MetroParks Monthly: Programs & Events for November
Published October 26, 2023
Below you’ll find a list of programs and events for all ages, from children to lifelong learners, in addition to MetroParks must-dos, sustainability tips and information on what’s growing in the parks this month. Take a deeper dive into your areas of interest by signing up for MetroParks’ email newsletters and following Five Rivers MetroParks […]
Less than a week left to submit your MetroParks Trail Challenge Log
Published October 20, 2023
Time’s almost up! The 2023 MetroParks Trails Challenge ends on Oct. 31, when trail logs are due. Participants should be proud of exploring new trails and trying new outdoor recreation activities this year. Your MetroParks wants to be sure to reward a few lucky Trails Challenge adventurers, but in order to do so you must […]
Be Lazy With Your Landscape
Updated October 18th, 2023
This season, it’s time to chill – literally. When the weather cools and leaves start dropping, it’s good to be a little lazy with your yard. Leaving leaves, sticks, clippings and more provides homes for wildlife and helps create a healthy ecosystem in your yard and beyond. MetroParks sustainability coordinator, Tim Pritchard, suggests adopting a […]
End of Outdoor Market Season, Pumpkin Decorating & Trick or Treat at the Market
Updated October 17th, 2023
End of Outdoor Market Season-Looking Ahead Sunday, Oct. 29, marks the end of our outdoor Market season. A special thank you to all the growers, specialty food and artisan vendors who attended this year. It was a beautiful season with many new faces. The outdoor Market will return the first weekend in May 2024, but […]
Free Family Event at Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark Celebrates Harvest Season, Park’s 50th Anniversary
Updated October 17th, 2023
Fall is a time of pumpkins, colorful leaves and getting outside in the cooler weather to appreciate the changes all around us. Five Rivers MetroParks welcomes all to explore the harvest season during Fall Family Adventure on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave. Bring your […]
RiverScape: Last call for community fitness, Make a Difference Day and Ice Rink opening
Published October 16, 2023
Thank You Visitors! Whether you paddled under the Fountain of Lights along the Great Miami River, attended an event or festival, or simply enjoyed a stroll along the river, the RiverScape team wants to say thank you for another successful event season! We would also like to give many thanks to RiverScape Summer Music Series […]
Planting and planning for a future that supports MetroParks — and our Earth
Updated October 16th, 2023
Howorth, second from left Sue Howorth worked in various areas of software her entire career, but she’s always loved to spend her free time unplugged and outdoors. Now, she wants to ensure a future where families get outside as well. Howorth and her husband, Bruce, have set up a planned gift through The Dayton Foundation, […]
Help spruce up parks during Make a Difference Day
Published October 9, 2023
Five Rivers MetroParks will host its annual fall service day, Make a Difference Day, from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 28. Register online by Friday, Oct. 27, at metroparks.org/make-a-difference. People of all ages will work at more than 20 projects across 14 sites throughout the Dayton area and assist with many important projects, […]
Paint-A-Park Gallery: Carriage Hill MetroPark, September 2023
Published October 4, 2023
This gallery collects artist submissions from the Paint-A-Park program at Carriage Hill MetroPark in September 2023. The Paint-A-Park program helps to amplify voices and perspectives that often go unheard by giving all participants the opportunity to share their art on our digital gallery. Each piece submitted is a representation of what people from all over […]
Know before you go: Tips to shrink line time, essentials to bring and more for this weekend’s Wagner Subaru Outdoor Ex...
Published October 4, 2023
The Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience, presented by Huffy, is this Saturday, Oct. 7 and Sunday Oct. 8 at Eastwood MetroPark. With nearly a dozen activities to try, live music, competitions, demonstrations and more, it’s best to plan ahead to maximize your experience during the festival. To ensure you have the best experience possible at the […]
