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 foot 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.

107th Augspurger Reunion and the Friends of Chrisholm Annual Meeting. This event is open to all Augspurger and Butler County's Amish Mennonite community descendants, members of Friends of Chrisholm (FOC), and those interested in learning more about the FOC. Guest speaker Fred Lutzi of Bloomington, IL is an agronomist interested in long-term sustainability of agriculture and communities. A descendant of Butler County's Amish Mennonite community, Mr. Lutzi will deliver a talk titled "Perennial Lessons from the Past for Agriculture of the Future." FOC will provide an update on current activities including progress with their "Save Our Cellar" fundraiser. Event includes lunch-Adults only please.
Registration is required by June 10 through Friends of Chrisholm's website - chrisholmhistoricfarmstead.org, Events tab
$15/person.

Are you a super sleuth? A maven of maps and mysteries? Uncover the secret world of Letterboxing. Letterboxers around the world follow clues to publicly accessible hidden boxes containing unique stamps and logbooks to record who has completed the challenges. Don't have a stamp or logbook? We've got you covered. Each registered participant will create their own stamp and logbook before heading out on the self-guided letterbox hunt. The letterbox challenge can be started any time in the two-hour window, but completion times will vary depending on the speed of your group.

Join the Friends of Chrisholm (FOC) and explore the historic Augspurger House at Chrisholm MetroPark. FOC docents will share about the history of the Augspurger family who once called this farm home. After you've explored the house, meet the Historic Farmstead's animal ambassadors during a behind-the-scenes look at farm life with MetroParks' staff.

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 third summer creek exploration! We'll find out about our watershed and the creatures call Indian Creek 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 an agriculture educational program designed to give you a farming foundation you can build upon. Part two 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 agricultural significance. Participants will practice grooming and feeding the goats, too. Registration is required by June 21. Children 8 years and up. Under age of 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.

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 fourth summer creek exploration! We'll find out about our watershed and the creatures call Dry Fork Creek home. We'll supply everything you need to explore the water, the creek's fossils and aquatic wildlife.

Please wear close-toed shoes.

Fireflies or lightning bugs? No matter what you call them, come out and learn about nature’s favorite flashy things with MetroParks of Butler County. We’ll start in the shelter and learn a little about the insects’ life cycle, why they flash, and how to attract more of them to your yard. Then we’ll take an easy ½ mile hike to see lightning bugs in action under the stars.

Water isn’t just fun to play in, it can also tell you a lot about the environment. Join MetroParks of Butler County to see what we can learn about your watershed. We’ll find out where we are in the watershed and what creatures we can find in it. Then we’ll use nets and our hands to explore the creek and see just how good the water quality is.

Please wear close-toed shoes.