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EVERY WEEKEND IS A GREAT OUTDOOR WEEKEND
2023 Events
1800s Harvest Jamboree
Venture into the past at Shawnee Lookout and experience the vibrant world of Ohio pioneers at the 1800s Harvest Jamboree! Join Great Parks for a delightful weekend celebrating the bountiful harvest season of the 19th century. Immerse yourself in the frontier spirit – kick up your heels, savor mouthwatering treats like apple tansey and onion pie, and engage in homesteader hijinks with thrilling tomahawk tossing and pioneer games. Step inside a real 1800s schoolhouse, play classic games like stick and hoop, the graces, and trundle hoops, and challenge your strength with a two-person saw. Get creative and make your own whirlygigs, ragdolls, and candles. It's an afternoon adventure filled with history, fun, and the flavors of the past – an unforgettable journey to the heart of 1800s Ohio!
PET-FRIENDLY: YES
STROLLER-FRIENDLY: YES
AGES: ALL
Birding for Beginners at Drake Park
Learn the basics of birding using skills that will allow you to bird anywhere at any time! Winter is a great time to start birding (or to increase the skills you already have) now that the leaves are off the trees and the birds are easier to see.
PET-FRIENDLY: NO
STROLLER-FRIENDLY: YES
AGES: ALL
Fossil Hunt at Kirby Nature Preserve
Get ready for some family fun! Your family will go on an adventure discovering all the interesting fossils in the dry creek bed at Kirby Nature Center located at 2 Main Street, Addyston, Ohio. This free outdoor program will start with a short explanation by Jack Berninger, and each child will be given a special fossil at the start of the program!
PET-FRIENDLY: NO
STROLLER-FRIENDLY: NO
AGES: ALL
2023 RAPTOR Inc. Open House - November
Whoo Whoo loves owls, hawks, eagles, and falcons? If you answered "I do" then come visit RAPTOR, Inc. during their last monthly Open House of 2023! The Open Houses are FREE, FUN and ALL AGES ARE WELCOME! RAPTOR Inc.'s educators will be available to welcome guests, lead tours, conduct educational programs with our live avian ambassadors, share biological artifacts and answer questions. Visit our educational stations and learn about the birds of prey native to our area and learn what RAPTOR Inc. does to protect these beautiful birds. You can also visit our gift shop, see what your wingspan is (are you a Red-tailed Hawk? Turkey Vulture? Bald Eagle?), take your picture in our owl cut outs, get your face painted, and more! RAPTOR Inc. will also be featuring one-of-a-kind photography from our favorite raptor photographer, Jordan West! You don’t want to miss out!
PET-FRIENDLY: NO
STROLLER-FRIENDLY: YES
AGES: ALL
