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ALL Programs by Region

GOW programs happen in 5 regions throught the Greater Cincinnati region. Click each program name for details.

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*****CENTRAL REGION*****

Site Location: Harold C. Schott Education Center (Avondale)

• Wild Pack
  Presented by: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
  For entire family
  Saturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Site Location: Cincinnati Museum Center Fountain (Downtown)

• You Do the Science!
  Presented by: Cincinnati Museum Center
  For entire family
  Saturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Site Location: Sawyer Point / Waterfront Park (Downtown)

• Outdoor Fun at Sawyer Point / Waterfront
  Presented by: Cincinnati Park Board
  For ages 9 and above
  Saturday, set program time: 10:00am - 1:00pm

Site Location: Krohn Conservatory (Eden Park)

• Fruit Day at Eden
  Presented by: Ohio Paw Paw Growers Association and Cincinnati Parks
  For entire family
  Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00pm - 5:00pm
  
  
• Wild about RAPTORS!
  Presented by: RAPTOR, Inc.
  For entire family
  Sunday, set program time: 10:30am - 12:30pm
  
  
• Get Out! Day at Eden
  Presented by: Cincinnati Parks and Backyard Camp-n-Gear
  For entire family
  Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 10:30am - 2:30pm
  
  
• Recycle Day at Eden
  Presented by: RecycleBank and Cincinnati Park Board
  For entire family
  Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 10:30am - 5:00pm

Site Location: Cincinnati Observatory Center (Mt. Lookout)

• A Star Filled Sunday
  Presented by: Cincinnati Observatory Center
  For entire family
  Sunday, multiple set program times: 1:00 - 4:00pm, 8:00 - 10:00pm
  

*****NORTH CENTRAL REGION*****

Site Location: Gorman Heritage Farm (Evendale)

• The Great ARTdoors - Seeing Nature through the Arts
  Presented by: Gorman Heritage Farm and Evendale Cultural Arts Center
  For entire family
  Saturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 4:00pm

Site Location: Winton Woods - Parky's Farm (Springfield Twp.)

• Honey Harvest
  Presented by: Hamilton County Park District: Parky's Farm
  For entire family
  Saturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 11:00am - 3:00pm

Site Location: Sharon Woods (Sharonville)

• Bird Banding Station
  Presented by: Hamilton County Park District
  For entire family
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 8:00am - 11:00am
  
  
• Creek Walk
  Presented by: Hamilton County Park District
  For entire family
  Sunday, set program time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Site Location: Rumpke Recycling (St. Bernard)

• Rumpke Recycling Tour
  Presented by: Rumpke Recycling
  For ages 13 and above
  Saturday, set program time: 9:00am - 12:00pm

Site Location: Salway Park (Northside)

• Help Build the Mill Creek Trail
  Presented by: Mill Creek Restoration Project
  For entire family
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 1:00pm

Site Location: Winton Woods - Boathouse (Springfield Twp.)

• Are You a Kingfisher?
  Presented by: Hamilton County Park District
  For ages 5 and above
  Saturday, set program time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Site Location: LaBoiteaux Woods Nature Center (College Hill)

• SafariO Orienteering - Oh My!
  Presented by: Cincinnati Parks LaBoiteaux Woods
  For entire family
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Site Location: Glenwood Gardens (Woodlawn)

• Luminary Tree Hike
  Presented by: Hamilton County Park District
  For entire family
  Saturday, set program time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Site Location: Winton Woods - Adventure Outpost (Greenhills)

• Outdoor Climbing Wall and Archery
  Presented by: Hamilton County Park District
  For entire family
  Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Site Location: Camp Joy (Clarksville, OH)

• Camp Joy - Harvest Fest
  Presented by: Camp Joy
  For entire family
  Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
  
  

*****EAST REGION*****

Site Location: Loveland Primary and Elementary School (Loveland)

• Pick-a-Bouquet Day
  Presented by: Granny's Garden School
  For entire family
  Saturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 7:00am - 7:00pm

Site Location: Little Miami Scenic River and Trail Center (Loveland)

• Family Nature Hikes Along the Little Miami River
  Presented by: Little Miami Inc.
  For entire family
  Saturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 5:00pm

Site Location: Woodland Mound (Anderson Township)

• Be a Nature Detective!
  Presented by: Hamilton County Park District
  For entire family
  Saturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  
  
