of Independence with oak galls and walnut husks! We will explore the natural history of independence day, hike to see our foraged ingredients, and then mix your very own ink! This program is best for adults and children ages 8 and up. P...

Gather around the campfire for storytime! Listen to cozy stories while enjoying a sweet treat with your family and friends! This program is free and fun for all ages.

Learn surprising new facts about your favorite freshwater crustaceans, and then hike along the creek to find them! We will learn where to find crayfish, how to hold them, and how they contribute to their freshwater ecosystems. This program is fun for all ages, no pre-registration is required. We wil...

Join us at Crooked Run Nature Preserve to look and listen for our summer time songbirds, waterfowl, and raptors! We will walk about 2 miles along mostly flat trails with uneven surfaces. Some areas may be muddy. Birders of all ages and levels of experience are welcome! We will have spare binoculars ...

Learn something new on your lunch break! Join us virtually to learn about all the ways nature can defy our expectations- and even subvert past science! From unique reproductive strategies to queer social dynamics, we will explore beyond the norm! This webinar is best for ages 18+.

Join us as the sun sets for a canoe adventure along the Ohio River! We will be on the river for about an hour and will paddle upriver about 0.5 miles. Depending on water levels, we may enter the estuary in Crooked Run Nature Preserve. 

 Registration is required. Every participant must register indi...

Do you have a mysterious stone, fossil, or flint arrowhead you've kept in a drawer for years, wondering about its origins? Now is your chance to uncover its story! Join us for a brief presentation on Prehistoric Life in Clermont County, setting the stage for the treasures you might find in our local...

Explore the amazing world of moths after dusk at the park. You will learn about surprising adaptations and an arms race against bats, and walk the paved loop trail to search for moths. We will get to use a brightly lit sheet to attract moths and see them up close! This program is best for adults and...

Join Clermont County Park District staff on the fourth Friday of the month for a guided exploration of our trails. The location will change every month, this month we will be exploring Shor Park!

Concoct your own medicinal jewelweed salve, and learn about the folk medicine and ecology of this amazing plant! Registrants will learn how to identify, harvest, and process jewelweed to be used as a remedy for poison-ivy and insect bites. We will take a short, gentle hike to find the jewelweed on a...

Hit the trail to seek out the wonderful scents of native plants and flowers, and then craft your very own cone incense! We will use a combination of traditional powders and foraged ingredients for our incense cones, and we will make our own incense trays from clay.  This program is for adults and re...