Programs & Events Guide OCT '16 by Summit Metro Parks

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P RO G R A M S & E V E N T S Thursday, October 20, 6:30 – 8 p.m.

Saturday, October 22, 3 – 4:30 p.m.

SMALL FOOTPRINT: PERSONAL CARE

HUMANS VS. ZOMBIES

Learn how to make personal care products that are safer and healthier for you and the planet. Bring recipes to share, a notebook and a head full of ideas. LP/Nature Center: 9999 Liberty Rd., Twinsburg

Friday, October 2, 0 – :30 a.m.

COLORS OF FALL Leaves are not the only colors that denote the season of autumn. Hike Downy Loop Trail while keeping a lookout for all of the colors of fall. WH: 22 Barlow Rd., Hudson

Friday, October 2,  – 3 p.m.

HOMESCHOOLERS: NATURE’S RECYCLERS Homeschoolers, ages  to 4, join a naturalist to learn how nature’s cleanup crew takes dead materials and turns them back into rich soil. FASN/Visitors Center: 828 Smith Rd., Akron

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Come and learn how to identify trees by their fall colors and discover what triggers this incredible explosion of color in our forests. CVS/Oxbow: 06 Cuyahoga St., Akron

Saturday, October 22,  – 3 p.m.

FALL MUSHROOM HIKE October is a great time to view the beauty and diversity of fall mushrooms, if rainfall is adequate. Join a naturalist on a hunt for one of nature’s most important decomposers. Meet at the trailhead. Edibles are not part of the program. HH/Main Entrance: 2925 Akron-Peninsula Rd., Akron

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Saturday, October 22, 6:30 – 8 p.m.

NATURE IN DISGUISE Register for an opportunity to see nature in disguise. Hike and meet nocturnal animals along a lighted trail during this family-friendly event. A guide will lead families, and kids are encouraged to come dressed up. At the end of your hike, stay and enjoy a fire and marshmallows, while supplies last. FASN/Visitors Center: 828 Smith Rd., Akron (0/)

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Monday, October 24,  – 2:30 p.m.

CARDIO HIKE

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Hike 3.2 miles at a vigorous pace with few, if any, rest stops. Beginners are welcome, but talk to your doctor before beginning a new exercise routine. SC/Pheasant Run: 5000

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Sunday, October 23, 9 – 0 a.m.

CARDIO HIKE

Wednesday, October 26, 6:30 – 8 p.m.

Hike both the Ledges and Maple Loop trails at a vigorous pace. Beginners are welcome, but talk to your doctor before beginning a new exercise routine. Drinking water is recommended. LP/Nature Center: 9999

PUMPKIN CARVING

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Join a naturalist to create a seasonal work of art. Please bring a pumpkin, safe carving utensils, and a container for seeds if you wish to take them home. Some tools and a recipe for roasted pumpkin seeds will be provided.

Through November 23

SUBMIT ENTRIES FOR THE AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT

GYH/Main Entrance: 2077 Newton St., Akron

HIKING SPREE SHIELD ASSISTANCE

Thursday, October 27, 7 – 8 p.m.

You hiked eight trails to earn the 206 Fall Hiking Spree shield, but attaching it to your hiking staff may be harder than completing the hikes. Volunteers will gladly attach it for you at no charge. GYH/Main Entrance: 2077

Enjoy an active yoga practice with a certified instructor. FASN/Visitors Center: 828 Smith

Saturday, October 29, 8 – 0:30 a.m.

Sunday, October 30, 2 – 3 p.m.

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HIKE & BREAKFAST

FLIGHT OF THE MONARCHS

Join a naturalist for a dazzling fall hike around Alder Pond and a yummy breakfast. Participants will be asked to contribute to the feast. GYH/Main Entrance: 2077 Newton

Stop in to celebrate the monarch butterflies’ arrival at their over-wintering grounds in Mexico. Learn about this charismatic insect, its journey and how you can help these amazing pollinators. FASN/Visitors Center:

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Friday, October 28, 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Newton St., Akron

ARCHERY OPEN SHOOT

Trails range from easy to challenging. Hiking forms are available online and at all Acme Fresh Market stores. Spree rewards are FREE for Summit County residents.

