EVENTS

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 ...

Join us for a family adventure at the park! Hike, explore, and play alongside a naturalist and learn wilderness skills like shelter-building, wildlife tracking, navigation, and outdoor cooking. All children must be accompanied by a participating adult, This program is best for children ages 5 and up...

Join us to celebrate the magical world of mosses (and mustaches)! Bring your own mustache or borrow one of ours, then join a naturalist on a hike to explore the mosses of our forests. We will hike about one mile on a packed dirt trail, and will be going up and down uneven hills.

Celebrate the summer colors of our native flowers with the Japanese art of tataki-zome (hammered dye). Participants will get to dye fabric, and learn how to identify common flowers in this free program. Participants can gather their blooms along the paved parking lot or mowed lawn. We will also have...

Join Clermont County Parks for an adventure on the Ohio River! We will paddle upriver to Crooked Run Estuary, then paddle a little ways into the estuary before turning around and heading back to the docks. Registration is required, and will open 1 month before the program date. Every participant mus...

Celebrate National Trails Day with your Park District! Stop by the Sycamore Park Sundeck for trail snacks, slackline fun, adventure gear information, trail maps and more.

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. Registration is required at clermontparks.org/registration-forms

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 ...

Join us for a family adventure at the park! Hike, explore, and play alongside a naturalist on a Creek Romp Expedition through Wilson Nature Preserve and Sycamore Park. We will visit the new suspension bridge and walk through water that may be waist-deep attimes. All children must be accompanied by a...

Harness the sun’s rays to create your own nature print! We will use a turmeric sun-printing formula and foraged materials to create our designs. Expect to spend some time outdoors to gather our materials, and a light hike and solar activity while we wait for our print to develop. Each participant wi...

Join us for a nighttime adventure to discover our winged nocturnal creatures including moths, fireflies, and bats! We will hike about 1 mile on mostly flat trails with packed dirt and gravel. All ages are welcome for this free program – no pre-registration required. Since we will be looking for wild...

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...