Spring Summer 2024

MOTHER’S DAY TREE PLANTING | ALL AGES Parks & Forestry Staff Spend time with trees and your mom! Bring your mom (or mother figure) to a Tree Planting and Young Tree Care 101 class. Learn the basics of proper tree care, from selecting the right tree to proper planting and pruning techniques. Learn how to raise young trees from seedlings all the way to adulthood. Participants help plant trees at the park (equipment provided). Moms receive a small to medium native tree sapling to take home and plant in their yard to celebrate Mother’s Day. Tea, coffee and scones are provided with registration, along with mom’s sapling. Register mom only (not entire family) and note the total people in your family/group attending. 442712 A 9:30-11 am Sa 5/4 Fancyburg Park Shelter $20 R | $24 NR STAND UP PADDLEBOARDING: ALL LEVELS ALL AGES Sarah Sutton, WPA 2/SUPYoga Certified Coach This class is designed with everyone in mind - from first time paddlers to those who love the sport and want to get out to paddle with friends. Beginners learn paddle technique, how to launch, and stand or kneel to maneuver your board safely throughout the waterways. Those with more experience have the option of refreshing their knowledge during the beginner lesson or taking advantage of more time on the water instead. All paddlers can enjoy exploring Griggs Reservoir. All equipment, safety gear and photos of your session provided. SUP is family friendly, but children must use their own board, be at least 60” tall and at least 100 lbs. Swimming ability is required. Limited enrollment. Specific meeting location is shared the week of the event. Ensure your Parks & Rec account contact info is up to date in case of weather changes. 442197 A 1-2 pm Sa 6/15 442197 B 1-2 pm Sa 7/13 442197 C 1-2 pm Sa 8/17 Griggs Reservoir Park Boat Launch $45 R | $54 NR Adult LIVING WITH WILDLIFE | 18+ YRS Rebecca Rose, Ohio Wildlife Center Many cities and suburbs in America have more wild animals living in them than at any time in the past 150 years. Ecologist Peter Alagona, author of the new book, The Accidental Ecosystem writes, “The recent explosion of wildlife in American cities is one of the greatest ecological success stories since the dawn of conservation, but it happened largely by accident.” This is the fascinating story of how our cities and suburbs filled with wildlife and how we can share our neighborhoods, parks, and work places with a stunning array of wild creatures to the benefit of people and animals. Learn how Ohio Wildlife Center’s SCRAM team (Suburban, Commercial, Residential Animal Management) provides humane solutions to living peacefully with wild animals. 442725 A 10-11 am Sa 4/27 Municipal Services Center, Lower Level Meeting Room $22 R | $26 NR

Youth EXPLORE THE GREAT OUTDOORS | 6-12 YRS Recreation Staff It’s time to get outside for some unstructured play in the woods. Kids can run, explore, build, splash and get curious in nature’s playground. Let their creativity run wild in nature. Each week we explore a new park in Upper Arlington! 222529 A 3:30-5 pm W 6/5-6/26 Smith Nature Park $40 R | $48 NR O 4 sessions FAMILY FALCONRY | 9+ YRS Ohio School of Falconry Join Master Class falconer Joe Dorrian of the Ohio School of Falconry to learn about the ancient sport of falconry. Handle and fly one of the school’s trained Hawks in this exciting program! Get a general overview of the sport and a strong focus in raptor ecology/conservation, predator/ prey relationships, and all the basics of handling a trained falconry raptor. Instructor provides all necessary equipment. Students should not wear anything made of real or faux fur to this program. Meet our hawks on this once-in-a-lifetime experience! Price includes one parent and one child. 222180 A 10-11:30 am Sa 6/22 Grab the family and head to Sunny 95 Park for our annual Family Camp Out, with lots of fun to be had for the whole family, along with a great “Movie in the Park” that night. 222103 A 6 pm-9 am F|Sa 7/12-7/13 Sunny 95 Park $45 R | $54 TREE ID 101 | ALL AGES Parks & Forestry Staff Learn the fundamentals of tree identification from certified arborist staff members. We provide tips and tricks for identifying trees and then walk through the park to put newfound knowledge to the test, using the City’s Tree Trek. 442707 A 10-11:30 am Sa 6/1 Northwest Kiwanis Park Shelter $7 R | $8 NR Reed Road Shelter $142 R | $172 NR Multi-Generational FAMILY CAMP OUT | ALL AGES Recreation Staff

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