Upcoming Programs to Help Prepare for Gardening Season
Published January 19, 2024
If you want a flourishing garden this spring and summer, winter is the time to start planning and prepping. Not sure where to start? MetroParks offers numerous programs to help liven up your landscape, with a focus on sustainable gardening methods. The Landscape Design for Every Space program will be held at Cox Arboretum […]
MetroParks Monthly: Programs & Events for February
Published January 17, 2024
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 […]
MetroParks Ice Rink hosts new Family Day Skates and popular favorites through March 1
Published January 9, 2024
Offering a safe, family-friendly experience for skaters of all ages, the MetroParks Ice Rink will host new Family Skate Days and themed skate nights this winter at RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E. Monument Ave. Family Skate Days are on select Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. Each has a family friendly theme with additional off-the-ice activities […]
Recycle Holiday Lights at Five Rivers MetroParks
Updated January 2nd, 2024
Drop off lights at one of six locations and support the Five Rivers MetroParks Foundation. Starting Dec. 1, Five Rivers MetroParks and Cohen Recycling are making the holidays greener by providing bins at seven MetroParks locations where residents can drop off holiday lights to be recycled. Recycling these lights supports MetroParks’ conservation mission, and Cohen […]
Paint-A-Park Gallery: Cox Arboretum MetroPark, December 2023
Updated December 26th, 2023
This gallery collects artist submissions from the Paint-A-Park program at Cox Arboretum MetroPark in December 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 […]
Foundation President: “Your parks need our help.”
Published December 22, 2023
Guest blogger: Vince McKelvey, Five Rivers MetroParks Foundation President and community volunteer Five Rivers MetroParks celebrated its 60th anniversary this year. The park district began in 1963 with a group of committed citizens who saw the pressing need to protect our natural areas from development. Today, the park district protects and manages 16,676 acres at […]
The Holidays are here at the MetroParks Ice Rink
Published December 21, 2023
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, which means extra opportunities to skate at the region’s largest ice rink! From Dec. 22 through Jan. 5, we will be offering extended hours; so, grab your friends and family for fun days filled with skating and holiday magic. The RiverScape Café will be open during rink […]
Local Educators Honored with 2022 Outstanding Teacher Award
Published December 21, 2023
Five Rivers MetroParks has named the winners of its seventh annual OUTstanding Teacher Award, created to honor Dayton-area teachers who engage students with the outdoors. Rising Star (less than 10 years): Katie Guirnalda, Primary Village North As the Nature Specialist at Primary Village North, Katie Guirnalda brings outdoor learning experiences to around 600 kindergarten and […]
Support the Five Rivers MetroParks Foundation
Updated December 20th, 2023
Each year, Five Rivers MetroParks protects over 16,000 acres giving access to nature to over 3.5 million visitors annually, with a cost of approximately $108 per acre to maintain. The Five Rivers MetroParks Foundation partners with MetroParks to ensure critical funding for special projects and programs that go beyond levy dollars. Thanks to generous donors, […]
MetroParks Monthly: Programs & Events for January
Published December 18, 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 […]
