EVENTS

Dive into the world of nature’s spookiest critters with a nature story-time and craft, followed by an optional hike! This program is free and fun for children of all ages. No pre-registration is required.

Become a Jr Naturalist! Join us for a 4-week series exploring the wonders of nature. Each class, we will learn together with games and activities, hikes, and crafts. This program is free and best for ages 5-14. Registration is required and will open one month before the first session.

Week 1: Creek...

Bring your gently used CLOTHES and costumes and haunt away with something frightfully fresh. It’s free, fun, and perfect for monsters of all ages. Let’s make this Halloween a scream without scaring your wallet or the planet! 

While this is a clothing "swap," you are not required to bring clothes to...

Take a spooky guided hike through Kelley Nature Preserve after dark with only a lantern to light your way. We will hike about 1 mile in the darkened woods surrounded by hooting owls, rustling leaves, and things that go bump in the night. We will be hiking on slightly hilly trails with natural packed...

Join us to learn through hands-on activities and games we will use to explore nature's misunderstood creepy, crawly, critters! We will delve into the world of insects, spiders, bats, and snakes. This program is free, but registration is REQUIRED 

Homeschool Discoveries is on the third Fridays of ea...

Gather around the campfire for sweet treats and scary stories! Listen to terrifying tales with your family and friends, then do a creepy craft- if you dare! This program is free and best for ages 16+. Stories will be scary! Registration is required.

Wrap your own magical witch broom with items you gather as we walk through the autumn fields and forests at Shor Park. You will weave in your own intentions and hopes for the season as you work and come away with a one-of-a-kind magical broom to hang over your door. This program is free, all ages ar...

Unearth the complicated ecology of cemeteries and how our burial grounds can provide refuge for wildlife and the bereaved. You will learn about the relationship between cemeteries, wildlife, and people, through a naturalist presentation. Then, join us for a guided walk through the Hartman family cem...

Join Clermont County Park District staff on the fourth Friday of the month for a guided exploration of our trails! Location will change every month, this month we will explore the Williamsburg to Batavia Hike-Bike Trail. We will meet at the Zagar Rd Parking lot and hike about 0.5 miles in, then retu...

Join us for a moonlit 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, where we will tell stories of haunts past and present.  Please note that ...

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...

Join us at the park for an evening full of spooks, haunts, and treats! Meet some creepy crawlies (weather-permitting), hear some spooky stories, and enjoy games and crafts around the moonlit Sycamore Park. As the sky darkens, borrow a UV flashlight for a nighttime scavenger hunt. Wrap up your evenin...

It’s Bat Week! Celebrate by learning all about our Ohio bats. Through activities, crafts, and games, you will explore the world of the only flying mammal on Earth! Free, no registration required. All ages welcome.

Tune in from the comfort of your home to learn all about Ohio bats, bat conservation, and how you can help bats. Free, registration required to receive a video link. All registrants will get a recording of the webinar. 

Seen any turkeys lately? Get to know the bird that’s on everyone’s Thanksgiving guest list! After virtually vanishing from Ohio by 1904, wild turkeys can now be found in all of the state's 88 counties.

 Learn all about their amazing comeback story, adaptations, and behaviors at Clingman Park. We wi...

Make a one-of-a-kind piece of resin jewelry! Gather your own natural materials or use some of ours to create a unique keepsake. Drop by between 6:30pm-8pm to get crafting! Registration is free but required. This program is best for ages 12 and up.

Take an evening walk through the forest, and then create a yummy, protein-packed energy bar for the birds as the sun sets. We will use a recipe with bird seed, sun-butter, and vegetable shortening. All ages welcome! Free registration.   

Let Kim from Soothe by Sound guide you through a sound bath followed by an optional reflection hike. Registration will open one month prior to the program. Option to bring your own padded mat or eye masks. We will be laying down on the floor, seating available if needed. Spots are limited so registr...

Celebrate the season at the Handmakers Holly & Hearth Market at Pattison Lodge! Shop unique handmade goods from local makers and artisans while enjoying festive food, seasonal treats, and the cozy charm of an old-fashioned Christmas. Come gather, shop local, and enjoy a little holiday magic!

Help us use up our leftover crafting supplies! From suncatchers to natural inks to painting- and more! There’s a craft for everyone. Free registration required.

Join us to learn through hands-on activities and games we will use to explore turkeys! This program is free, but registration is REQUIRED

Homeschool Discoveries is on the third Fridays of each month. Learn something new with your homeschooler! We focus on hands-on activities and spending time explo...

Craft your own journal and then set out on a guided hike to collect textures and record your discoveries. All materials provided, and all ages welcome. Be prepared to leave with a one-of-kind artwork and messy hands. Registration required.

Mushrooms are a wonderfully weird feature of the forest in the fall. Join a naturalist-led hike to uncover the mysterious world of fungi and search for mushrooms!  We won't be foraging anything to eat, but we will hike through Crooked Run Nature Preserve. This program is free with no pre-registratio...

Join us under the light of November's full Beaver Supermoon to explore Crooked Run Nature Preserve at night. We will learn all about beavers in honor of this month’s moon. Journey into their habitat and hopefully spot them working as they prepare for winter.  

All ages, free. Since we will be looki...

Bring the family and join us for a holiday hike along the Turkey Trace trail at Clingman Park! This trail features a board walk through old growth beech forest, fields, a creek, and is frequented by wild turkeys. Guided by a naturalist, you will learn about native plants, birds, and wildlife we enco...