• Predator vs. Prey
  Presented by: Hamilton County Park District
  For entire family
  Saturday and Sunday, set program time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Site Location: Izaak Walton League of Cincinnati (Loveland)

• Climb On Board a Patrol Boat & Rescue Me
  Presented by: ODNR Division of Watercraft
  For entire family
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 8:00am - 3:00pm
  
  
• Water Sampling Like A Pro
  Presented by: Greenacres Water Quality Project LLC
  For ages 8 and above
  Saturday, set program time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
  
  
• Fly Rod Casting and Fly Tying
  Presented by: Buckeye United Fly Fishers
  For entire family
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 3:00pm
  
  
• Kayak the Little Miami
  Presented by: ODNR Division of Watercraft
  For ages 10 and above
  Saturday, multiple set program times: 10:00am - 11:00am; 11:30am - 12:30pm; 1:00pm - 2:00pm; 2:30pm - 3:30pm
  
  
• River Critters
  Presented by: Izaak Walton League - Cincinnati Chapter and ODNR Scenic Rivers Volunteers
  For entire family
  Saturday, multiple set program times: 10:00am - 11:00am and 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  
  
• Catch a Fish in the Little Miami River
  Presented by: Izaak Walton League - Cincinnati Chapter and OSU Extension Hamilton County
  For ages 8 and above
  Saturday, multiple set program times: 10:00am - 11:00am; 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  
  
• Learn to Shoot - Gun Safety
  Presented by: Izaak Walton League - Cincinnati Chapter
  For ages 10 and above
  Saturday, multiple set program times: 11:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  
  
• Learn to Canoe
  Presented by: Izaak Walton League - Cincinnati Chapter and OSU Extension Hamilton County
  For ages 10 and above
  Saturday, multiple set program times: 11:00am - 12:30pm; 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  
  
• Archery Anyone?
  Presented by: Izaak Walton League - Cincinnati Chapter
  For ages 10 and above
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
  
  
• Make A Fish Print
  Presented by: Greenacres Water Quality Project LLC
  For ages 5 and above
  Saturday, set program time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Site Location: Sycamore Park (Batavia)

• East Fork River Canoe Adventure
  Presented by: Clermont County Park District and Clermont Soil and Water Conservation District
  For ages 4 and above
  Saturday, multiple set program times: 9:30am - 11:30am, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
  *Pre-registration required
  
  
• Sycamore Park Stream Splash
  Presented by: Clermont County Park District and Clermont County Office of Environmental Quality
  For entire family
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Site Location: Turner Farm (Indian Hill)

• Turner Farm: Connecting Soil, Sun, Water and Each Other
  Presented by: The Land Conservancy of Hamilton County, Ohio
  For entire family
  Saturday, multiple set program times: 10:00am - 11:00pm and 1:00am - 2:00pm

Site Location: Children's Meeting House Montessori School (Loveland)

• Close Encounters of the Songbird Kind: Mist Netting
  Presented by: Children's Meeting House Montessori School
  For entire family
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 8:00am - 12:00pm
  
  
• Nature Scavenger Hunt and Critter Hike
  Presented by: Children's Meeting House Montessori School
  For entire family
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 9:00am - 3:00pm
  
  
• Design and Paint Your Own T-Shirt
  Presented by: Children's Meeting House Montessori School
  For entire family
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 9:00am - 3:00pm
  
  
• Campfire and Marshmallow Roast
  Presented by: Children's Meeting House Montessori School
  For entire family
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
  
  
• Pond Discovery and Exploration
  Presented by: Children's Meeting House Montessori School
  For entire family
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Site Location: Cincinnati Nature Center - Rowe Woods (Milford)

• Butterfly and Herb Gardens
  Presented by: OSU Extension, Clermont County
  For entire family
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 3:00pm
  
  
• Hands-On Nature
  Presented by: Cincinnati Nature Center
  For entire family
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 4:00pm
  
  
• Paw Paw Tasting
  Presented by: Cincinnati Nature Center
  For entire family
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 5:00pm
  
  
• Paw Paw Lecture from the Paw Paw Growers Association
  Presented by: Cincinnati Nature Center
  For ages 16 and above
  Saturday, set program time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
  
  
• Wild About RAPTORS
  Presented by: Cincinnati Nature Center and RAPTOR, Inc.
  For entire family
  Saturday, set program time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Site Location: Riverview Boer Goats (Felicity)

• Living History - My Trek Through Time
  For entire family
  Presented by: OSU Extension, Clermont County
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 3:00pm
  
