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3/12/10 |
Star Watch |
7:00 PM |
Oak Openings Preserve |
Registration Closed |
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Learn more about astronomy and interesting facts about constellations through an indoor presentation at the Oak Openings Lodge, followed by an outdoor sky watch. A telescope will be available to use, but you are encouraged to bring a telescope if you have one. If the sky is not clear, a night hike will be offered. |
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3/13/10 |
Bird Hikes |
8:30 AM |
Oak Openings Preserve |
Register |
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Bird lovers will enjoy these monthly outings to explore the avian world. Program participants develop a keen eye for spotting the wide variety of birds that live or migrate through the region. Bring your binoculars and favorite field guide. |
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3/13/10 |
Wee Workshop: Spring has Sprung! |
10:00 AM |
Wildwood Preserve |
Register |
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Three to five year olds with an adult, learn about all the wonders of this season of renewal and growth. . Enjoy fun hands on activities, a nature walk, and a craft. |
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3/13/10 |
Oak Grove School Open House |
10:00 AM |
Wildwood Preserve |
No Registration Required |
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Children of all ages, visit Oak Grove School and delight your senses as you experience an authentic 1890s one room school. School marms dressed in period clothing will explain the methods of teaching during the end of the nineteenth century. Slide into the desks, work on slate boards, and open a McGuffey reader to practice your spelling skills. Just remember to behave, discipline has to be strict when dealing with eight grades in one building. |
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3/13/10 |
Travel Circle: Spectacular Southwest Adventure |
1:00 PM |
Oak Openings Preserve |
No Registration Required |
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Spend an afternoon with Hostelling International. Hike or ski at 1 p.m., weather permitting. At 2:15 p.m., enjoy a slide show presented by Judy Pfaffenberger. |
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3/13/10 |
Peregrine Falcon Update |
2:00 PM |
Secor Metropark |
No Registration Required |
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Join, Scott Butterworth, a Wildlife Biologist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife for a presentation highlighting both the local and regional lifestyles of peregrine falcons. These fascinating birds of prey actually reside in Toledo, Ohio.
Tour the “Raptor” photo exhibit afterward in the National Center for Nature Photography photo gallery.
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3/14/10 |
March Lecture Series |
2:00 PM |
Pearson |
No Registration Required |
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Join the Friends of Pearson for a Sunday lecture series discussing various products from the forest and how these shaped the region. After the lecture, tour the Johlin Cabin for an open house until 5 p.m. and learn how settlers to the area depended on these products for survival. |
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3/14/10 |
Naturalist's Camera Club of Toledo Free Public Program: Travelogue by art Weber |
2:00 PM |
Secor Metropark |
No Registration Required |
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Monthly programs presented by the NCCT are open to everyone and typically include a guest speaker, nature photography instruction and light refreshments. "Travelogue" will be presented by Art Weber |
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3/15/10 |
NEW! On Call for Frogs! |
8:00 PM |
Off-Site |
Register |
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Learn to identify Northwest Ohio frogs by their calls as we venture into prime habitat on an opportune frog listening night. Register to get your name and contact information on our list for this program that will run some night between March 15 thru 30, from 8 to 9 pm. We will call or e-mail to you at least 48 hours in advance to let you know when and where we will be going out, or you can call and check at 419-407-9706. |
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3/16/10 |
Park Pals: Birds and Butterflies That Winter in the South |
10:00 AM |
Oak Openings Preserve |
Register |
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Three to five year olds and their adult partners explore the Oak Openings through books, song, crafts and nature walks. Not all animals prepare and spend the winter in the same way. Here in Ohio where it is cold and often snowy animals stay, sleep or go away. We will talk about who is who and what and what they do. |
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3/16/10 |
Friends of Secor: Welcomes Gary Madrykowski of the Olander Park System |
6:00 PM |
Secor Metropark |
No Registration Required |
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Everyone is invited to come and hear an update of the Olander Park system. The Friends of Secor monthly meeting begins at 7 pm. |
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3/16/10 |
Scholars of a Different Note: BGSU Concert Series |
7:30 PM |
Wildwood Preserve |
No Registration Required |
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On a "scale" from 1 to 10 see how these students "score." From soprano to alto to tenor to bass listen to the musical range of the voice students from the studio of Chris Scholl. |
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3/19/10 |
Manor of Weddings: Bridal Fair |
5:00 PM |
Wildwood Preserve |
Register |
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Have you ever dreamed of getting married in a mansion? You are cordially invited to spend an elegant evening with premier wedding service providers at the Wildwood Manor House. Stroll through the mansion as you plan your special day. There will be two fashion shows, hours devours, live music, and much more for you to enjoy. Advance tickets available for $7 and tickets available that evening for $10. |
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3/20/10 |
Volunteer Naturalist Training |
1:00 PM |
Oak Openings Preserve |
Register |
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Nature interpretation, seasonal plant and animal cycles, and Northwest Ohio natural and human history is the focus of this monthly, outdoor field study. Recommended for Metroparks walk leaders, Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalists, and Volunteer Trail Patrol. For more information and location, call 419-407-9706. Fee: Free. Register Now! |
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3/20/10 |
Eco-Hikers! |
1:00 PM |
Wildwood Preserve |
Registration Closed |
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Young nature lovers learn about the ecological and historical importance of stewardship through the Metroparks with games, activities and hands-on exploration. |
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3/20/10 |
Travel Circle: Cycling the Mother Road (Route 66) |
1:00 PM |
Wildwood Preserve |
No Registration Required |
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Spend an afternoon with Hostelling International. Hike or ski at 1 p.m., weather permitting. At 2:15 p.m., enjoy a slide show presented by Cheryl Smith. |
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3/20/10 |
Helping Hands |
2:00 PM |
Swan Creek Preserve |
Register |
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Rejuvenate your passion for the outdoors, and join in the winter fun, as we create healthier habitats for native wildlife. Don’t miss this important opportunity to be an important part of the “Helping Hands” solution on the first day of spring! Help Metroparks meet essential land restoration goals by removing encroaching invasive species. Program canceled if weather is stormy of low wind chills. Warm work gloves and sturdy boots are recommended. Great for service hours. Groups welcome.
