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The red-orange flower of jewelweed contrasts against the green leaves at Withrow Nature Preserve.

Nature Journaling #140: What’s Going to Seed?

08/17/2020 7AM All, Nature Journaling, Parks at Home for Kids

Want to create a nature journal with your child? Grab some paper and a pencil, step out the front door and use this prompt.

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A view of the Gorge Trail at Sharon Woods.

Replay: Freshwater Swimmers

08/14/2020 10AM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Videos, Nature Academy

Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Ever wondered what are those tiny fish you’ve seen swimming in streams? Then this video is for you! Nature Interpreter Tom explains all about the freshwater swimmers and then goes on a hunt for some in Sharon Creek.

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Nature Journaling #139: Make Your Own Discovery

08/14/2020 7AM All, Nature Journaling, Parks at Home for Kids

Want to create a nature journal with your child? Grab some paper and a pencil, step out the front door and use this prompt.

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A black bear rests in a tree.

Replay: The Bear Necessities

08/13/2020 11AM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Videos, Nature Academy

Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. We’re talking the bear necessities! Regional Education Manager Suzanne is answering all of your bear questions in today’s live broadcast.

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A bee lands on a wild bergamot flower.

Nature Journaling #138: To Bee, or Not To Bee

08/13/2020 7AM All, Nature Journaling, Parks at Home for Kids

Want to create a nature journal with your child? Grab some paper and a pencil, step out the front door and use this prompt.

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Buckeye Falls at Sharon Woods is half-frozen while the other half is covered in snow. A bridge in the background is also covered in snow.

Replay: Animals of the Ice Age

08/12/2020 11AM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Videos, Nature Academy

Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Nature Interpreter Tom shares more about Direwolves. Well, kind of. Not the Direwolves from “Game of Thrones,” but the animals that lived in Ohio thousands of years ago during the Ice Age. Learn more about ancient animals in today’s live video.

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The sun sets over Woodland Mound, creating a contrast of a yellowish-orange sky against green trees.

Nature Journaling #137: Nature Favorites | Summer Evenings

08/12/2020 7AM All, Nature Journaling, Parks at Home for Kids

Want to create a nature journal with your child? Grab some paper and a pencil, step out the front door and use this prompt.

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Anglers pose with their catch after the August 8 Bass Series tournament at Winton Woods.

A Lake Full of Bass

08/11/2020 1PM All, Fishin' Line

A beautiful midsummer morning didn’t disappoint anglers as they brought in some of the biggest catches of the 2020 season at Winton Lake.

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