  
• Riverview Boer Goats
  For entire family
  Presented by: OSU Extension, Clermont County
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 3:00pm

Site Location: Vista Grand Ranch (New Richmond)

• Farm to Table with Buffalo
  Presented by: OSU Extension, Clermont County
  For entire family
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Site Location: Valley View Nature Preserve (Milford)

• Hayrides, Hiking and Gardening at Valley View!
  Presented by: Valley View Foundation
  For entire family
  Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Site Location: Grailville (Loveland)

• Grailville Farm, Garden and Gallery Hop
  Presented by: Grailville Retreat and Program Center
  For entire family
  Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
  
  

*****WEST REGION*****

Site Location: Farbach Werner Nature Preserve (Colerain Twp)

• Tree and Leaf Identification Hikes
  Presented by: Hamilton County Park District
  For entire family
  Saturday and Sunday, multiple set program times: 11:00am - 12:00pm, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Site Location: Miami Whitewater Forest (Whitewater Twp.)

• Fascinating Forest Folklore
  For entire family
  Presented by: Hamilton County Park District
  Saturday and Sunday, set program time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm

• Wacky Weather
  For entire family
  Presented by: Hamilton County Park District
  Sunday, set program time: 11:00am - 12:00pm

Site Location: The Cincinnati Astronomical Society (Cleves)

• Stars in the West
  Presented by: The Cincinnati Astronomical Society
  For entire family
  Saturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Site Location: EarthConnection (Delhi)

• Solar Use in Cincinnati
  Presented by: EarthConnection
  For ages 10 and above
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 10:00am - 3:00pm

Site Location: Imago (Price Hill)

• Art in the Woods
  Presented by: Imago
  For entire family
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Site Location: Oxbow Entrance Parking Lot (Lawrenceburg, IN)

• Autumn in the Floodplain
  Presented by: Oxbow, Inc
  For entire family
  Saturday, set program time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  Sunday, set program time: 9:00am - 11:00am
  

Site Location: Campbell Lakes Preserve (Harrison Twp.)

• Wildflowers and Wildlife Along (and in) the Whitewater River
  Presented by: Cincinnati Wildflower Preservation Society
  For entire family
  Sunday, set program time: 10:00am - 12:30pm
  

*****NORTHERN KENTUCKY REGION*****

Site Location: Big Bone Lick State Park (Union)

• Historic/Scientific Hike and Fossil Identification
  Presented by: Friends of Big Bone Lick State Park and Cincinnati Museum Center
  For entire family
  Saturday and Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Site Location: Bellevue Beach Park (Bellevue)

• World Water Monitoring Day Festival
  Presented by: Foundation for Ohio River Education and WAVE Foundation
  For entire family
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 11:00am - 4:00pm

Site Location: Boone County Arboretum (Union)

• Paint a Pumpkin!
  Presented by: Boone County Arboretum
  For entire family
  Saturday, set program time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Site Location: Thomas More College Biology Field Station (Alexandria)

• Science on the River! Visit the Thomas More College Biology Field Station!
  Presented by: Thomas More College Biology Field Station
  For entire family
  Saturday, ongoing throughout day: 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Site Location: Doe Run Lake (Covington)

• Doe Run Nature Trail Hike
  Presented by: Kenton County Parks & Recreation
  For ages 11 and above
  Sunday, set program time: 11:00am - 1:00pm

Site Location: Pioneer Park (Covington)

• Critters in the Crick at Pioneer Park
  Presented by: Kenton County Parks & Recreation
  For entire family
  Saturday, set program time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  
  
• Intro to Geocaching with OKI Cachers
  Presented by: Kenton County Parks & Recreation
  For entire family
  Sunday, set program time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Site Location: Girl Scouts of Kentucky's Wilderness Road Council (Erlanger)

• Scout it Out! Your Outdoor Story Begins Here...
  Presented by: Girl Scouts of Kentucky's Wilderness Road Council, Licking Valley Cluster and Kenton County Public Library, Erlanger Branch
  For entire family
  Sunday, ongoing throughout day: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Site Location: AJ Jolly Park (Alexandria)

• EarthJoy Tree Adventures
  Presented by: EarthJoy Tree Adventures
  For ages 6 and above
  Sunday, multiple set program times: 10:00am - 10:30am, 10:45am - 11:15am, 11:30am - 12pm, 12:30pm - 1:00pm, 1:15pm - 2:15pm
  *Pre-registration required.

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