ParkLights at Caesar Ford Park
2024-12-20 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-21 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-22 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-23 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-24 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-25 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-26 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-27 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) and 4 more dates | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Forget deck the halls, we’ve decked the park with dazzling lights! You’ll wind your way through our Winter Wonderland, North Pole Car Show, Winter Farm, and Festive Festival, then wave to Santa at the North Pole as you exit.
Drive through once, and you’ll want to do it again…as this Christmas event is FREE.
Donations are gladly accepted at the wood house at the exit and support the program for years to come.
Be sure to make this a holiday tradition! This event is open December 1-31st from 6-9pm

Winter Solstice Hike
2024-12-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Russ Nature Reserve, 2380 Kemp Road, Beavercreek, OH, 45431, United States
Follow the soft glow of luminaries in the snow…
Enjoy the calmness of the woods in winter on the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year. Hot chocolate and holiday treats available for those participating in the hike (while supplies last).
This is a self-guided hike along a luminary lit trail.

Wellness Walkers
2024-12-26 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-01-02 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-01-09 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-01-16 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-01-23 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-01-30 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-02-06 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-02-13 09:30 - 10:30 | OH
Each week, we will get our heart rate up and get moving while enjoying the outdoors in our beautiful parks. Walks are guided and self-paced. Greene County Parks & Trails, Fairborn Parks and Recreation and the City of Beavercreek Parks Department have teamed up to provide walks all over Greene County.
Walks are on Thursdays, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
All walks are rated for difficulty with a 1 being the easiest and a 3 being the most difficult. Ratings consider terrain, elevation changes, etc.

National Bird Day
2025-01-05 | OH

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (Rangers)
2025-01-09 | OH

Stained Glass - Registration Required
2025-01-11 11:00 - 14:00, 2025-01-11 15:00 - 18:00 | Narrows Reserve, 2575 Indian Ripple Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
In this class you will learn the basic techniques of working with stained glass and decorative tinning to create this work of art to display in your home.
Price includes personal instruction and all the supplies needed to make one sun-catcher.
**No refunds will be provided. Craft supplies cannot be sent home for no-show registrants

Wacky Wayfarer Series - Blow Up Costume Hike - No Registration
2025-01-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Cemex Reserve, 1100 Sanctuary Drive, Fairborn, OH, 45324, United States
Grab your batteries and dust off those inflatable costumes! We’re going to wonder through the woods in true style! Don’t worry if you don’t have your own inflatable costume, just join us for the fun!

Difficulty and accessibility will be listed under each event.
Level 1 – Flat dirt, gravel, or paved trail. Minimal elevation changes.
Level 2 – Rough dirt, gravel, or paved trail. Medium elevation changes.
Level 3 – Rocky and unstable trail. Multiple difficult elevation changes.

**Difficulty: Level 1

Beginner Beekeeping Class
2025-01-30 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-02-06 18:30 - 21:00 | GCPT Headquarters, 635 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Xenia, OH, 45385
Are you looking to start a new hobby or explore a potential new career? If so, this series of 6 classes will help you determine if beekeeping is a sweet fit for you. Meet fellow enthusiasts, ask questions and learn what it takes to become a successful beekeeper.
Three instructors with the Greene County Beekeepers Association will cover everything you need to know in order to start your own hive. You will leave with a better understanding of honey bee biology, behavior and hive dynamics. You will learn about equipment, hive management and maintenance as well as the seasonal life cycle of the hive and how to work with bees for their long-term hive health.
This program is a partnership with the Greene County Beekeepers Association.
***If there is bad weather, the impacted session or sessions will be taught via Zoom***
REGISTER NOW

Urban Homesteading Series - Registration Required
2025-02-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Narrows Reserve, 2575 Indian Ripple Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
This series will take you on an urban farming adventure. Learn the basics of using the space you have to grow produce and more. This series is great for those who live in urban areas and rural alike and want to learn how to start their own homestead. You don’t need 50 acres to grow your own resources!
February Class

Urban Homesteading 101

Prices in the grocery are not going down, come learn about urban homesteading, why it is so important to communities, and how to get started planning your urban homestead.

March Class

Winter Seed Starting

Learn How to use recycled milk jugs to create tiny greenhouses for your plants!

April Class

Abundance in Small Spaces

Containers and cages OH MY! Get the basics of starting a container garden. Meet some quail and learn how these small birds can fit into your urban homestead.

May Class

Preserving and Canning

We will look at ways to keep what we grow preserved.

Guests that attend all sessions will receive a Homesteading gift from our department.

Full Moon Hike - No Registration
2025-02-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Phillips Park, 2090 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek, OH, 45429, United States
Discover the magic of hiking at night when the full moon lights the way. Will you see glowing eyes? Hear the hoot of an owl? Join us to experience nature at night…
Well-behaved dogs are encouraged to attend with their owners. Water is encouraged.
