The Marion County Park District has scheduled multiple free programs in June. Unless otherwise noted, programs are at the Tallgrass Trail Nature Center, at 2093 Holland Road W., Marion.
- June 1
10 to 11 am: 17th Birthday Party for Cicadas. - June 2
1 to 5 pm: Make leaf prints in the Tallgrass Trail Nature Center. - June 3
10-11 am: Kiddos at the Park, for children age 3 to 5. Learn about frogs, make a craft, and take a short hike. - June 4
8 am: Hot Tamale Bicycle Tour (starts at Waldo Community Park, $20 fee, kids 10 and under are free)
2 to 5 p.m: Nature Fair, with games and crafts for children, nature hike for all ages. - June 6
Noon to 5 pm: Nature Center open
5 pm: Game Fish ID Class - June 7
Noon to 4 pm: Nature Center open
5 pm: Tracking program at Terradise Nature Preserve. Go west on Marion-Williamsport Road from SR 746 to the gravel parking lot. - June 8
1 to 5 pm: Make a rock pet at the Tallgrass Trail Nature Center.
5 pm: Tree identification class - June 9
Noon to 6 pm: Nature Center open
2 pm: Join Melissa Cassidy on a geocaching adventure - June 10
10-11 am: Kiddos at the Park, for children age 3 to 5. Learn about birds
Noon to 6 pm: Nature Center open
9 pm: Night hike at Terradise Nature Preserve - June 11
9 to 11 am: Take a hike on the Tallgrass Trail with a naturalist.
11 am to 3 pm: Nature center open - June 13
Noon to 6 pm: Nature Center open
6pm: Invasive/Exotic Plant Species Program - June 14
Noon to 6 pm: Make a butterfly craft at the Tallgrass Trail Nature Center
6pm: Butterflies of Ohio program - June 15
Noon to 6 pm: Nature center open - June 16
Noon to 6 pm: Nature center open - June 17
10-11 am: Kiddos at the Park, for children age 3 to 5. Learn about butterflies
Noon to 7 pm: Nature Center open
9 pm: Night hike at Tallgrass Trail - June 18
9 to 11 am: Leisurely bicycle ride on the Tallgrass Trail with a naturalist
1:30 pm: Littles Cicada Mania, for children age 3 to 5
3 pm: The Novice Naturalist - June 21
1 pm: Cicada program for adults - June 23
2 to 5 pm: Nature Center open
5 pm: Plants with Medicinal Value Program - June 24
Noon to 5 pm: Make a beaded snake craft at the Tallgrass Trail Nature Center
(No Kiddos at the Park this day) - June 25
10am to 2pm: Farm Day at the Park, hosted by the Marion County Farm Bureau at the Tallgrass Trail. Learn about farm machinery while enjoying the Tallgrass Trail. - June 26
2 pm: Join Kristi Harraman for a geocaching adventure - June 27
Noon to 6 pm: Nature Center open
6 pm: Birding 101, followed by a hike to look for birds - June 28
10 am: Listen to us on WMRN 1490 AM
Noon to 6 pm: Nature Center open
1 to 4 pm: Pond Study, meet at the Nature Center - June 29
10 to 11 am: Take a stroll on the Tallgrass Trail with a naturalist.
Noon to 6 pm: Stop in the nature center to make an owl craft. - June 30
Noon to 5 pm: Nature Center open
6 pm: Outdoor living class at Terradise
All programs at the Tallgrass Trail except the pond study are wheelchair accessible.
Programs may be canceled due to weather. The park district will post a cancellation notice on the Marion County Park District and Tallgrass Trail Facebook pages.
More information about Marion County Parks is available at www.marioncountyparks.info
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