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Spend an hour with Linda Rose and other park participants as we sew together yo-yos for the log home quilt. Please bring needle, thread and scissors. Don't know how to make yo-yos? It is simple and we will teach you! Registration required.

For ages 18 to 36 months. Join Linda Rose as we bait the hook and drop the line to see what we can catch in the pond. Will it be a bluegill or a shiner? Poles and bait provided, or bring your own. Registration required at least 24 hours in advance.

For ages birth to 18 months. Babies need the great outdoors as much as older youth and adults do. They need the exposure to fresh air, new environments and learn more than we think. Spend the afternoon with Linda Rose on the trail and in the gardens.

Join Linda Rose as we spend the afternoon as Tom Sawyer would have. We will explore so dress to get wet and muddy for this event. Registration required at least 24 hours in advance of program.

Enjoy the tranquility and the sights of aquatic life as we float/paddle around the pond with naturalist Angie Ford. Canoes, kayaks, life jackets and paddles provided. Registration required at least 24 hours in advance of program. Limited registration.

Join Linda Rose on the trail as we learn about the summer wild flowers that are in bloom and why they are so important to us. This walk will last about 1 1/4 hours and qualifies for the Walking Stick Program. Registration required.

For ages 6-12 years. Join Linda Rose as we explore and learn about the Sandusky River. Who lives there, what about the rocks and water quality? Boots or old shoes recommended. Registration required at least 24 hours in advance of program.

Spend the morning looking and listening to the sights and sounds of nature in the preserve as you walk the trails with Linda Rose. Binoculars helpful. This walk qualifies for the Walking Stick Program and lasts about 1.25 hours. Registration required.

Join Linda Rose on a self-guided adventure doing log home chores. Help make wood, churn butter, dip candles, tend the garden, do laundry and more. Dress to be outdoors for this event. Registration required at least 24 hours in advance of program.

Spend the afternoon enjoying the nature preserve and then stop in the nature center to view the photos and vote for your favorite. No registration needed.

For ages 3 to 5 years. Join Linda Rose as we prepare to work and cook in the mud kitchen. Will you make dirt soup or grass salad? Be prepared to get dirty! Registration required at least 24 hours in advance of program.

Just why are fireflies so interesting and fun to catch? Join Angie Ford for some catching excitement and facts! Registration required at least 24 hours in advance of program.

Join Linda Rose as we walk under the light of the “Buck Moon.” This walk will last about 1 to 1 ¼ hours and qualifies for the Walking Stick Program. Registration required at least 24 hours in advance of program.

Join Linda Rose for a fun-filled session on hummingbirds, what they eat, flowers they like, crazy facts and so much more. Registration required at least 24 hours in advance of program.

Butterflies need two different food sources depending on their life stage changes. Join Angie Ford and discover what their larvae needs are for food and which nectar plants the adults utilize. We will make a flowerpot food guide. Registration required.

Join Linda Rose as you become Caroline, an American Girl, from the 1810’s. Relive her life, trying your sailing skills. Be prepared to maybe get wet. Old shoes or boots recommended. Registration required at least 24 hours in advance of program.

Join Linda Rose as we learn how to press flowers and then create your own flower picture. All supplies provided. Registration required at least 24 hours in advance of program.

For youth ages 12 to 17 years and older. Join Linda Rose for a chance to get in the creek and discover what lives in the water and under the rocks. Discover what qualities make Honey Creek a great habitat for macro-invertebrate. Boots or old shoes recommended.

Spend the morning with Linda Rose paddling around the pond enjoying what nature has to offer. Canoes, kayaks, paddles and life jackets provided. Please specify canoe or kayak when registering and the number needed. Registration required.

Have you ever been interested in shooting a compound bow as a hobby? Join Angie Ford, a certified National Archery in the Schools instructor, to learn the ins and outs of bows and shooting safety. Registration required. Space is limited.