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". All ages. Children 16 years and under must be accompanied by an adult. FREE but registration is required due to journal supplies.

It's time to peruse the parks! Bring your best observational skills and we'll supply the clues for this self-guided scavenger hunt. Explore the park at your own pace and make new discoveries along the way. Any adventurer who returns a completed scavenger hunt to the starting area will receive a prize.

All Ages
Free

Think rocks are boring? Join MetroParks and we'll change your mind! We'll go on a short hike to search the creek for fossils that will tell an epic tale of how Cincinnati looked 450 million years ago. From animals to the environment and everything in between, there's a lot you can learn from a simple rock on the ground. All ages. FREE.

It's time to peruse the parks! Bring your best observational skills and we'll supply the clues for this self-guided scavenger hunt. Explore the park at your own pace and make new discoveries along the way. Any adventurer who returns a completed scavenger hunt to the starting area will receive a prize.

All Ages
Free

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.

Celebrate historic farm life and discover Butler County's thriving farming communities of today at Fun on the Farm. Shop local vendors, see interactive homesteading demonstrations like blacksmithing, beekeeping, foraging, and much more. Tour the Augspurger House with the Friends of Chrisholm and learn about the unique history of this special 1800's farmstead. Visit with MetroParks' superstar farm animal ambassadors as well as special guest animals from around the area, take a wagon ride and much more!

All ages
$5/person, ages 2 years and under FREE

This Program is a two-and-a-half day educational experience that addresses the pressing need to practice financial discipline and acknowledge the responsibility and privilege park and recreation professionals have as stewards of taxpayer dollars! Each and every day we get to spend their money. What a responsibility! We hold in our hands the power to impact communities by how we manage these resources. How we spend, how we generate revenues, and how we work to create a financially sustainable future for our organizations and for the field of parks and recreation.

Registration fee includes all meals (3 continental breakfasts and 2 lunches). *CEU's will be through CPRS and not OPRA*

Course presented by Jamie Sabbach, President, Founder & CEO of 110%

Schedule: Monday, September 16, 2024, 8:30am-5:00pm
Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 8:30 am-12:00 pm
Location: The Lodge at Voice of America MetroPark
7850 VOA Park Drive
West Chester, OH 45069