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A white egret perches on logs overlooking Winton Lake. Its beak opens, calling out for other egrets.

Bonus Replay: Eagles & Egrets on the Great Miami

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Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Enjoy some wildlife observation right from home. We spotted some eagles and egrets hanging out on the Great Miami River. Sit back and relax while observing these majestic birds.

Bright purple ironweed stands out among the greenery at Oak Glen Nature Preserve

Replay: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Plants

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Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. What do these three R words have to do with native plants? We’re on the case with our Conservation & Parks staff as we learn more at Shawnee Lookout.

An orange-colored moth enjoys nectar from a purple flower.

Replay: Fall Blooms

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Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Don’t be sad that summer is winding down, there are still plenty of fall blooms you can enjoy. Conservation & Parks Manager Kurt joins us at Glenwood Gardens where he’s talking about fall blooms and native species you can plant now for spring beauty.

A magenta-colored vine of the American pokeweed hangs in a garden. Ripe blue poke berries and not-quite-ripe green berries blossom on the vine.

Replay: Make Art From Nature

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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 wondered how people turned plants into dyes for clothing? Outreach Manager Sarah is on the case! Tune in to today’s video as Sarah turns plants into dyes that can be used for clothing, art, crafts and more.

Replay: Making Veggie Pizza at Highfield Discovery Garden

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Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Want to make a delicious (and healthy) veggie pizza with your kids? Nature Interpreter Allyson shares her secrets of how to make cooking with kids fun for everyone in today’s video.

Hedgeapple Trail Woodland Mound

Replay: Maintaining Trails

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Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. We’re hiking the Hedgeapple Trail at Woodland Mound where our trail experts share the hard work they’ve done maintaining and improving this fan-favorite trail.

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

Replay: Behind the Scenes of Stream Surveying

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Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Go creeking with Watershed Specialist Amanda at Sharon Woods. Amanda shares more of what macro-invertebrates live in Sharon Creek and how she conducts a stream survey in this video.

Replay: Sweet Treats

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Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. We’re talking about everyone’s favorite sweet treat, chocolate! Have you ever wondered about the history of chocolate? We’re at Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve with Nature Interpreters Susan and Stephanie where they highlight this confectionery comfort food.