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Location
Date
Time
Fee
Availability
Holiday Greens Workshop
Swine Creek Reservation
12/7/24
9:00
AM
$ 33.00
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Holiday Greens Workshop
Swine Creek Reservation
12/7/24
1:00
PM
$ 33.00
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Nature Journaling: Animal Tracks
Big Creek Park
12/8/24
1:00
PM
$ 20.00
11
Paracord Holiday Ornament (Adults Only)
The West Woods
12/13/24
6:00
PM
$ 10.00
6
Elderberries: Coyotes - Our Town and Country Canines
The West Woods
11/21/24
1:00
PM
Free
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Maple Town Tune Traders
The West Woods
11/21/24
7:00
PM
Free
Open
Make a Spectroscope (Virtual)
Offsite
11/22/24
7:00
PM
Free
69
Night Sky Viewing
Observatory Park
11/22/24
8:00
PM
Free
Open
Hidden Gems Hike: Burton Wetlands Nature Preserve
Burton Wetlands Nature Preserve
11/23/24
10:00
AM
Free
Open
Creek Trail Hike at Big Creek
Big Creek Park
11/23/24
1:00
PM
Free
6
Marsh Mammal Viewing
The Rookery
11/23/24
4:30
PM
Free
Open
Night Sky Viewing
Observatory Park
11/23/24
7:00
PM
Free
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Hound Hike
The West Woods
11/24/24
9:00
AM
Free
Open
Waterfowl Migration Van Trip
The West Woods
11/24/24
9:00
AM
Free
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Nature's Ornaments: Make it Yourself!
The West Woods
11/24/24
1:00
PM
Free
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The Sky Tonight Planetarium Show
Observatory Park
11/24/24
2:00
PM
Free
Open
The Sky Tonight Planetarium Show
Observatory Park
11/24/24
3:00
PM
Free
Open
Hike Your Turkey Off
The West Woods
11/29/24
9:00
AM
Free
26
Wildlife Detective Bingo
The West Woods
11/29/24
2:00
PM
Free
Open
Archery Practice (Ages 9+)
The Rookery
11/30/24
10:30
AM
Free
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Archery Practice (Ages 9+)
The Rookery
11/30/24
11:15
AM
Free
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Archery Games for Families
The Rookery
11/30/24
1:00
PM
Free
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Archery Games for Adults
The Rookery
11/30/24
3:00
PM
Free
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Scout Snowshoe Call List
The West Woods
12/1/24
8:00
AM
Free
59
Geauga Skywatchers: The Northern Lights
Offsite
12/2/24
6:30
PM
Free
30
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