Outdoor Exploration


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Trees, Tracks, & Trails - Become a Forest Ranger
Trees, Tracks, & Trails – Become a Forest Ranger

Do you have what it takes to work on Ohio's only national forest? Put your...


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Date & Time

April 30, 2025
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Take an Adventure Along the Ohio & Erie Canal
Take an Adventure Along the Ohio & Erie Canal

The Village of Lockbourne invites you to join us for a celebration of the 200th...


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Date & Time

April 30, 2025
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Jeffrey Woods Nature Scavenger Hunt
Jeffrey Woods Nature Scavenger Hunt

Families will once again celebrate the COSI Science Festival with a Passport Nature Scavenger Hunt...


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Date & Time

April 30, 2025
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Fantastic Fungi at Blacklick Woods
Fantastic Fungi at Blacklick Woods

Be a scientist! Learn to use iNaturalist to record scientific observations and then set out...


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Date & Time

April 30, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Trees, Tracks, & Trails - Become a Forest Ranger
Trees, Tracks, & Trails – Become a Forest Ranger

Do you have what it takes to work on Ohio's only national forest? Put your...


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Date & Time

May 1, 2025
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

From Seed to Harvest: Explore Bexley Gardens
From Seed to Harvest: Explore Bexley Gardens

Join us for soil demonstrations from Capital University, information on the positive impact of supporting...


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Date & Time

May 1, 2025
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Nature Exploration Day at Taylor Farm Park
Nature Exploration Day at Taylor Farm Park

New Albany - Plain Local Schools is collaborating with the city of New Albany to...


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Date & Time

May 1, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Plant and Animal Exploration
Plant and Animal Exploration

Come be a scientist and help us record species in the park! We will look...


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Date & Time

May 1, 2025
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Trees, Tracks, & Trails - Become a Forest Ranger
Trees, Tracks, & Trails – Become a Forest Ranger

Do you have what it takes to work on Ohio's only national forest? Put your...


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Date & Time

May 2, 2025
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Sprout a Buzz
Sprout a Buzz

Join us to learn about and catch interesting insects, and the trees and plants that...


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Date & Time

May 2, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

STEM in the Park
STEM in the Park

Join us at Friendship Park from 2pm-3pm for an afternoon of STEM fun!


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Date & Time

May 2, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Adventure at the Lake with Brave Wilderness
Adventure at the Lake with Brave Wilderness

Get ready for a night of fun and adventure with Mario from the Brave Wilderness...


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Date & Time

May 2, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Guided Hike at Glacier Ridge
Guided Hike at Glacier Ridge

Join the naturalist for a fun and interactive citizen science hike! Using iNaturalist, we’ll observe...


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Date & Time

May 2, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

City Critters: Biodiversity at the OSU Wetlands
City Critters: Biodiversity at the OSU Wetlands

Join us at the Olentangy River Wetlands Research Park for our first ever bioblitz! Alongside...


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Date & Time

May 2, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm