Greene County Parks & Trails

BINGO in the Park (Ages 55 & Up)
2026-02-25 13:30 - 14:45, 2026-03-18 13:30 - 14:45 (America/New_York) | GCP&T Satellite, 623 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
“B-I-N-G-O” – BINGO in the Park for Seniors!
Please come join us for a fun game of BINGO at the Greene County Parks & Trails Satellite Building located INSIDE at 623 Dayton-Xenia Road, Xenia, Ohio, to play some BINGO! This is a FREE program for seniors that will have some prizes for winners and some good fun and laughs for all. Will you be a winner? Come on out to find out! What better way to play and enjoy BINGO than in one of your beautiful Greene County Parks!
This is a FREE program for Ages 55 & Up. Please bring your own chair or cushion for your comfort if you prefer.
Greene County Parks & Trails Satellite Building is located at: 623 Dayton-Xenia Road, Xenia, Ohio (in front of the GCP&T Headquarters).

Wellness Walkers
2026-02-26 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-03-05 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-03-12 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-03-19 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.

Greene Labs- Hands on Homeschool Science for Teens - Maple Sugaring - Registration Required
2026-02-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Narrows Reserve, 2575 Indian Ripple Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
NEW monthly drop off program for homeschool teens that dives into nature and science through hands on learning. Indoor and Outdoor labs with topics like dissections, plant science, earth science, ecology, geology, zoology, biology, chemistry, meteorology and more! Guest speakers who are experts in their fields will be utilized when possible! Your kids won’t want to miss these!
*** All sessions will be held outdoors, please dress to get dirty and for the weather. ***

Students will participate in the process of making Maple Syrup from tapping the trees to stirring the evaporator fire to testing the viscosity of the final product. They will get to take home a small sample of syrup they finish as a group.

Beginner Beekeeping Class
2026-02-26 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***

Maple Sugaring Camp Tours - Registration Required
2026-02-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Narrows Reserve, 2575 Indian Ripple Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Experience the magic of turning maple sap into syrup as you walk through the winter woods. Guided tours will show you how to identify sugar maple trees, how syrup has been made throughout history, and more. Tours end at our sugar shack and include a tasty sample of our “liquid gold.”
In the event of inclement weather we will do our best to reschedule your group on a different day.
The tours are FREE however we are limited with parking. Spots will be filled first come, first serve by calling 937-562-6440 to register. Registrations will be taken from 8a-4p, Monday – Friday.
Program dates are 02/21 & 02/28
10 am & 1 pm
Space is limited.

Cake Decorating with ele Cake Co. - Fox - Registration Required
2026-03-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Clifton Reserve & Lodge, 2762 S. River Rd., Clifton, OH, 45316, United States
Treat yourself to a sweet night out! Greene County Parks & Trails is partnering with ele Cake Company for an indulgent cake decorating class designed just for adults. Learn step-by-step techniques from the pros and design your own delicious masterpiece to take home.
No experience needed — just bring your love of dessert and a willingness to have fun!
These classes are a six-part series offered every other month throughout the year, each featuring a new theme and design to keep your skills (and your sweet tooth) growing.
You must register for each class individually. Each registered guest will receive one ele cake with an assortment of icing, fondant as well as instruction on how to create these masterpieces. Once finished, you will take your cake home to enjoy.

Full Moon Hikes - Worm Moon Glow Hike
2026-03-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, 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…
New in 2026, we will be adding fun themes to our Full Moon Hikes starting in March and they will be self-guided. Be sure to come out and join these fun walks.
Well-behaved dogs are encouraged to attend with their owners. Water is encouraged.

The Great Pancake Pick-Up
2026-03-07 08:30 - 23:00 | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
What could be better than a nice stack of pancakes, with fresh syrup made right here in your backyard? How about those same pancakes, syrup and sausage delivered right to your car as you drive through our Great Pancake Pickup!
That’s right, all you have to do is drive through and give us your order, and we will hand them right to you through your window.
This is a FREE event; donations help to support the program. Large orders may be required to wait briefly. Some items may not be available due to supply.

GTO - Pamper Party - Registration Required
2026-03-13 18:00 - 21:00 | GCP&T Satellite, 623 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Pamper Party
***Location change from 2025*** Put on the PJ’s, grab the slippers and join us for an evening of pampering with the GCPT staff. Tweens, ages 10-17, will spend the evening creating their own custom beauty products from Kool-Aid lip balm to sugar scrubs and more. Pajama parties aren’t complete without some music, laughter, and food, so drinks and pizza will be provided. Parents are not required to stay for this program, but the children must be signed in and out of the program.

