Cooking over an open fire, tossing a tomahawk, and building your own shelter are all included in this week of outdoor adventure. Each camper will also receive their very own pocket knife. Campers will spend Thursday night with us at a campout. Tents, dinner, snack, and breakfast will be provided during the campout.
Our Wiggle Worms program is back again for another year of fun! What will we get into next? Watch for updates on program topics. These programs are drop-in programs, parents/adults are required to remain and assist. Watch Facebook for weather related closures.
Cooking over an open fire, tossing a tomahawk, and building your own shelter are all included in this week of outdoor adventure. Each camper will also receive their very own pocket knife. Campers will spend Thursday night with us at a campout. Tents, dinner, snack, and breakfast will be provided during the campout.
Birders, or aspiring birders, are encouraged to join GCP&T Naturalist, Jared Merriman, in search of the different bird species that call the Indian Mound Reserve home, or that migrate to this area during the year. What will we find? Join us to find out... It is ok if you don't have binoculars to participate, we […]
Enjoy the region's bike trails with an early morning ride led by a GCP&T Trail Sentinel. Bikers will begin at either Beavercreek Community Park or Xenia Station. These rides are not for the beginner skill level and may include a short, off-trail portion. Riders must be 18 and over and wear a helmet to participate. […]
Dinorific just got bigger! We'll make dino crafts, read dino stories, play dino games, and even have a big dino dig! Plus, we'll have plenty more dino sized surprises throughout the week!
Come on down to the old Karohl Farm for a week filled with barnyard fun. We'll play games, make crafts, and have a farmtastic time! An adult is required to attend the camp and participate along with the child. Please only register the child for the program.
Our popular Greene Grasshoppers programming is back for another year of fun! These once-a-month programs are designed to get kids, ages 6-9, out into the parks having fun while doing so. These are drop-in programs; parents are required to remain with the child/children. Each month will be a different experience as the topics will change.
***PROGRAM FILLED, WAITLIST ONLY**** In this class you will learn the basic techniques of working with stained glass and decorative tinning and create this beautiful drop of sunshine to display in your home. Price includes personal instruction and all the supplies needed to make one sun-catcher.
Come on down to the old Karohl Farm for a week filled with barnyard fun. We'll play games, make crafts, and have a farmtastic time! An adult is required to attend the camp and participate along with the child. Please only register the child for the program.
Come join us, along with adult members of our community, for a delicious PICNIC IN THE PARK! There will be lots of good food, fit for a picnic, including hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, veggies and refreshing drinks. We will spend time telling stories and sharing fun memories of our past and present; and listen to music […]
Come on down to the old Karohl Farm for a week filled with barnyard fun. We'll play games, make crafts, and have a farmtastic time! An adult is required to attend the camp and participate along with the child. Please only register the child for the program.
Come on down to the old Karohl Farm for a week filled with barnyard fun. We'll play games, make crafts, and have a farmtastic time! An adult is required to attend the camp and participate along with the child. Please only register the child for the program.
Is it the best game ever? We're gonna find out! We'll play several versions of capture the flag in the woods, so bring your friends and team up to win. Parents are not required to stay; all participants must be 10-13. Parents are required to sign their child in and out of the program.
Who among you can be the last one standing? Sneak through the woods, search for advantages hidden in the park, and ambush friend and foe alike to win in a series of different battle royale style tag games. Parents are not required to stay; all participants must be 14-17. Parents are required to sign their […]
Let the subtle light of your very own lantern lead you through the trails of Caesar Ford Park. We will begin by punching whimsical designs into tin can lanterns with hammers and nails much like the lanterns of days gone by. After everyone's lantern is completed, a night hike will follow and the magical glow […]
Listen to the rush of water over waterfalls as you hike through learn about the geology, the human history tied to these areas and their value to wildlife. Are you ready for an adventure? Join a naturalist for a day filled with hikes through Greene County's most spectacular gorges. Lunch will be provided.
