Parks at Home for Grownups Archives

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.

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.

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.

Replay: Relax While Observing Nature

08/11/2020 10AM All, Time Out, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Videos

Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. What is ecology? Director of Natural Resources Jessica is talking about ways to observe nature in today’s live video.

Replay: Bald Eagle Sighting

08/10/2020 12PM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Videos, Nature Academy

We have a bonus video for you today! Watch as we observe a bald eagle that’s enjoying the habitat at Winton Woods Campground.

Replay: Wild Wetlands at Parky’s Farm

08/7/2020 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. Did you know wetlands are one of the most important and diverse ecosystems in Southwest Ohio? Learn more about wetland habitats as Conservation & Parks Technician Jaimie takes us on a tour of the wetland at Parky’s Farm.

A monarch catepillar sits atop the orange flowers of butterfly milkweed.

Replay: Monarch Mania!

08/5/2020 10AM All, Your Backyard Habitat, 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 Lisa is searching for monarch caterpillars at Francis RecreAcres. You’ll also learn more about the monarch caterpillars and monarch butterflies that Lisa is hand-raising.

Replay: Vegetable Garden Tour

08/3/2020 11AM All, Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, All About Food, Videos

Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Potatoes, carrots, squash, basil – oh my! Highfield Discovery Garden at Glenwood Gardens is bursting with fresh vegetables. Follow along as Nature Interpreter Allyson takes us on a tour of Highfield Discovery Garden and shares some gardening tips along the way.