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Replay: The Fascinating World of Galls

01/11/2021 10AM 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. Have you ever seen a strange growth on prairie plants? Director of Education & Events Amy shares that these plants aren’t sick – insects call these growths home. Find out more about galls in today’s broadcast.

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

Nature Journaling #228: A Hole New World

01/11/2021 7AM All, Nature Journaling, Parks at Home for Kids

Join us in keeping a nature journal throughout 2021. This is your journal, something to help you connect to the natural world around you and make discoveries along the way. Don’t worry, we will give you a new prompt here regularly!

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Snow covers the branches of a pine tree at Winton Woods.

Nature Journaling #227: Evergreen Evermore

01/10/2021 7AM All, Nature Journaling, Parks at Home for Kids

Join us in keeping a nature journal throughout 2021. This is your journal, something to help you connect to the natural world around you and make discoveries along the way. Don’t worry, we will give you a new prompt here regularly!

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A woman draws a spiral on a piece of paper with a gold marker.

Nature Journaling #226: Drawn to Nature

01/9/2021 7AM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Nature Journaling

Join us in keeping a nature journal throughout 2021. This is your journal, something to help you connect to the natural world around you and make discoveries along the way. Don’t worry, we will give you a new prompt here regularly!

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A snowflake made out of paper has swirling designs.

5 Wintertime Crafts You Can Make With Household Materials

01/8/2021 12PM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Backyard Challenge

When it’s cold and gloomy, it can be difficult to get outside. But, it’s a perfect opportunity to get creative and use your imagination. Check out these wintertime crafts you can make with your family. The best part is you can use what you have right at home.

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Gracie, the mini-Hereford cow, picks her nose with her tongue.

Replay: Winter Animal Care at Parky’s Farm

01/8/2021 11AM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Videos

Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. How do ponies, ducks, chickens and other farm animals deal with the cold? Nature Interpreter Ellen shows what we do at Parky’s Farm to keep the animals safe all winter long.

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A black American crow perches on a wooden fence post.

Nature Journaling #225: As the Crow Flies

01/8/2021 7AM All, Parks at Home for Kids, Nature Journaling

Join us in keeping a nature journal throughout 2021. This is your journal, something to help you connect to the natural world around you and make discoveries along the way. Don’t worry, we will give you a new prompt here regularly!

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Brachiopod fossil

Nature Journaling #224: Just the Facts on Cincinnati Fossils

01/7/2021 7AM All, Nature Journaling, Parks at Home for Kids

Join us in keeping a nature journal throughout 2021. This is your journal, something to help you connect to the natural world around you and make discoveries along the way. Don’t worry, we will give you a new prompt here regularly!

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