Weekend Activities

Riverfest Celebration

Friday, July 30, 2010

5:00PM-10:00PM

COSI & Genoa Park

Come out for a fun-filled night out on the Scioto River. 

COSI Activities

5:00pm - Doors Open at COSI (general admission)

5:30pm - Enjoy FREE popcorn and the FREE Extreme Screen movie, "Dolphins & Whales"

6:20pm - Lily Pad Exploration

Genoa Park Activities ( All activities are FREE)

6:30pm - Make a spash at Riverfest On Tour! Activity Booths located on the English Plaza

7:00pm - WaterFire performance begins.  Enjoy the rest of the night with live entertainment by Wonk the band and Harmony Project, food, and fire twirlers.

 

Children's Sunset Fishing
Saturday, May 22, 2010
8:00PM-9:15PM
Sharon Woods Metro Park

Try to catch the big one! Limited bait and poles provided. Children 15 and younger and adults 60 and older permitted to fish.  Meet at Schrock Lake West Bulletin Board.  www.metroparks.net

Children's Fishing
Sunday, May 30, 2010
11:00AM-2:00PM

Sharon Woods Metro Park
Join us anytime and try to catch the big one.  Limited bait and poles provided.  Children 15 and younger and adults 60 and older permitted to fish.  Meet at Schrock Lake West Bulletin Board. www.metroparks.net

 

Incredible Journey
Monday, May 31, 2010
2:00PM-4:00PM

Sharon Woods Metro Park

Stop by antime to learn about the water cycle through an interactive game.  Ages 3-12.  Meet at Schrock Lake West Bulletin Board. www.metroparks.net

 

Creek Exploration:  Big Walnut Creek
Saturday, June 5, 2010
2:00PM
Three Creeks Park, Confluence Trails Bulletin Board

We’ll use nets, buckets, and scoops to uncover macro invertebrates and other critters in our creeks.  Please wear close-toed shoes and be prepared to get wet.  For more information, call 614-409-9914.  www.metroparks.net

Blacklick Creek Clean-Up

Saturday, June 5, 2010

8:30AM-12:00PM

Meet at Reynoldsburg City Hall, 7232 E. Main Street to participate in Reynoldsburg's Community Clean-Up Day.  For questions please contact Kurt Kelijo at 614-233-4180.

 

Sierra Club Clean-Up

Saturday, June 5, 2010

11:00AM-1:00PM

Meet at the Olentangy River Wetland Research Park, 352 West Dodridge Street, Columbus for a River Clean-Up.  For questions please contact Jeff Cox at excell_enviro@yahoo.com

 

Pond Safari
Sunday, June 6th
4:00PM-6:00PM
Sharon Woods Metro Park

Stop by anytime to view underwater creatures that call Schrock Lake their home.  Meet at Schrock Lake West Bulletin Board.  www.metroparks.net

Passport to Fishing
Sunday, June 6th

1:00PM-3:00PM
Three Creeks Park, Confluence Trails Bulletin Board

Learn about fish habitat, knots, casting and fishing tips, while completing the Division of Wildlife's Passport to Fishing Program.  Ages 7-15.  Space is limited and you must pre-register at Metro Parks' website www.metroparks.net after June 1st.  A confirmation email will be sent.  Please contact Jill Snyder at 614-409-9914 for more information.

Preschoolers:  Pond Peering
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
9:30AM, 11:00AM & 1:00PM
Sharon Woods Metro Park

Listen toa story and then use nets and jars to catch some of Schrock Lake's critters.  Meet at Schrock Lake Picnic Shelter. www.metroparks.net

Three Creeks Festival
Saturday, June 12, 2010
11:00AM-3:00PM
Three Creeks Park

Join us for a family fun day to celebrate recreation and watersheds at Three Creeks.  Enjoy hands-on environmental exhibits, crafts, bike safety checks, games, canoeing, live animals from the Ohio Wildlife Center, and more!  Meet at Three Creeks Park, Confluence Trails Area. www.metroparks.net

Jackson Pike Waste Water Treatment Plant Tour
Saturday, June 12, 2010
9:00AM
Jackson PIke Waste Water Treatment Plant

An essential life lesson - learn where water goes after it had swirled down the drain.  Closed shoes are required.  No children under the age of 10.  Register by calling Anita at 614-645-5970.

Family Creeking
Sunday, June 13, 2010
2:00PM
Sharon Woods Metro Park

Take a 1-mile roundtrip hike to Spring Creek and venture into the cool waters to search aquatic life.  Meet at Apple Ridge Picnic Shelter. www.metroparks.net

Wonders of the Wetland
Thursday, June 17, 2010
6:00Pm-8:00PM
Glacier Ridge Metro Park

Participants will be immersed in a wetland activity, use dip-nets to sample wetland, tour the wetland using the constructed boardwalk and touch and learn about wetland creatures.  Wonders of Wetland (WOW) is a nationally known water curriculum.  Contact Dennis at 614-644-2873 for more information

Alum Creek Canoe Float
Saturday, June 19, 2010
9:00AM-1:00PM
St. Mary of the Springs, 2320 Airport Dr., Columbus, Ohio

Float down Alum Creek in your own canoe or kayak and help clean litter from the creek.  For more information and to RSVP, contact FACT at canoe@freindsofalumcreek.org or (614) 569-8544 and visit FACT's web site www.friendsofalumcreek.org.  Also view more event information at this site: Canoe Float.

Grand Finale
Saturday, June 19, 2010
10AM – 2PM
Alum Creek State Park (the beach)

Pack a picnic and join us at the beach for free boating and fishing on Alum Creek.  Enjoy one of Central Ohio's most precious resources:  our water.