Snakes at Maumee Bay State Park

10/4/25 1-3pm (Saturday) Snakes at Maumee Bay State Park Landon Links has been catching snakes as long as he can remember. That childhood fascination matured into a hobby of keeping and…

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Fall Nature Walk at Oak Openings

9/20/25 10-12pm (Saturday) Fall Nature Walk at Oak Openings Please join Jerry Jankowski, former park manager and current rare plant monitor, and Elliot Tramer, all around naturalist, for a walk through sandy…

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Shorebirds at Howard Marsh

9/13/25 10-12pm (Saturday) Shorebirds at Howard Marsh Shorebirds from the arctic migrate south after their breeding season. This event is prolonged, but occurs primarily through the months of August and September. Please…

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Breakfast at Kitty Todd and Nature Walk

Saturday, August 30th at Kitty Todd Nature Preserve at 9:00 am – 11:00am Breakfast at Kitty Todd and Nature Walk Since last year’s event was so…

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Sunset Moth Hikes – July 11th and July 18th

The events require pre-registration. Please contact kelly.schott@dnr.ohio.gov.

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Nighttime Mothing @ Irwin Prairie – sunset until ?

Please join Irwin Prairie Nature Pre-serve personnel at their parking lot (9987 W. Bancroft) at sunset for an evening of mothing. They will have 3 lights set up to…

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Big Beautiful Butterflies

OK….they’re not all big, but they are all beautiful!  Mid-July is a great time for butterflies and there’s not many places better for these dazzling insects than Kitty Todd…

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Moth Viewing at Irwin Prairie – 30 minutes after sunset

One night each summer month, 3-4 sheets will be hung out near the Bancroft parking lot at Irwin Prairie. Typically, multiple species of moths and other night-flying insects land on…

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