Whether you are a classic car owner or a classic car enthusiast, this event is for YOU! Join the Greene County Parks & Trails Ranger Division for a summer cruise-in, right in your backyard. Bring out the classic cars, trucks and bikes and all the family for an evening of fun as we fill Caesar […]
Join the GCP&T Trail Sentinels for a 24 mile moonlight ride along the region's bike trails. GCP&T Trail Sentinels are an elite volunteer group who patrol the trails and coordinate several cycling events. All night riders must be 18 and older, wear a helmet and have lights on their bikes. Rides will be cancelled in […]
We're going to have a crazy of fun exploring the amazing things we can learn through science. We'll use all of our senses to explore the world and use our minds to solve puzzles. We'll experiment with tasty concoctions, test cool ways to make sounds, and investigate mystery smells. Best of all, how it works […]
What's the best job in the world? Being a naturalist! Experience what it is like to work as a naturalist by taking care of animals at the Spring Lakes Critter Cove and completing your own scientific investigation. The week will end with an overnight at one of Ohio's great zoos! The overnight stay, dinner Thursday, […]
Are you looking for some relaxation and enjoyment while spending time in one of our Greene County Parks? Please join us for some YOGA in the Park at the Fairgrounds Rec. Center. This program is for seniors and will be led by Connie Weber, a local yoga instructor. You will be encouraged to participate in […]
What's the best job in the world? Being a naturalist! Experience what it is like to work as a naturalist by taking care of animals at the Spring Lakes Critter Cove and completing your own scientific investigation. The week will end with an overnight at one of Ohio's great zoos! The overnight stay, dinner Thursday, […]
We're going to have a crazy of fun exploring the amazing things we can learn through science. We'll use all of our senses to explore the world and use our minds to solve puzzles. We'll experiment with tasty concoctions, test cool ways to make sounds, and investigate mystery smells. Best of all, how it works […]
In this class you will learn the basic techniques of working with stained glass and decorative tinning and create this beautiful drop of sunshine to display in your home. Price includes personal instruction and all the supplies needed to make one sun-catcher.
We're going to have a crazy of fun exploring the amazing things we can learn through science. We'll use all of our senses to explore the world and use our minds to solve puzzles. We'll experiment with tasty concoctions, test cool ways to make sounds, and investigate mystery smells. Best of all, how it works […]
What's the best job in the world? Being a naturalist! Experience what it is like to work as a naturalist by taking care of animals at the Spring Lakes Critter Cove and completing your own scientific investigation. The week will end with an overnight at one of Ohio's great zoos! The overnight stay, dinner Thursday, […]
We're going to have a crazy of fun exploring the amazing things we can learn through science. We'll use all of our senses to explore the world and use our minds to solve puzzles. We'll experiment with tasty concoctions, test cool ways to make sounds, and investigate mystery smells. Best of all, how it works […]
What's the best job in the world? Being a naturalist! Experience what it is like to work as a naturalist by taking care of animals at the Spring Lakes Critter Cove and completing your own scientific investigation. The week will end with an overnight at one of Ohio's great zoos! The overnight stay, dinner Thursday, […]
We're going to have a crazy of fun exploring the amazing things we can learn through science. We'll use all of our senses to explore the world and use our minds to solve puzzles. We'll experiment with tasty concoctions, test cool ways to make sounds, and investigate mystery smells. Best of all, how it works […]
What's the best job in the world? Being a naturalist! Experience what it is like to work as a naturalist by taking care of animals at the Spring Lakes Critter Cove and completing your own scientific investigation. The week will end with an overnight at one of Ohio's great zoos! The overnight stay, dinner Thursday, […]
Enjoy the region's bike trails with an early morning ride led by a GCP&T Trail Sentinel. Bikers will begin at either Beavercreek Community Park or Xenia Station. These rides are not for the beginner skill level and may include a short, off-trail portion. Riders must be 18 and over and wear a helmet to participate. […]
Do you love music and would you like to enjoy music in the park? Please join Melodee Bass, guitarist, who will be playing various songs on her guitar, in the Park! Along with being a great guitar player, Melodee has a master's degree in music therapy and plays from multiple eras and for all age […]