UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Sensory Play Saturday - Spring Flowers
May 3 |
Creek Bend Farm

Come to Creek Bend Farm for a sensory play day where toddlers can explore using all five senses. Our May program is spring flowers themed. Registration is required.

Flower Power Hike
May 15 |
The Woods at the Luscombe Farm

Take a walk in the spring air searching for big colorful flowers to collect and take home. Be prepared to walk on uneven, possibly muddy trails. Registration is required.

Bird List Bingo
May 17 |
Decoy Marsh

Be part of the Nibbles Adventure Club! Learn about birding in our area. For ages 4-8 years old. Registration is only for children and required.

Big Beautiful Birds Hike
June 5 |
Blue Heron Reserve

Take a walk in the summer air searching for big beautiful birds to collect and take home. Be prepared to walk on uneven, possibly muddy trails. Registration is required.

Sensory Play Saturday - Nature Sounds
June 7 |
Creek Bend Farm

Come to Creek Bend Farm for a sensory play day where toddlers can explore using all five senses. Our May program is nature sounds themed. Registration is required.

Nature Camp BIGS (11-12)
June 17 - 20 |
Creek Bend Farm

Take nature exploration and outdoor fun to the next level at Creek Bend Farm! Learn archery, experience a tree-climbing adventure, go paddling, tie-dye a shirt, and more!

Nature Camp LITTLES (6-8)
June 17 - 20 |
Creek Bend Farm

Come discover the world around you as we create and investigate during this 4-day adventure at Creek Bend Farm!

Nature Camp MIDDLES (9-10)
June 17 - 20 |
Creek Bend Farm

Come discover the world around you as we create and investigate during this 4-day adventure at Creek Bend Farm!

Braided Rag Rugs
June 20 |
White Star Park

Create braided rag rugs to take home. All craft supplies provided. Registration is required.

Nature Camp BIGS (11-12)
June 24 - 27 |
Creek Bend Farm

Take nature exploration and outdoor fun to the next level at Creek Bend Farm! Learn archery, experience a tree-climbing adventure, go paddling, tie-dye a shirt, and more!

Nature Camp LITTLES (6-8)
June 24 - 27 |
Creek Bend Farm

Come discover the world around you as we create and investigate during this 4-day adventure at Creek Bend Farm!

Spilling the Tea
June 25 |
Creek Bend Farm

Spilling the Tea allows you to enjoy afternoon tea in the while learning about life in the 1930s. June will focus on 1935. Registration is required.

CAMP OUT at the WNC
July 1 - 2 |
Creek Bend Farm

Give your campers a night out! Camp on the front lawn of the Wilson Nature Center and have some nighttime fun. For ages 10-12.

Nature Camp BIGS (11-12)
July 8 - 11 |
Creek Bend Farm

Take nature exploration and outdoor fun to the next level at Creek Bend Farm! Learn archery, experience a tree-climbing adventure, go paddling, tie-dye a shirt, and more!

Nature Camp MIDDLES (9-10)
July 8 - 11 |
Creek Bend Farm

Come discover the world around you as we create and investigate during this 4-day adventure at Creek Bend Farm!

Nature Camp MIDDLES (9-10)
July 15 - 18 |
Creek Bend Farm

Come discover the world around you as we create and investigate during this 4-day adventure at Creek Bend Farm!

Nature Camp BIGS (11-12)
July 22 - 25 |
Creek Bend Farm

Take nature exploration and outdoor fun to the next level at Creek Bend Farm! Learn archery, experience a tree-climbing adventure, go paddling, tie-dye a shirt, and more!

Nature Camp LITTLES (6-8)
July 22 - 25 |
Creek Bend Farm

Come discover the world around you as we create and investigate during this 4-day adventure at Creek Bend Farm!

Nature Camp MIDDLES (9-10)
July 22 - 25 |
Creek Bend Farm

Come discover the world around you as we create and investigate during this 4-day adventure at Creek Bend Farm!

*Nature Camp WEE ONES (4-5) AM session
July 29 - August 1 |
Creek Bend Farm

Nature exploration and outdoor fun for our youngest explorers at Creek Bend Farm!

EXPLORE YOUR SANDUSKY COUNTY PARKS

North Coast Inland Trail

The Sandusky County portion of the North Coast Inland Trail, or NCIT, is a 28-mile multi-use trail that travels between Elmore and Bellevue.

Ringneck Ridge Wildlife Area

The diverse habitats include open fields, woodlands, wet meadows, and limestone barrens.

The Woods at the Luscombe Farm

A 1-mile loop trail meanders through this picturesque 55-acre woodlot which consists of maples, hickories, oaks, and spicebush.

Wolf Creek Park

Nestled along the banks of the Sandusky River

White Star Park

White Star Park consists of 797 acres and four distinct areas which include; White Star Quarry, White Star Campground, Barn and Cabins, and Doug Haubert Wetland.

Tea Kaufman Homestead

This 14-acre property is directly adjacent to the North Coast Inland Trail and serves as an access point to the trail.

Shelley Wetland

This 17-acre, bowl-shaped wetland was created when gravel was removed for the construction of the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railway

Don W. Miller Memorial Park

Home of our Administrative Offices. Donated by Black Swamp Conservancy, this 80-acre park is located on the Sandusky River adjacent to the Blue Banks

Franklin and Phillip Rose Wildlife Area

Located at the mouth of Muddy Creek this wetland area is used for programming purposes only.

Decoy Marsh

Previously a private hunt club, this 67-acre property consists of wetlands and diked marsh areas

Christy Farm Nature Preserve

Visitors can enjoy a walk along the Muskellunge Creek or catch a glimpse of an active heron rookery

Mull Covered Bridge

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places this “town lattice” truss type bridge is one of the last remaining covered bridges in Northwest Ohio.

Blue Heron Reserve

This 160 acre propery features seasonal wetlands, grassy trails, and a mile of boardwalk trail.

Creek Bend Farm

Featuring the Wilson Nature Center, the Wildlife Library and Children's Activity Area