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A monarch butterfly enjoys the nectar of common milkweed.

Replay: Making a Wildlife Friendly Yard

05/4/2020 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 Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff! We’re in Nature Interpreter Julie’s yard today learning how to make your own yard more friendly for local wildlife.

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A long exposure photograph of Buckeye Falls at Sharon Woods. It is a sunny fall day.

Nature Timeout: Sharon Woods

05/3/2020 10AM All, Time Out, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Videos

You’ve made it through the week! Do nothing for a minute except relax with this nature timeout at Sharon Woods.

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Apps to Take Your Hike to the Next Level

05/2/2020 8AM All, Time Out, Parks at Home for Grownups, From the Field

Both avid hikers and casual walkers can agree that there is always a new trail to explore. We’ve rounded up a few apps and websites that can help take your hike to the next level.

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Violets steeping in water

Backyard Challenge: Make Violet Syrup

04/30/2020 2PM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Backyard Challenge, Parks at Home for Grownups, Videos, All About Food

We’re giving you a new kind of backyard challenge! Have you spied violets in your yard? You can turn these purple flowers into a syrup for different food and drinks.

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Tick Talk: Talking Ticks & How to Stay Protected

04/26/2020 9AM All, Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy, From the Field

The ability to de-stress in the outdoors has always been one of my most cherished pleasures that seems to be shared with all park guests I encounter. Whether they are avid hikers, mountain bikers, fishers, sports enthusiasts or playground players, we all share a passion to get outside and allow mother nature  to take us […]

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Replay: Backyard Critters

04/24/2020 11AM Your Backyard Habitat, All, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Videos, Nature Academy

Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff! Nature Interpreter Tom shows what wildlife may be hanging out in your backyard.

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Replay: Withrow Wildflowers

04/21/2020 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! Today, Director of Educations & Events Amy takes us on the Trout Lily Trail to see what wildflowers are in bloom.

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Peep This Spring Chorus

04/21/2020 8AM All, Parks at Home for Grownups, Stories, Nature Academy

Ever hear a chorus of sounds near a still body of water in spring? You probably heard one of the earliest creatures of spring, none other than spring peepers.

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