Upcoming Events

Ages 18 and up

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with instructor Katie Blauser from Eat Pretty Darling! Make a romantic dinner for two featuring salmon with a salad, roasted potatoes and dessert! After enjoying your meal, take a walk around a luminary-lit paved path. Sign up one person per couple. Please note: all major food allergens could be present in this class. The hike is weather-dependent.

Registration deadline: Thursday, February 6

Ages 16 and up

Pat Migliozzi, Certified Forester with the ODNR Division of Forestry will share how trees and shrubs are beneficial to us and wildlife in our landscapes. Best practices for site and plant selections will also be covered.

Registration is taken by Washington-Centerville Public Library beginning on January 13.

Registration deadline: Tuesday, February 11

Ages 5 – 12

Calling all kids that love camp! Join us on your day off school for a camp full of all our favorite fun camp activities, but in the winter! Campers will enjoy hikes and games outside, gather around the fire circle for s’mores, then warm up in the Smith House with games and crafts. You may also register for camp on Monday, February 17!

Registration deadline: Friday, February 7

Recommended for ages 5 – 10 with adult companion (s)

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a heartwarming family craft session! Work together to create a personalized family plate with your handprints and names. It will be fired in the kiln, making it a durable memento. Add some extra love to your celebration with a special flower craft, perfectly arranged in a vase for you to take home and enjoy. Register one person per family. If you would like to make multiple plates, register an additional child or adult.

Registration deadline: Thursday, February 6

All ages

Participants will join the instructor for a brief nature lesson, game, art, or activity before the group starts the hike to explore the park. This is a Tools to Trek program. Individuals who attend Winter Hiking Club will get a themed sticker! This hike takes place on a natural path.

Participants can register up to the start of the program.

Ages 12 – 18

Kettering PRCA and Centerville-Washington Park District are collaborating to bring the joy of bird watching to our youth. Bird watching and identification is a fun and rewarding hobby and also a great place to make friends. Light snacks are provided. Participants must become members of the Ohio Young Birders Club and be between the ages of 12 and 18.

Program Code: 01-30241-B (registration through Kettering)

All ages.

Happy Valentine’s Day to our favorite pups! Join us for a self-guided hike through the trails of Bill Yeck Park. You and your pup will be pampered with special treats along the way as you visit stations meant to show your dog how much they mean to you! Participants are welcome to come anytime during the program. The final time to start the hike is 1:30 p.m.

Registration is not required.

Ages 5 – 12

Calling all kids that love camp! Join us on your day off school for a camp full of all our favorite fun camp activities, but in the winter! Campers will enjoy hikes and games outside, gather around the fire circle for s’mores, then warm up in the Smith House with games and crafts.

Registration deadline: Monday, February 10

Ages 4 – 8

A morning of fitness fun for children on a day off school! This event will feature a variety of winter-themed activities and sports inspired by the Winter Olympics. It aims to promote physical activity, coordination and imaginative play, providing children with a fun and engaging way to experience winter sports in a monitored environment. Child-friendly equipment and decorations will be included, making an exciting and festive experience for young participants!

Registration deadline: Friday, February 14

Ages 8 – 15

Enjoy the day off school with a pizza party! Katie Blauser from Eat Pretty Darling will guide participants through making their own personal pizza and a crunchy side salad. Please note: all major food allergens could be present in this class.

Registration deadline: Thursday, February 6

Ages 3 – 5 with adult companion

Groundhogs are one of Ohio’s true hibernators! Walk the path with a naturalist and learn what a groundhog does throughout the year.

Registration deadline: Tuesday, February 18

Ages 16 and up

You will create a beautiful winter birch scene on a 10.75” square of glass. Kathy Woodruff from Busy Beaver will lead participants through our biggest glass fusing project of the season!

Registration deadline: Sunday, February 16

Ages 6 and up

It may be chilly, but we can still enjoy an indoor stargazing experience! Boonshoft Museum of Discovery will have an indoor planetarium to view the night sky in the Nature Nook. There will also be opportunities for various stargazing activities outside, including hot chocolate and a short night hike with a naturalist! Please register each member of the family who will be attending. The dome has limited space.

Registration deadline: Thursday, February 13

Ages 6 and up

It may be chilly, but we can still enjoy an indoor stargazing experience! Boonshoft Museum of Discovery will have an indoor planetarium to view the night sky in the Nature Nook. There will also be opportunities for various stargazing activities outside, including hot chocolate and a short night hike with a naturalist! Please register each member of the family who will be attending. The dome has limited space.

Registration deadline: Thursday, February 13