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Showing posts with label Night hike. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Night hike. Show all posts

Fourth Friday Night Hike


  • WHEN: Friday, September 25, 7:30 PM
  • WHERE: Metea County Park Nature Center
  • WHAT: Join Metea naturalist, Karie Harding as she teaches about the night. We will talk about night animals, night senses, and other fun night things!
  • COST: $2.00/person
  • PRE-REGISTER BY: September 21
  • MINIMUM: 5
  • MAXIMUM: 20
  • NISTEM reward points: 2

To register or for more information, contact Karie Harding at 449-3778 or email at kharding@allencountyparks.org

Fourth Friday Night Hike

June 26, Friday, 9 PM, Metea County Park


Enjoy natural fireworks by lightning beetles (fireflies, lightningbugs) and learn about their complicated lives.

$2.00 per person, call 449-3777 for reservations.

Fourth Friday Night Hike

May 22, Friday, 9 PM, Payton County Park


Spring is in full swing. Come out to Payton and watch new life bursting forth!

Cost is $2.00 per person, with a minimum of 5 needed by May 20. Call 449-3777 for reservations.

Fourth Friday Night Hike

April 24, Friday, 8:30 PM, Metea North off Hursh Road


Our wildest park may have night surprises in store for you.

$2.00 per person, call 449-3777 for reservations, minimum of 5 needed by April 22.

Night Hike

March 27, Friday, 7:30 PM


Explore Metea County Park in the dark. We will go on a hike using our night senses to navigate through the dark. We will try to see (or hear) some nocturnal animals and have a lot of fun. Flashlights are optional, but will not be used during the hike.

$2.00 per person. Please pre-register by March 23 by calling 449-3777 or emailing Karie at kharding@allencountyparks.org. Minimum of 5 participants for the program to run.

Fourth Friday Night Hike

November 28, Friday, 7:30 PM


We’ll be heading out into the darkness for a hike and to look at the winter sky. We’ll talk about constellations, planets, and celestial happenings as we wait out winter for the weather to warm back up! Dress for the weather!

Program fee of $2 per person, kids 6 and under are free. Pre-registration is required by November 24th; call 449-3777.

Fourth Friday Night Hike - Metea NORTH

October 24, 7:30 PM


North Metea on Hursh Road between Puff and Halter Roads

This is a family friendly night hike about some of the creepy creatures in nature and why they may not be so creepy after all.

Explore one of our wildest parks at a wild time of year. Flashlights optional, and will not be used on the hike.

Cost is $2. To register call 449-3777.