09/01/2025
Medina County Park District
This coming weekend is FULL of great opportunities to enjoy nature!
Saturday, September 6
Native Plant Festival and Sale
Oenslager Nature Center
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Join us, once again, for our third annual Native Plant Festival and Sale to explore the connection between native plants, people, and wildlife! Shop at our native plant sale, help us with monarch tagging, play some games, make fun crafts, and visit with and learn from our important native plant partners such as Wild Ones, Medina County Master Gardeners, Paradise Natives, Fantastic Foragers, and more. This will also serve as the pick up location for the Medina County Soil and Water District’s Invasive Species Buy back program (must have signed up previously through the soil and water district). Plant sale proceeds (cash or check only) benefit Friends of Medina County Parks, Inc. All ages are welcome. No registration is required. Free admission.
Saturday, September 6
A Healthy Dose of Nature: Hiking Series
Plum Creek Park South
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Hiking outdoors has plenty of perks, AND its good for you mentally and physically, too! Join a naturalist and volunteers for a three to five mile vigorous hike along a different trail each month. This is a continuous hike. Please dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear, and bring along a bottle of water. Ages ten to adult. No registration is required. Free.
Saturday, September 6 Starry, Starry Nights at Letha House
Letha House Lodge (West)
8 to 10 p.m.
Come see deep sky objects, planets, and the moon up close using the Cuyahoga Astronomical Association’s telescopes. The observatory will be open for public viewing, and members will be available to answer your questions. Have a telescope but not sure how to use it effectively? Members will also be on hand one hour before the program begins to show you how to use your own telescope for viewing the night sky. Cancellations will only be made in the event of severe thunderstorms. All ages are welcome. No registration is required. Free.
Sunday, September 7
Discovery Drop In:
Monarchs and Their Allies
Oenslager Nature Center
1 to 3 p.m.
Discoveries don’t happen on a set schedule, so drop by any time between 1 and 3 p.m. This series promotes unstructured exploratory activities that are perfect for any age to stay for as short or as long as the interest holds. You can participate in the process of tagging the butterflies as part of Monarch Watch’s research efforts to collect data on the migration of monarch butterflies . . . if you can catch one! Staff will provide instructions, nets, and information on the monarchs’ magnificent migrations to Mexico, as well as general butterfly facts. All ages are welcome. No registration is required. Free.