Register for a half-hour time slot to improve your shot. Participants must have already taken our Intro to Archery and Archery Games programs. All equipment provided.

First-time participants who complete eight trails receive a hiking staff and shield. Veteran hikers earn a shield.

Sunday, October 23,  – 4 p.m.

TWILIGHT HIKE AND CAMPFIRE

St., Akron

Come explore the forest as twilight turns to night. Afterward, enjoy s’mores around the campfire, while supplies last. FASN/Visitors

HH/Archery Range: 940 W. Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls (0/9)

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Center: 828 Smith Rd., Akron

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Saturday, October 29,  – 2:30 p.m.

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WHISPERS FROM MOTHER NATURE

Sunday, October 30,  – 2:30 p.m.

Learn what Mother Nature has in store for us during the coming month, including which plants, animals, birds, and insects to look for as you hike the trails in the Metro Parks. FASN/Visitors Center: 828 Smith Rd., Akron

CREATURES IN COSTUME What sorts of “costumes” do our animal neighbors wear? Take a closer look at critters that “dress up” as other animals and objects to survive. All participants are encouraged to dress up! WH: 22 Barlow Rd., Hudson g

Visitors may submit two entries for the 7th Amateur Photography Exhibit, on display in the Nature Realm Visitors Center January through May 207. Only two printed photographs will be accepted, and all images must be taken in areas managed by Summit Metro Parks. With each entry, please include your name, address, phone number, email, the location where the image was taken and a title for the image. All originals will be returned. You may drop off entries during the visitors center’s regular hours, or mail them to the Summit Metro Parks administrative offices, c/o Naturalist Elizabeth Kresse, 975 Treaty Line Rd., Akron, OH 4433.

Saturday, October ,  – 3:30 p.m.

FALL FELT WREATH Spruce up your home with a felted fall-leaf wreath. We will provide ideas, tools for felting the wool, and embellishments. Cost: $5 to purchase the wreath. Please bring an old wool sweater that has been shrunk tight by washing in hot water and drying in the dryer. FASN/Visitors Center: 828 Smith Rd., Akron

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Sunday, October 2 0 – :30 a.m. & 2:30 – 2 p.m.

SILVER CREEK KAYAK Paddle on the 50-acre lake with an ACAcertified instructor and a naturalist to learn paddle strokes, safety and see wildlife around the water. Minimum age is 3; ages 3 to 7 must be with an adult. Space is limited. SC/Boathouse: 57 S. Medina Line Rd., Norton (9/7)

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Sunday, October 2, 2 – 5:30 p.m.

NATURE CRAFTING FOR ADULTS: CORNUCOPIA Skill level: intermediate. Get ready for the fall season by weaving your own cornucopia. When done it will measure 2.5 inches long. Materials fee: $0. Please bring a flat-head screwdriver, needle-nose pliers, towel and 2-gallon bucket, if you can. F/Coventry Oaks: 40 Axline Ave., Akron

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Saturday, October , 2:30 – 4 p.m.

Sunday, October 2,  – 3 p.m.

READING THE CLOUDS

HIKING SPREE SHIELD ASSISTANCE

Who needs Doppler radar when you can learn to read the clouds? Learn the art of weather forecasting, and you too can predict the weather. LP/Nature Center: 9999 Liberty Rd., Twinsburg

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Sunday, October 23,  – 3 p.m.

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Saturday, October 22, 0 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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We’re Your Back Yard

No guns, no gore, just a game of tag with a pandemic twist. Zombies may not be real, but the fun and excitement of this game of tag are! Can you use wit, perseverance, and the resources around you to save humanity from the Z virus? F/Tuscarawas Meadows: 2620 Harrington Rd., Akron

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Your Metro Parks are funded by a small Summit County real-estate tax. These programs and events are examples of your public dollars at work.

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