Celtic Fest, Happy Hour, Summer Music and More at RiverScape
Published June 29, 2023
Dayton Fireworks 2023: What to Expect Monday, July 3 2023 will be the City of Dayton’s Lights in Flight Fireworks Display at Kettering Field (444 N. Bend Blvd). The fireworks display is planned for 10 PM and admission is free. The location of the fireworks and the viewing area has changed from previous years. The […]
New Happy Hours to accompany free concerts at RiverScape MetroPark
Published June 28, 2023
Five Rivers MetroParks will now offer Thursday Happy Hour from 5 to 7 p.m. before its free Summer Music Series concerts at RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E. Monument Ave. in downtown Dayton. Offerings will include beer, hard seltzers and other beverages. Lawn games such as cornhole will also be available. Additionally, the downtown Dayton Designated Outdoor […]
Waste less for a lower carbon footprint
Published June 27, 2023
By MetroParks Sustainability Manager Tim Pritchard During Spring, we focused on the relationship between food systems and climate change and described how Project Drawdown emphasizes the importance of reducing food waste as a key strategy for mitigation. In fact, reducing waste in general is an extremely important and impactful way to curb carbon emissions. Just […]
Everyone outdoors
Updated June 23rd, 2023
Five Rivers MetroParks’ 2021 summer issue of ParkWays included a story about Jacey Campbell, local veteran and mom, and her experiences as a MetroParks volunteer. Identifying as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Campbell appreciates nature as a venue where she can be herself and decompress from the stressors of everyday life. Indeed, nature is […]
Squeeze in some service in the great outdoors this summer
Published June 21, 2023
Last spring, 241 volunteers gathered to participate in Adopt-A-Park, MetroParks’ single largest day of service each year. Volunteers participated in 22 projects in 16 MetroParks locations and served a total of 617 hours. During the event – presented by the CenterPoint Energy Foundation – hundreds of pounds of waste was collected, 100 pounds of which […]
MetroParks Prairie Scavenger Hunt
Updated June 20th, 2023
Head to your backyard, local park or prairie for a Pollinator Scavenger Hunt. Pollinators include insects, such as bees, butterflies and flies. Pollinators also can be mammals, reptiles and birds. Important to the environment and the economy, pollinators ensure habitats are healthy and you have food on your plate. By moving pollen grains from one […]
5,109.6 miles ridden on Bike to Work Day
Updated June 13th, 2023
MetroParks’ Bike to Work Day, hosted at RiverScape MetroPark on May 19, was filled with flying flap jacks, live music, local advocacy groups and more. The results are in and your Five Rives MetroParks is happy to share that 349 cyclists collectively biked 5,109.6 miles to RiverScape MetroPark for Bike to Work Day festivities – […]
Paint-A-Park Gallery: Island MetroPark, June 2023
Published June 6, 2023
This gallery collects artist submissions from the Paint-A-Park program at Island MetroPark in June 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 our […]
The Summer Music Series at RiverScape MetroPark starts this week
Published May 31, 2023
Five Rivers MetroParks’ Summer Music Series, presented by Enterprise Roofing, begins on Friday, June 2 at RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E. Monument Ave. in downtown Dayton. These free concerts under the RiverScape pavilion are for all ages and are hosted on select Thursdays and Fridays through August. June’s concerts are: Friday, June 2, from 6 to […]
Sustainability starts in the kitchen
Published May 30, 2023
by MetroParks sustainability coordinator Tim Pritchard Food systems are a significant driver of climate change, as there is a high carbon footprint associated with conventional agriculture, transportation, storage, preparation/service and disposal. Project Drawdown illustrates reducing food waste as a top priority for mitigating climate change on their table of solutions. It’s an important topic and […]