Our GTO program is for preteens and teens ages 10-17.
Our goal is to encourage this age group to get out of the house, off electronics and social media and into the parks!
We will provide a variety of activities and programs geared towards preteens and teens that are fun and exciting once a month, most of the year.

Nature Tech for Newbies - Stellarium - Registration Required
2026-03-13 20:00 - 21:00 | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Have you ever heard a bird and wondered what is was? Seen a plant and were curious about it’s name? Wanted to take a hike but weren’t sure of the best trails? This series of nature tech for newbies is for you! Each session will focus on a specific app or tech that makes nature more accessible. Topics include: Merlin ID for bird identification, iNaturalist for plant and animal identification, OuterSpatial and AllTrails for maps and hiking, and more!
Participants should have a device that will allow app downloading for the full experience.

Stellarium
The night sky holds many mysteries, learn how to use an app to identify what you see! There will be a brief presentation about the app and then we will practice using it together!

Coming in 2026:
April – iNaturalist Bioblitz
May – Merlin & OuterSpatial

Nature Preschool - Registration Required
2026-03-18 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-03-18 13:00 - 15:30, 2026-03-25 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-03-25 13:00 - 15:30, 2026-04-01 09:00 - 11:30, 2026-04-01 13:00 - 15:30 | Narrows Reserve, 2575 Indian Ripple Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
On Wednesdays we do wild! Nature is a great classroom and we are so excited for Wild School Wednesdays! We will learn all the basics, colors, letters, numbers etc… Students will also learn all about nature with our animal ambassadors and outdoor classroom! Our home base will be the Critter Cove at the Narrows before heading out on a day of adventure and discovery! Students need to be potty trained. This weekly drop off preschool program is bound to be a huge hit with your little wild ones!
**This is an 8-week class.**

Easter Egg Scramble - Registration Required
2026-03-21 12:00 - 13:30 | Fairgrounds Recreation Center, 210 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
This isn’t just your ordinary Easter egg hunt, get ready to scramble your way into Easter with a scaled down version of our extreme egg hunt for kids ages 5-9.
The Fairgrounds Recreation Center will be packed with hundreds of Easter eggs just waiting to be discovered. Every egg will have candy inside, some will be specially marked for great prizes. Will you be lucky enough to find a prize egg?
This is a registration program only, walk-in’s will not be accepted. Adults, there will be a roped off area for the egg hunt, you will not be allowed inside that area during the hunt. Participants should bring along an Easter basket or bag.
Watch social media for more details.
No refunds will be offered after registration. Be sure to add barcode check-in to your registration at the end of your checkout process.

Jellybean Jamboree - Registration Required
2026-03-21 15:00 - 16:30 | James Ranch Park, 177 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Hop on over to James Ranch Park for a sweet adventure for our favorite 2-4 year olds.
The Easter Bunny was visiting the park the other day, getting ready for some Easter fun, and his big bag of colorful jelly beans broke open, they all spilled out and are now missing!
Can you help the Bunny save Easter by finding all of his missing jelly beans? If you can, there may be a fun reward waiting for you at the end.
This program includes a small walk through the park.
**Please do not register if you cannot commit to attending. No-shows may jeopardize our free programming.

Woodpecker Walk - Registration Required
2026-03-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Narrows Reserve, 2575 Indian Ripple Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Can we have a 7 woodpecker day? That’s how many woodpecker species live in Ohio. Learn how to identify these birds and any other winter birds we may see as we hike through the woods.
A limited number of binoculars will be available to borrow for the program.

