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Replay: Leaf it Be

10/12/2020 10AM Your Backyard Habitat, All, 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.

A black walnut sits in a vice. There are black walnut shells scattered around it.

Replay: Black Walnuts 101

10/9/2020 11AM All, Your Backyard Habitat, 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. It’s Black Walnut Week! We shared recipes, showed you how to tie-dye – what more can you do with black walnuts? Nature Interpreter Paul tells us more about the science of one of Ohio’s favorite native nuts in today’s video.

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.

Buckeye Falls at Sharon Woods is surrounded by trees and fall foliage. Leaves change from green to orange, red and yellow.

Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Fall Colors in Great Parks

10/6/2020 11AM All, Time Out, Parks at Home for Grownups, From the Field

Cooler temperatures mean fall has officially arrived! But that doesn’t mean it’s time to retreat indoors. Great Parks nature interpreters, conservation & parks staff and golf staff list the tops ways you can enjoy the beauty of fall colors this season.

Recipes: 7 Black Walnut Treats & Eats You Can Make at Home

10/5/2020 3PM All, Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, All About Food

It’s officially October, which means black walnut season has arrived! Don’t know what to make with the ample black walnuts you have? Check out our nutty list of sweet and savory recipes to treat yourself this fall.

Replay: The Great Black Walnut Bake-Off

10/5/2020 11AM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, 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. It’s Black Walnut Week! Learn about this local delicacy all week long and we’re starting off with black walnut recipes you can make at home. Find out which recipe wins the great bake-off in today’s video.

Replay: A Closer Look at Sharon Creek

10/2/2020 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. Today, we’re taking a closer look at the wildlife that lives in Sharon Creek. While these critters may be tiny, they play a big role in the health of creeks and other waterways.

Two black walnuts hang from a branch of a black walnut tree.

Fall Planting in Ohio

10/1/2020 9AM Your Backyard Habitat, All, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Going Green

Are you looking to spruce up your landscape before the chill of winter hits, but aren’t sure where to start? Don’t know what plants would be the best for your yard? We share which native plants will add beauty to your yard come springtime.