Want to volunteer at Allen County Parks?

We would love to have you!!!!

We need volunteers for all kinds of activities, be it
program help, maintenance help, removal of invasive
species, filling bird feeders, small construction projects, hosts/hostess, anything you’d like to do!!

All potential volunteers for the Allen County Parks
Department must complete a volunteer application
before volunteering. A link to this application can be
found at our website on the Volunteer in the Allen
County Parks page.

What's Happening at Metea County Park?

To view a complete and up-to-date list of activities occurring at Metea Park, please see the Wild Grapevine, available at the Allen County Parks website.

Metea Free Day

Metea County Park
July 23, Saturday 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

All activities free today – swimming, fishing, hiking. Also, join us for free programs, which may focus on various nature and history subjects. Schedule in the next issue of the Wild Grapevine. Tell your friends and co-workers.

FREE! FREE!

For more information:
Email:bdispenza@allencountyparks.org
Call: 449-8619 Bob Dispenza

Summer Day Camps at Metea

Metea County Park
July 25 - August 12, Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Campers interested in tubing down Cedar Creek, fishing, swimming, back-packing, and old-fashioned summer fun…Register for a week or more of Summer Day Camp at Allen County Parks.

July 25-29 is Cedar Creek Camp
August 1-5 is Back-Country Camp
August 8-12 is Bullfrogs and Butterflies Camp

Cost $100.00 per camper/week.
Early-Bird rate is $95.00 if you pre-register by 5/20.
Pre-register two weeks prior to each week of camp.
Min. 10, Max. 30

To register or for more information:
Email: nhaley@allencountyparks.org
Call: 449-3246 Natalie Haley
Registration forms available at www.allencountyparks.org

Night Hike –––– Lightning Beetle Fireworks!

Metea County Park
June 24, Friday 9 :30 PM

Nature’s finest nighttime display! We’ll seek out the famous illuminated insect to learn why and how it lights up the night.

Cost: $2.00
Please pre-register by: June 20
Min. 5 Max. 35

To register or for more information:
Email:bdispenza@allencountyparks.org
Call: 449-8619 Bob Dispenza

Trail Trekkers at Metea

Metea County Park k
June 16, Thursday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Join park naturalists and volunteer Allen County Parks Trail Guides for a guided hike along scenic Cedar Creek. Warm clothes and shoes recommended.

Cost FREE per person.
Pre-register by N/A
Min. 1 Max. 30

To register or for more information:
Email:bdispenza@allencountyparks.org
Call: 449-8619 Bob Dispenza

Living Crayfish Study

Metea County Park Nature Center
June 19, Sunday 2:00 PM

We will work with living crayfish, observing how they move, how they respond to their environment, how they get food, how they protect themselves, and how they blend into their environment.

Cost: $2.00
Pre-register by: 6/14
Min. 5 Max. 15

To register or for more information:
Email:rdivelbiss@allencountyparks.org
Call: 449-3778 Ron Divelbis

Cedar Creek Wade

Metea County Park Nature Center
June 18, Saturday 2:00 PM

We will be walking along and in Cedar Creek. Wear old shoes and old clothes - we will be getting wet.

Cost: $2.00
Pre-register by: 6/13
Min. 5 Max. 15

To register or for more information:
Email:rdivelbiss@allencountyparks.org
Call: 449-3778 Ron Divelbis

Cedar Creek Canoe Trip

Metea County Park
June 18, Saturday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Join us for an early paddle upon the Cedar Creek. We’ll meet at Metea & shuttle to our put in site. We could see heron, beaver, ducks, & songbirds. Prerequisite class or other certification req’d.

Cost: $10.00
Pre-Register by: 6/13
Min: 6 Max: 18

To register or for more information:
Email: mgobert@allencountyparks.org
Call: 449-3777 Michael J. Gobert