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Gardening at Home: The Importance of Native Plants

07/12/2022 3PM Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Grownups

You may not be accustomed to thinking of yards as important habitats, but wildlife will make use of any space that meets their needs. Nature Interpreter Lisa shares some tips and steps that you can take to turn your yard into a haven for native wildlife – by using native plants.

Morning Magic With Park Visitors

09/8/2021 11AM Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy

On a chilly late summer morning at Glenwood Gardens, park guests and staff were treated to some magic. Read on as Nature Interpreter Susan shares more on these miniature visitors.

A dish full of pebbles and water creates puddler for flying insects.

5 Activities to Discover Life in Your Backyard

08/19/2021 2PM Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Kids, Backyard Challenge, Parks at Home for Grownups

With summer starting to wind down, it means you can start enjoying your backyard again! Nature Interpreter Paul shares his top five nature activities that you and your family can do to see what critters call your yard home.

A deer fawn turns its head toward the camera as it walks in a field.

Help Deer Fawns by Leaving Them in the Wild

05/18/2021 3PM Your Backyard Habitat, All, Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy

Have you spotted a fawn in your yard or a park recently? Nature Interpreter Ellen wants you to know the best way to help is to leave them be! Read on to learn how the best way to keep young wildlife like deer fawns safe is by leaving them alone.

How Your Dog’s Poop Can Kill a Fish

03/25/2021 3PM All, Parks at Home for Grownups, Four-Legged Friends, Going Green, From the Field

Just because wild animals poop in the woods, that doesn’t mean your pup should. It sounds very picky: squirrels, birds, coyotes and rabbits leave their poop right where it is, and that doesn’t hurt anything, right? Read on to learn how not cleaning up after your pet can be detrimental to the environment and wildlife.

A Chickadee is in the midst of landing at a bird feeder.

Gardening for the Birds

02/23/2021 12PM All, Your Backyard Habitat, Parks at Home for Grownups, Nature Academy

Bird feeders are a good source of food for birds and can bring joy to bird watchers. Nature Interpreter Ellen shares how using native plants around bird feeders will create a more holistic and safer habitat for local birds.

How to Spy Signs of Winter Wildlife

02/9/2021 2PM Parks at Home for Kids, Parks at Home for Grownups, Backyard Challenge, Nature Academy

Sometimes peering out the window or stepping out into the cold can give you a case of the winter blahs. No matter the weather, wildlife continues to be active and moving about, leaving signs of their activities wherever they go. Be on the lookout for these signs of winter wildlife during your next trek outdoors.

A Canada goose stands in a field on a sunny fall morning.

Replay: Where Does Ohio Wildlife go in Winter?

11/20/2020 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. Have you ever wonder what happens to Ohio wildlife in the winter months? Guest Experiences Manager Amy is at Sharon Woods taking your questions and helping us find the “life” in winter wildlife in this video.

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