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3/20/10 |
Celebrate the First Night of Spring |
5:30 PM |
Oak Openings Preserve |
Register |
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Celebrate and discover the first signs of spring with a night hike in the Oak Openings woods and meadows. Following the hike warm up by a fire and enjoy smores and hot chocolate while listening to stories of the night. |
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3/21/10 |
March Lecture Series |
2:00 PM |
Pearson |
No Registration Required |
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Join the Friends of Pearson for a Sunday lecture series discussing various products from the forest and how these shaped the region. After the lecture, tour the Johlin Cabin for an open house until 5 p.m. and learn how settlers to the area depended on these products for survival. |
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3/23/10 |
Collectibles: Star Wars |
9:30 AM |
Wildwood Preserve |
No Registration Required |
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James Overholt brings back or memories of Obe Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, R2-D2, Yoda, and more as he presents his great collection of Star Wars figurines, ships and memorabilia. |
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3/23/10 |
Scholars of a Different Note: BGSU Concert Series |
7:30 PM |
Wildwood Preserve |
No Registration Required |
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On a "scale" from 1 to 10 see how these students "score." From soprano to alto to tenor to bass listen to the musical range of the voice students of Myra Merritt. |
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3/26/10 |
Members Program: Woodcocks In Love |
7:00 PM |
Secor Metropark |
Register |
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Watch the soaring courtship ritual of the woodcock. Bring your folding lawn chair and we will walk a short distance to a meadow and watch woodcocks "sky dance". For an even closer look we will call them in. Dress for the weather and register early. No dogs or pets are permitted. |
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3/27/10 |
Maple Sugaring |
10:00 AM |
Pearson |
No Registration Required |
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An ageless celebration and sure sign of spring is maple sugaring. The sap running in the trees calls everyone to Pearson this season for some tree tappin' fun. The Friends of Pearson hosts their annual pancake breakfast at Macomber from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. The Johlin Cabin will be open from 9 am to 3 pm with hands-on activities. Festivities will start at the Packer-Hammersmith Center at 10 am to 3 pm. The spring celebration will involve tree tapping, storytelling, taste testing, parlor games, Native American demonstrations, and nature walks. |
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3/27/10 |
Travel Circle: Hiking the Robert Lewis Stevenson Trail in the Mountains of France |
1:00 PM |
Wildwood Preserve |
No Registration Required |
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Spend an afternoon with Hostelling International. Hike or ski at 1 p.m., weather permitting. At 2:15 p.m., enjoy a slide show presented by Ginny Dean. |
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3/28/10 |
March Lecture Series |
2:00 PM |
Pearson |
No Registration Required |
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Join the Friends of Pearson for a Sunday lecture series discussing various products from the forest and how these shaped the region. After the lecture, tour the Johlin Cabin for an open house until 5 p.m. and learn how settlers to the area depended on these products for survival. |
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3/29/10 |
In The Park After Dark |
8:30 PM |
Swan Creek Preserve |
Register |
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Immerse yourself in a special nighttime adventure on a Metroparks trail under the light of the full moon. Track nocturnal wildlife, listen for owls and experience a sky full of stars with a telescope while the moon's shadows follow you. |
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3/30/10 |
Scholars of a Different Note: BGSU Concert Series |
7:30 PM |
Wildwood Preserve |
No Registration Required |
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On a "scale" from 1 to 10 see how these students "score." From soprano to alto to tenor to bass listen to the musical range of the vocal students that won the Dr. Marjorie Conrad Peatee Art Song Competition. |
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4/2/10 |
Tea in the Solarium |
12:00 PM |
Wildwood Preserve |
No Registration Required |
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What better way to welcome Spring than by sipping our special-made tea and sampling delicious sandwiches and desserts while overlooking one of the last remaining Shipman gardens in the country in full bloom. Reservations not required. For limited reservations call 419-490-1302. One setting: $7 and $.60 for each additional item. Sponsored by the Manor House Volunteers. |
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4/3/10 |
Maintenance Work Days |
9:00 AM |
Wildwood Preserve |
Register |
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Join the Metroparks Maintenance Crew in the care and preservation of the Metroparks. Projects include: trail maintenance, gardening, painting, stewardship, land management, landscaping and general clean up projects. Work gloves, a reusable drinking bottle and sturdy boots are recommended. Groups, families and individuals welcome. |
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4/3/10 |
Springtime Geocache Egg Hunt |
1:00 PM |
Oak Openings Preserve |
Registration Closed |
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You've never hunted eggs like this before! Adults and children use your GPS units to scour Oak Openings for clues. Answer all the questions and go home with your spring treat bag. Metroparks has a limited number of GPS units to loan, so reserve yours now. For GPS instructions please arrive 30 minutes prior to the program start time. Fee is per person ages five and up, free for ages four and under. |
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