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10/30/2026

Make the most of November with MCPD! From hiking and nature trivia to Nature Art Fest, holiday crafts, birding and more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Get outside, learn something new, and make the most of the season with us!

Details and registration are on our website at: https://medinacountyparks.com/public-programs/

**Registration required

November 1 - Halloween at Hambley
Sunday, November 1 - Discovery Drop in: Nature Trivia
Friday, November 6 - Leave the Leaves
Saturday, November 7 - A Healthy Dose of Nature: Hiking Series
**Sunday, November 8 - Orienteering Treasure Hunt
**Sunday, November 8 - Living Herb Holiday Centerpiece
Tuesday, November 10 - Senior Strides
Wednesday, November 11 - Natural Discoveries
Saturday, November 14 - Nature Art Fest
Saturday, November 14 - Autumn by Design
Sunday, November 15 - Autumn by Design
Sunday, November 15 - Nature Art Fest
**Tuesday, November 17 - Homeschoolers Outdoor Education: Nature Trivia
**Thursday, November 19 - Tales for Tots
Thursday, November 19 - A Healthy Dose of Nature: Hiking Series
**Thursday, November 19 - Beeswax and Candle Making
Saturday, November 21 - It’s Time to Feed the Birds
Saturday, November 21 - Autumn by Design
Sunday, November 22 - Autumn by Design
Sunday, November 22 - Natural Discoveries Hiking Series: Mushrooms and More!
Sunday, November 22 - Photographers of the Park Club Meeting
Saturday, November 28 - Bird Brain Bird Feathers

10/29/2026

NO DISTRIBUTION this week! We will see you next week in Lodi.
Nov. 5 at Hidden Hollow Camp, 8672 Richman Rd. 3:30-5pm.

10/29/2026

Get ready for a spooktacular weekend with MCPD! Enjoy a haunted hike, campfire ghost stories, and treats at Haunted Hidden Hollow, explore Halloween-themed nature activities at Susan Hambley Nature Center, or test your knowledge with nature trivia and a scavenger hunt at Oenslager Nature Center. There’s something fun for all ages!

Saturday, October 31
Haunted Hidden Hollow
Hidden Hollow Camp
8672 Richman Road
Lodi, OH 44254
12 to 3 p.m.
Join us for a hauntingly good time at Hidden Hollow! The following activities will take place, some indoors and outdoors: Hidden Hollow Hike, skulls and bones exploration, games, activities, ghost stories around the campfire, treats, and goodies. All ages are welcome. No registration is required. Free.

Saturday, October 31
Sunday, November 1
Halloween at Hambley
Susan Hambley Nature Center
1473 Parschen Blvd.
Brunswick, OH 44212
12 to 5 p.m.
Spooky season is upon us once more! Stop by the nature center for some Halloween themed nature activities, displays, and a craft during the weekends in October. All ages are welcome. No registration is required. Free.

Sunday, November 1
Discovery Drop in: Nature Trivia
Oenslager Nature Center
6100 Ridge Rd.
Wadsworth/Sharon Township, OH 44281
1 to 4 p.m.
Discoveries don’t happen on a set schedule, so drop by anytime between 1 and 4 p.m. to discover the pines. This series promotes unstructured exploratory activities, which are perfect for any age to stay for as short or as long as their interest holds. Spin the wheel and test your knowledge! Then, explore the park with a scavenger hunt. All ages are welcome. No registration is required. Free.

10/28/2026

FrogWatch USA™ is a citizen science project hosted by the Akron Zoo where people are able to learn about, and identify, the frog and toad species in their area and then report on the calls they hear in a particular area. Medina County Park District has been a member of the Akron Zoo Chapter for 11 survey seasons. These surveys operate from February to August, at least 30 minutes after sunset. Volunteers identify calling frog and toad species and record the call intensity, as well as the current weather conditions, at least once per month at their designated sites.

Amphibians like frogs and toads are indicators of ecosystem health and are in decline globally. As the climate and land use around our parks change, surveying which species are present in those areas remains as important as ever.

For the 2026 season, over 500 observations were made by 10 volunteers across 39 station sites in 14 of our parks. There were 10 unique species of frogs identified. The parks with the highest amount of observed diversity were Buckeye Woods Park and Green Leaf Park. THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS! To view a pdf of the distribution of species, visit our website:https://medinacountyparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/FrogWatch-2026-End-of-Year-Report.pdf

Does this sound like a program you might be interested in, then plan to join us for a program in January. Registration will open for this on November 1 at medinacountyparks.com:

Saturday, January 23
FrogWatch Workshop
Oenslager Nature Center
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Are you interested in learning more about the frogs that call Northeast Ohio home? Do you want to learn about how you can become involved in studying them in your own community? If so, you’re invited to join us for this workshop which will break down the importance of frogs, how to identify them by sight and sound, where they live, and how citizen scientists all over the USA are studying them in their own communities. You can learn more about FrogWatch at https://www.akronzoo.org/frogwatch. Ages ten to adult. Register by January 21. Free.

10/27/2026

Join us for a hauntingly good time at Hidden Hollow Camp on Saturday, October 31 from 12 to 3 p.m. All ages are welcome. No registration is required. Free. The following activities will take place, some indoors and outdoors:

-Hidden Hollow Hike
-Skulls and bones exploration
-Games
-Activities
-Ghost stories around the campfire
-Treats and goodies

Hidden Hollow Camp
8672 Richman Road
Lodi, Ohio 44254

10/26/2026

Watch this American beaver enjoy an afternoon swim!

10/26/2026

The Lodge at Allardale is looking better than ever! The entrance drive and parking lot have been freshly repaved. This capital improvement project was funded entirely by a grant collaboratively provided from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA).

10/23/2026

Our friends at Medina County Convention & Visitors Bureau created this amazing fall highlight of Hubbard Valley Park -- check it out, then head to the park for a hike!

Address

6364 Deerview Lane
Medina, OH
44256

Website

http://www.medinacountyparks.com/

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