![]() ![]() The county Department of Parks & Recreation operates five day camps in the summer. Girls in the Brownies can fulfill requirement for their Hiker, Outdoor Adventure, Bugs and Outdoor Art Creator badges during activities scheduled for May, July and September. They’ll learn all about squirrel strategies for survival. It’s a scavenger hunt to find nature’s treasures.Īlso in November, kids can learn why squirrels act the way they do in the Squirrel Drey Hike. Those insects are on the move looking for a place to spend the winter, which makes it a great time to identify them.īinoculars, magnifying glasses and containers will be provided to the 5 to 11-year-olds who join Bundle Up Big & Small Hunt in November. The Leopards & Bears Hike will take kids from 5 to 11 on a search for great leopard and wooly bear caterpillars. The Macroinveretibrate Creek Hike for 5 to 11-year-olds will tromp through Mingo Creek to learn all about the tiny creatures that live there. Two days later, kids can explore how to safely collect, look at and identify Slimy Salamanders. School-Age ChildrenĬhildren from ages 5 to 11 can look beneath the surface of Mingo Creek in early July as park staff and a local water quality researcher discuss what water creatures eat and whether they sleep under water.īutterflies have an incredible life cycle that 5-year-olds to 11-year-olds can learn about in the Magical Monarch Migration in early August. Holiday stories will be told, a winter craft done and a Christmas snack served. Monthly events at the park for preschoolers wrap up in December with a Christmas Pajama Party. Misunderstood Mammals, in November, will introduce preschoolers to some of the animals that live in the area. Kids can make a treat for their own backyard animals.Ī hayride is scheduled just for preschoolers in October, followed by warm cider. How do animals prepare for winter? Preschoolers can learn all about it at Nature’s Feast in early September. Preschoolers will be taught the proper way to collect and watch butterflies in August. There will be hot dogs, drinks and best of all a scavenger hunt. The Silly Scavenger Shindig is the annual picnic for preschoolers held in early July. ![]() In June, preschoolers can bring nets to search Mingo Creek for fish, crayfish and insects during the Creek Stompers activity. Good hand-eye coordination will help kids catch amphibians at this activity on May 4. Preschoolers (ages 3 to 5) can learn about Slimy Salamanders that live in the streams that feed Mingo Creek. People can shoot at balloons filled with paint to create a masterpiece at Paint by Arrow in August. A 45-minute session includes safety and target shooting. The basics of archery will be taught by a National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) instructor at Aim For Archery in June. In September, a similar program is Native & Non-Native Bees In The Landscape. ![]() At Bee A Friend To Bees And Other Pollinators in May, a member of the Tri-County Beekeepers Association will lead a hike through the park to learn all about them. There’s no charge or advance registration.īees and other pollinators are crucial to wild plants and our food supply. The events start at dusk once a month around the first quarter moon from spring through fall, depending on the weather. ![]() Star parties – where people can look at the stars through a telescope – are handled by the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh, which owns an observatory at the park. This is an introductory class led by a certified yoga instructor. Relax with Yoga In The Park twice a month until the fall, when it wraps up with Fall Yoga in October 5. Early in the fall, dissect an owl pellet to learn about how owls feed then take a night hike, be very quiet and listen for owls. People can meet at Shelter 1 early in May to look at nest boxes that have been set out to draw Eastern bluebirds and American tree swallows. People should be ready for a moderate hike.Įnjoy Mindfulness Hikes in June and September, Go Where The Wild Things Are in September, and see Bats And Their Habitats in October by taking short, guided hikes. There’s no fee, although advance registration is required. In Trick or Treat Geocaching (October), Glowin’ Geocaching (November) and Jolly Geocaching (December), people will geocache to places in the park based on the theme. November’s Coffee & Crafts is a festive holiday cookie and recipe exchange.There’s no Coffee & Crafts listed for June or August.Held the third Wednesday of each month through November at the Mingo Creek County Park office. Enjoy coffee or tea and a snack while doing a craft at the monthly Coffee & Crafts series. ![]()
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