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A green Antheraea Polyphemus caterpillar clings to a twig

What is a Bioblitz?

03/11/2021 3PM Your Backyard Habitat, All, Parks at Home for Grownups, Going Green, Nature Academy, From the Field

If you haven’t heard of a Bioblitz, it’s a great way to build your outdoor observation skills while helping biologists. Get outside and explore new places this spring by joining Great Parks in the 2021 City Nature Challenge.

Potted succulents are lined up on an old boot tray.

The Inside Garden

03/9/2021 10AM All, Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Grownups, Going Green, All About Food

Nature Interpreter Allyson knows it’s still cold outside, but spring is on its way! Want to live like it’s spring? With a little ingenuity, and a window, spring can start inside long before winter’s end. Learn how you can begin your own inside garden with these gardening tips.

How to Start a Pollinator Garden

03/6/2021 9AM All, Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Grownups, Going Green, Nature Academy

Did you know that pollinators like bees and butterflies are essential to our food supply? But sometimes these small creatures need help accessing their favorite foods. You can help by creating your own pollinator garden at home. Follow these gardening tips to help local pollinators and our natural environment.

An eastern bluebird perches on a spiky tree branch.

Replay: What Are Nesting Boxes?

02/3/2021 11AM All, Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Going Green, Videos, Nature Academy

Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Conservation & Parks Manager John shares how nesting boxes at Little Miami Golf Center help save local species. Learn more and explore Monarch Heaven with us in today’s broadcast!

Replay: How to Enjoy Fresh Produce Year-round

01/20/2021 10AM Your Backyard Habitat, All, Parks at Home for Grownups, Going Green, All About Food, Videos

Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. You can enjoy fresh produce even in the winter! How? Nature Interpreter Ellen shares her secret in today’s video.

Red, orange, green and blue holiday lights are in a pile.

Replay: Behind the Scenes of Holiday Lights Recycling

12/28/2020 10AM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Going Green, Videos

Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. If you’ve dropped off your holiday lights to be recycled, this is the video for you! Our friends at Cohen Recycling are here, showing what goes on at their facilities.

Replay: Meet the Tree of Heaven

12/23/2020 10AM All, Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Going Green, Videos, Nature Academy

Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. We have a special guest at Parky’s Farm for today’s video, the tree of heaven. Tune in to learn why, despite its angelic name, the tree of heaven is actually an invasive species.

A man and young boy walk on a forest trail on a fall afternoon.

Tips to Keep the Holidays Kind For Yourself, Community & Environment

12/15/2020 12PM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Going Green, From the Field

The holidays are a marvelous time of year! They can, however, also include many challenges and extra stress. The Adventure Outpost team shares tips to help keep the holidays kind for all.