Wondering where to take the kids during this dreadful winter? Consider visiting an environmental center. Located at johnny Appleseed Park, the McElroy environmental education center houses many types of educational animals for kids to feed, pet, and learn about.
Area families had the opportunity to learn about the prairie ecosystem and butterflies with the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District. As part of Johnny Appleseed's "Prairie Fairies" program, families grabbed their butterfly nets and attempted to catch some of the prairie’s butterflies.
The Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District getting local kids familiar with some eight-legged friends Wednesday.
Children ages 7 through 9 joined the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District for their "Herp! Herp! Hooray!" summer day camp celebrating all things "herptiles."
"Herp, Herp, Hurray!" introduced children to the fascinating world of reptiles and amphibians. The term "herptile" encompasses both reptiles and amphibians, stemming from the study of these creatures, known as herpetology. The word originates from the Greek term for "crawling things."
BATH TOWNSHIP, (WLIO)- Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District invited the public to the McElroy Environmental Education Center to get up close a…
Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District has updated some space to better teach others about nature. The McElroy Environmental Education Center has been around since the 1980’s and has served many purposes for the park district. But since they have recently built new office space, in the last six months they have been able to dedicate the MEEC to their educational programing. Johnny Appleseed held an open house Sunday to show off the changes. Thanks to Dot’s Pet Center, they have displays for their live animals, to help bring a little bit of the outdoors inside. Plus, more space to show off some of their other educational exhibits.
Naturalists from Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District had the children take on the role of being a deer or being a resource of water, food, or shelter. When there were not enough resources to sustain the deer - the deer perished and became resources.
The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District wants to draw kids outdoors with their Imaginature Playgroup!
The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District is encouraging people to head out and enjoy the parks during the winter. Whether you take part in one of their guided winter hikes or participate in an indoor educational program or a combination of both. Park Naturalists say don’t let the winter weather detract you from enjoying nature.
