REYNOLDSBURG PARKS & REC
Nature Adventure Day

Sunday, June 1, 2025

1-4 p.m.
Livingston House | 1792 Graham Rd | Reynoldsburg

Join Reynoldsburg Parks and Recreation for an exciting Nature Adventure Day! Experience the thrill of tree climbing with Common Ground Center. Engage in conversations with local rangers, naturalists, and professionals to discover valuable plant care tips and tricks. Learn about the vital role bugs and bees play in our ecosystem.    

LICKING PARK  DISTRICT
Outdoor Adventures

Saturday, June 7, 2025

12- 5 p.m. 

Infirmary Mound Park 

4351 Lancaster Rd. | Granville

Visit the Pollinator Pathway booth for a free native plant!  

Food Trucks | Farm Petting Zoo |  Rock Climbing | Archery | Bounce Houses | Crafts | + much more!

MEADOWS FOR MONARCHS
Prairie Perspectives

JUNE 24, 2025; 6 p.m.

James Bradley Center | Infirmary Mound Park | 4351 Lancaster Road | Granville 

Join Meadows for Monarchs Project participants for an engaging panel discussion with representatives from Licking Park District, City of Newark and Ohio Native Concepts to discuss installing and maintaining wildflower meadows and prairie habitats across Licking County. Learn from their experiences—successes, challenges, and best practices—for establishing thriving prairies. Gain valuable tips and tricks, plus get answers to your question about creating high quality plots. Following the discussion, enjoy an optional walking tour of the prairie at Infirmary Mound Park to see habitat restoration in action.

AUTHOR DANAE WOLFE
The Everyday Conservationist: Nurturing Nature at Home 

Thursday, June 26th
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. 

 Licking County Library - Downtown Newark

Meeting Room A
101 W. Main Street | Newark

Climate change and biodiversity loss are creating existential threats to people and nature. But we can help. In this presentation, you’ll learn about how traditional landscape management is contributing to climate change and biodiversity loss and discover small steps we can all take in our own backyards and communities to steward our landscapes for nature and wildlife.

MEADOWS FOR MONARCHS
Prairie Plot Site Prep Demonstration

JULY 19, 2025 | Time TBD

Licking County Agricultural Service Building

771 E. Main Street | Newark

Discover the tools, timing, and techniques needed to successfully transform large plots of turf grass or agricultural fields into thriving wildflower meadows for monarchs and other pollinators. Join biologists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as they demonstrate the same habitat restoration methods they employ on thousands of acres across Ohio. This hands-on demonstration will take place on a large patch of turf next to the Licking Soil & Water Conservation District office, which is being restored as pollinator habitat through the Meadows for Monarchs Project.

This event is in conjunction with the Master Gardeners Learning Garden Open House Event. 

MEADOWS FOR MONARCHS PROJECT
Prairie Tour

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

 
6-7 p.m.

Red Barn Reserve at The Dawes Arboretum

7087 Davis Drive | Heath

Join restoration specialists at The Dawes Arboretum to explore prairies at various stages of establishment. Compare how habitats look 1 year, 2 years, and many years after planting, and gain valuable insights into their development over time. This tour offers a unique opportunity to explore the prairie ecosystems firsthand and learn prairie establishment and management best practices. 

LICKING PARK  DISTRICT
Harvest Moon Festival

Saturday, October 4, 2025

12- 5 p.m. 

Infirmary Mound Park 

4351 Lancaster Rd. | Granville

Visit the Pollinator Pathway booth for a free native plant!  

Food Trucks | Farm Petting Zoo |  Rock Climbing | Archery | Carriage Rides | Bounce Houses | Crafts | Pumpkin Painting | + much more!