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A group of little brown bats hang from the top of a cave.

Replay: All About Bats

10/30/2020 11AM Your Backyard Habitat, All, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, 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. Happy Bat Week! Nature Interpreter Tom tells you everything you’ve ever wanted to now about these not-so-spooky flying mammals.

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A big brown bat flies through the night.

Goin’ Batty: Dispelling Bat Myths

10/29/2020 8AM All, Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy

Bats take to the skies at night, working as pollinators and pest control. Because of their nocturnal nature, bats sometimes get a bad rap. In honor of Bat Week, celebrate the role bats play in nature as we challenge common myths about bats.

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Replay: Rerouting a Trail

10/28/2020 11AM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, 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. There’s more work behind trail maintenance than you may think. Trails Specialist Bryan is at Miami Whitewater Forest sharing more behind the construction on the Timberlakes Trail.

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A crane fly (Tipulidae family) sits in a person's hand.

The Mysterious (and Brief) Life of Crane Flies

10/20/2020 10AM All, Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy

If you’ve noticed bugs with extra-long legs flying around grassy areas lately, you may be wondering what they are and if you should be avoiding them. Fear not! Nature Interpreter Lisa is on the case of the crane fly.

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A red-bellied woodpecker rests against a tree on a sunny February day.

Replay: Birds & Their Feathers

10/16/2020 11AM All, Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, 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’re at Shawnee Lookout where we’re on the lookout for birds. Conservations & Parks Technician Michael shares his tips on birding and great birding spots in Great Parks.

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A southern flying squirrel hides behind its tail, sitting in a hole in a tree.

In Search of the Rarely Seen Fluff Ball

10/13/2020 9AM All, Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy

Think you’ve seen this fluff ball that Nature Interpreter Tom is on the hunt for? Read on to learn more about Ohio’s most common – and most elusive – squirrel.

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Replay: Leaf it Be

10/12/2020 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. It’s OK to be lazy in fall! Nature Interpreter Lisa tells you all about how leaving the leaves on the ground is actually better for your lawn than raking them up.

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Black Walnuts

Replay: Black Walnut Fact or Fiction

10/7/2020 11AM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Videos, All About Food, 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. It’s Black Walnut Week! Learn about this local delicacy all week long. We’re back at Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve where Nature Interpreter Julie is quizzing you on your nut knowledge.

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