Parks at Home for Grownups Archives

A Chickadee is in the midst of landing at a bird feeder.

Gardening for the Birds

02/23/2021 12PM All, Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy

Bird feeders are a good source of food for birds and can bring joy to bird watchers. Nature Interpreter Ellen shares how using native plants around bird feeders will create a more holistic and safer habitat for local birds.

Why I Went to the Woods

02/16/2021 8AM Your Backyard Habitat, All, Parks at Home for Grownups, All About Food, Stories, Nature Academy

Have you noticed an odor in the air recently? It’s none other than skunks. You might consider skunks offensively odiferous, but for Education Manager Suzanne, it marks the start of the sweetest season in nature: maple sugaring season.

Jars of freshly made maple sugar line a table covered with a red-checked table cloth. The maple syrup in the jars ranges from an amber color to a deep brown.

Recipes: 7 Maple Sugar Sweets & Treats to Make This Winter

02/14/2021 1PM All, Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Grownups, All About Food

It’s the sweetest time of the year at Great Parks. As the freezing nights give way to warmer days, the sap starts to flow and maple season is officially underway! Nature Interpreter Stephanie shares some crowd favorite maple recipes that go beyond pancakes.

How to Spy Signs of Winter Wildlife

02/9/2021 2PM Parks at Home for Kids, Backyard Challenge, Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy

Sometimes peering out the window or stepping out into the cold can give you a case of the winter blahs. No matter the weather, wildlife continues to be active and moving about, leaving signs of their activities wherever they go. Be on the lookout for these signs of winter wildlife during your next trek outdoors.

A deer treks the leaf-covered trail at Sharon Woods.

Replay: A Year in the Life of Deer

02/5/2021 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. A deer in the life? No, a year in the life of deer! Tune in as Nature Interpreter Eric gives you an inside look of what the average day is like for Ohio’s State Mammal.

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!

A chicken has a tiny bug in between its beak.

Replay: The Incredible (and Edible) Science of Eggs

01/29/2021 10AM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Videos, All About Food

Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. What makes up an egg? What makes eggs so tough? Nature Interpreter Eric tells us about all the parts of an egg while demonstrating a few experiments in today’s video.

Here for Time Together at Great Parks

01/28/2021 2PM All, Time Out, Parks at Home for Grownups, Stories

In the midst of the pandemic, people have been looking for ways to get outside and enjoy nature now more than ever. For Katrina Rugless and her family, park visits in 2020 were places of escape and restoration.