Fish Seining on the Maumee

Join naturalists Bill Hoefflin and Jim Witter of the Wood County Parks to sample what fish species inhabit the Maumee! Be prepared to get wet; close-toed sandals, old shoes…

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CANCELLED – Harvester Butterflies at Woodlawn Cemetery

— CANCELLED DUE TO ABSENCE OF HARVESTERS — We’ll try again next year. ( This trip will seek to locate the beautiful harvester butterfly at a frequent hotspot for the species…

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Battle and Botany at Fallen Timbers

Join battlefield docent Chris Manzey and pseudobotanist Elliot Tramer on a tour of the Fallen Timbers battlefield site. In addition to learning about the battle of August 20,…

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Breeding Birds of the Oak Openings

Always a favorite, this trip is designed to see some of the regular breeding birds of the Oak Openings. Species we will seek include lark sparrow; grasshopper sparrow; Henslow’s…

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Dragon Hunting at Wiregrass Lake

Dashers, dancers, clubtails, and bluets! What better place to stalk odonates than the spot that has more recorded species of dragonflies and damselflies than any other Toledo Metropark? Join…

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Reptiles and Amphibians of Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge

Join Toledo Zoo conservation biologist and herpetology expert Dr. Matt Cross at Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge for an evening of search for the reptiles and amphibians of this…

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A Visit to Irwin Prairie II

Meet leader Todd Haggard at 7 pm in the Irwin Prairie parking lot on Bancroft St, ¼ mile west of Irwin Road. We will be searching for late spring…

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Urban Birding III: Swan Creek Metropark

Spring migration has several waves. Early May is a good time for overflight migrants, and we’re hoping we have the right timing with this little excursion. Nate Koszycki…

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