Wellness Walkers – Spring/Summer 2026
2026-03-26 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-04-02 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, the City of Beavercreek Parks Department and Beavercreek Wetlands Reserve 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. Rating consider terrain, elevation changes, etc.
No registration required.
Locations:
1 = easiest / 2 = moderate / 3 = more challenging
Mar 26 Creekside Reserve (EJ Nutter) 865 Factory Rd, Beavercreek 2
Apr 2 Valle View South 1075 Market Ct, Fairborn 2
Apr 9 Fairgrounds Rec 210 Fairgrounds Rd, Xenia 1
Apr 16 Oakes Quarry Park 1267 E Xenia Dr, Fairborn 3
Apr 23 Fox Run Park 3358 Southfield Dr, Beavercreek 2
Apr 30 Russ Nature Reserve 2380 Kemp Rd, Beavercreek 2
May 7 Community Park – Lower Level 691 E Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd, Fairborn 2
May 14 Siebenthaler Fen 1998 Fairground Rd, Beavercreek 1
May 21 Pearl’s Fen Byron Rd, Fairborn 2
May 28 Rotary Park 2260 Dayton-Xenia Rd, Beavercreek 2
Jun 4 CarolLee Reserve/Dane Mutter Prairie End of Blacksmith Ln near 2022 Pacer Ct, Bvrcrk 2
Jun 11 Spring House Park 4063 East Patterson Road, Beavercreek 3
Jun 18 Koogler Wetland Reserve 2735 Beaver Valley Rd, Beavercreek 2
Jun 25 Dominck Lofino Park 640 Grange Hall Rd, Beavercreek 1
Jul 2 Valle View South/Beerman Fen 1075 Market Ct, Fairborn 2
Jul 9 Fox Run Park 3358 Southfield Dr, Beavercreek 2
Jul 16 Indian Mound Reserve Williamson Parking Lot, Rt 42, Cedarville 3
Jul 23 Dave Nolin Wetland Reserve 1851 S Deer Hollow Tr, Xenia 1
Jul 30 Spring House Park 4063 East Patterson Road, Beavercreek 3
Aug 6 Cemex Reserve 1100 Sanctuary Dr, Fairborn 2
Aug 13 James P. Amon Biodiversity Reserve 2050 New Germany-Trebein Rd, Fairborn 2
Aug 20 Oakes Quarry Park 1267 E Xenia Dr, Fairborn 3
Aug 27 Phillips Park 2090 Dayton-Xenia Rd, Beavercreek 2
Sep 3 Cold Springs Reserve 760 Black Ln, Fairborn 3
Sep 10 Community Park – Upper level 691 E Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd, Fairborn 1
Sep 17 Caesar Ford Park 520 Stringtown Rd, Xenia 3

Greene Labs- Hands on Homeschool Science for Teens - Amphibians - Registration Required
2026-03-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Narrows Reserve, 2575 Indian Ripple Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
NEW monthly drop off program for homeschool teens that dives into nature and science through hands on learning. Indoor and Outdoor labs with topics like dissections, plant science, earth science, ecology, geology, zoology, biology, chemistry, meteorology and more! Guest speakers who are experts in their fields will be utilized when possible! Your kids won’t want to miss these!
*** All sessions will be held outdoors, please dress to get dirty and for the weather. ***

Students will hunt for amphibians near the Little Miami then participate in a frog dissection to learn about their anatomy. They will also get a chance to meet our ambassador amphibians up close!

Extreme Egg Hunt - Registration Required
2026-03-27 19:30 - 22:00 | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Our egg hunts are AMPED up, EXTREME and sure to be a wild time!
Can you find Easter eggs in the dark? If you can, you could win prizes! Participants must have a flashlight to participate, bags will be provided.
On your mark, get set…HUNT!
****There is an 8 ticket limit per person****

GTO - Teen Egg Hunt - Registration Required
2026-03-28 19:30 - 22:00 | Caesar Ford Park, 520 South Stringtown Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Teen Egg Hunt
Extreme Egg Hunts aren’t just for adults anymore!! This Extreme hunt is just for our TWEENS and TEENS!! Those aged 10-17 – bring your friends, bring your flashlights and bring the HYPE!!! Prizes could possibly await you as you exit the dark woods with your findings! Because your child can finish at any time, parents are required to stay for this program. Feel free to wait in your car or watch them in the amphitheater. Registration – 7:30pm – 8:15 pm Hunt – Shortly after registration No prizes will be awarded after the conclusion of the event. Bags are not permitted upon entry.
Our GTO program is for preteens and teens ages 10-17.
Our goal is to encourage this age group to get out of the house, off electronics and social media and into the parks!
We will provide a variety of activities and programs geared towards preteens and teens that are fun and exciting once a month, most of the year.

Full Moon Hike - Pink Moon Hike
2026-04-02 19:30 - 20:30 | Russ Nature Reserve, 2380 Kemp Road, Beavercreek, OH, 45431, United States
Is the moon really going to be pink? Come out to Russ Nature Reserve and find out why it is called the Pink Moon. It actually WAS pink for last year’s hike at this time! This walk will be self-guided, and the trail will be lit with pink glow sticks to guide the way. A naturalist will be on hand for assistance and to answer any questions you may have. You must start the hike no later than 8:30 pm.
