Mother’s Day: Wildflower Hike

Saturday, May 10, 11 am

Bring mom, grandma or your favorite female for a nice hike in the woods at Metea County Park. We’ll see wildflowers, birds and lots of emerging vegetation.

Winter is over! Let’s go outside!

Admission is $2 per person. Please register at 449-3777.

Preschool Morning Adventure – May Flowers

Thursday, May 8, 10:00 AM

Come to Metea County Park Nature Center with your preschooler to learn about May flowers.

We will go on short hike looking for spring wildflowers, plant some flower seeds for you to take home, read a book and have a snack.

$3.00 per child, $2.00 per adult partner (adult partner required). Dress for the weather.

Wildflower Walk

Sunday, April 27, 2:00 PM

Come to Metea County Park and walk in the preserve in search of the wildflowers that can be found there. We will look at the different flowers found in Metea County Park in the spring.

Naturalist Karie Harding will have a couple wildflower guides to show visitors and explain how they are used. These guides are available for purchase at the Allen County Parks gift shop.

$2.00 per person. Please call 449-3777 for more information and to sign up. Space is limited. Dress for the weather.

Frog Songs

Saturday, April 26, 10:00 AM

Come out to Metea Park to listen for the call of some familiar amphibians!

We’ll take a hike and learn about frogs. Dress for the weather!

Admission is $2 per person. Please register at 449-3777.

Arbor Day Night Hike - Payton County Park

Friday, April 25, 8:30 PM

Find out more about our local trees and the night animals that depend on them as we visit the varied habitats at Payton County Park. Expect frog serenades and a chorus of night noises.

$2.00 per person. Please call 449-3777 to register. Dress for the weather!

Wildflower Walk - Metea North

Sunday, April 20, 2:00 PM

In conjunction with Earth Day, come to Metea North (Hursh road) for a wildflower walk. We will look at the different flowers found at Metea in the spring.

Naturalist Karie Harding will also have a couple wildflower guides to show visitors and explain how they are used. These guides are available for purchase at the Allen County Parks gift shop.

$2.00 per person. Please call 449-3777 for more information and to sign up. Space is limited. Dress for the weather.

Salamanders!

Saturday, April 19, 10:00 am

We will have been conducting salamander research at the park for about a month; come along with the researchers to see what they do and how they do it.

You’ll learn lots about our favorite amphibian on the hike as well! Dress for the weather; we’re going out rain or shine!

Admission is $2 per person. Please register at 449-3777.

Home School Series -- Earth Day and Stewardship

Thursdays, April 17 & May 22, 2:00-4:00 PM

Metea County Park is offering a home school science enrichment program for all school age students in three age groups and will be working on several different topics throughout the school year.

Participants in this project MUST pre-register at 449-3777 or by emailing kharding@allencountyparks.org (preferred method). At least 5 people must register for the program to run.

The fee for this program is $10.00 PER STUDENT AND $4.00 PER PARENT, and includes both month’s sessions, all handouts and equipment. One parent/guardian per family is required to attend. Dress for the weather.

CLASSES FILL UP QUICKLY, SO RESERVE YOUR SPACE SOON!

In honor of Earth Day and National Environmental Education Week we will be learning about Environmental Stewardship.

Environmental stewardship is the responsibility to take care of our natural resources to ensure that they are sustainably managed for current and future generations. Stewardship of the environment can include recycling, conservation, regeneration, and restoration.

The students who participate in this program will learn about being citizen stewards. Topics will include control of invasive species, water quality (Hoosier Riverwatch), recycling, and conservation.

We will be getting dirty and possibly wet during these classes, please dress accordingly.

Beginner Division grades 1-3, Intermediate grades 4-6, and Advanced grades 7-12

EACH SESSION BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 2:00 PM!
PLEASE PLAN TO COME EARLY FOR REGISTRATION!

Preschool Morning Adventure - Earth Day

Thursday, April 10, 10:00 AM

Come to Metea County Park Nature Center with your preschooler to learn about Earth Day.

Come learn about the Earth and what we can do to help. We will do an activity on recycling, and your child will get a tree to take home to plant. We will read a story, do a craft, and eat a snack.

Come for fun a time! $3.00 per child, $2.00 per adult partner (adult partner required).