Learn to capture an idea in a photo on this nature scavenger hunt.  Hike with photographer Carole Barnhart and take pictures that represent ideas like spiky, hollow, or fluffy.  Carole will introduce the fundamentals of composing an image in the frame, and then we'll set off on a collaborative quest!

Ages 13+

Registration required

Fast growing vines can add a lot of color and structure to your pots and gardens. Join Butler County Master Gardener Ginny Hertenstein to learn which vines grow well in our area. She will show us how to collect branches found locally and how to build a trellis in a pot. All supplies will be offered to complete your project for you to take home. After program, visit with the Friends of Chrisholm inside the beautiful Augspurger House during their regularly scheduled Open House event occuring 1pm-3pm.
10+ years unless accompanied by an adult.
Registration required. $5 per participant.

Join Friends of Chrisholm and explore the historic Augspurger House at Chrisholm MetroPark. Learn about the houses' history and the family who once called it home!

It's camp out time! We'll put everything we've learned into practice and have a great time with our new outdoorsy lady friends! Bring your loaded backpacks and your sleeping system for this overnight celebration of completing the classes. Our final session will include a gear shakedown, hike, on-site water filtration, fire building, a backpacking meal buffet and a toast to our awesomeness and the outdoors. Included: Snacks, Backpacking Dinner Trial Buffet, Campsite Fees, Guided Hike, and Discount to the Fall 2024 Arrow Adventure Women, Wine and Wilderness Retreat. This session will be held entirely outdoors.

Ages 16 & up. Registration is required. $50/person, $99/person for the series.

Join the Indian Creek Pioneer Church Restoration Committee and MetroParks of Butler County for the annual Salute to Pioneers. Guest speaker Andrew Sawyer from the Miami University Myaamia Center who will discuss the local history of the Myaamia Tribe and their forced removal from their ancestral lands in 1846. Attendees can explore the historic Pioneer Church and Burial Grounds after the scheduled program.

Join us for an agriculture educational program designed to give you a farming foundation you can build upon. Part one of the two-part series will introduce you to the Chrisholm Historic Farmstead resident goats. Through fun, hands-on activities you will learn basic information about goats including their different breeds, life cycle, husbandry practices, nutrition, and the goat’s agricultural significance. Participants will practice grooming and feeding the goats, too. Registration is required by May 31. Children 8 years and up. Under age of 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.

Join the McCloskey Museum and MetroParks’ staff for summer nature programs at Marcum Park. We will supply craft materials to make and fill your very own nature journal. Use your senses to explore the park’s natural areas while enjoying excerpts from the Caldecott Award winning local author, Robert McCloskey's "Time of Wonder". This special program is for all ages. Children 16 years and under must be accompanied by an adult. FREE but registration is required due to journal supplies.

Water isn’t just fun to play in, it can also tell you a lot about our environment. Join MetroParks and Butler Soil and Water Conservation District for our first summer creek exploration! Let's find out about our watershed and the creatures that call Sebald home. We’ll supply everything you need to explore the water, the creek’s fossils and aquatic wildlife.

Please wear close-toed shoes.

Join us for a tail-wagging, paw pattering hound hike. Bring your canine friend for a fun, stress-free walk at different parks throughout the summer. All dogs must be kept on a 6’ leash and be animal and people friendly.
All ages
FREE

Water isn’t just fun to play in, it can also tell you a lot about our environment. Join MetroParks and Butler Soil and Water Conservation District for our second summer creek exploration! Let's find out about our watershed and the creatures call Four Mile Creek home. We’ll supply everything you need to explore the water, the creek’s fossils and aquatic wildlife.

Please wear close-toed shoes.