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Location
Date
Time
Fee
Availability
Creek Trail Hike at Big Creek
Big Creek Park
11/23/24
1:00
PM
Free
5
Nature Journaling: Animal Tracks
Big Creek Park
12/8/24
1:00
PM
$ 20.00
11
Nature Explorers: Be a Wildlife Detective! (Ages 6-11 w/adult)
Big Creek Park
1/2/25
1:00
PM
Free
23
Hidden Gems Hike: Burton Wetlands Nature Preserve
Burton Wetlands Nature Preserve
11/23/24
10:00
AM
Free
Open
Holiday Plant Hike
Burton Wetlands Nature Preserve
12/22/24
2:00
PM
Free
Open
Geauga Walkers Hike & Holiday Lunch
Claridon Woodlands
12/3/24
12:00
PM
Free
Open
Hidden Gems Hike: Eldon Russell Park
Eldon Russell Park
12/8/24
1:00
PM
Free
Open
Early Morning Hike
Eldon Russell Park
12/10/24
8:00
AM
Free
Open
Hound Hike
Frohring Meadows
12/8/24
3:30
PM
Free
Open
Fire-Building Techniques
Headwaters Park
12/14/24
10:00
AM
Free
11
Night Sky Viewing
Observatory Park
11/22/24
8:00
PM
Free
Open
Night Sky Viewing
Observatory Park
11/23/24
7:00
PM
Free
Open
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
Ohio's Ancient Skywatchers
Observatory Park
12/13/24
7:00
PM
Free
Open
Night Sky Viewing
Observatory Park
12/13/24
8:00
PM
Free
Open
Hike The West Creek Conservancy Addition
Observatory Park
12/14/24
1:00
PM
Free
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Night Sky Viewing
Observatory Park
12/14/24
7:00
PM
Free
Open
The Sky Tonight Planetarium Show
Observatory Park
12/15/24
2:00
PM
Free
Open
Full Moon Hike: The Bear Moon
Observatory Park
12/15/24
5:00
PM
Free
Open
Nassau Astronomy Night with CVAS
Observatory Park
12/21/24
7:00
PM
Free
Open
Make a Spectroscope (Virtual)
Offsite
11/22/24
7:00
PM
Free
69
Geauga Skywatchers: The Northern Lights
Offsite
12/2/24
6:30
PM
Free
30
Thompson Ledges Backcountry Hike
Offsite
12/7/24
10:00
AM
Free
2
Thompson Ledges Hike
Offsite
12/7/24
1:00
PM
Free
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