Bring your best furry friend to Wellington Reservation for our Howl-O-Ween Pet Parade on Oct. 30 from 6–7 p.m.! Dress up your dog for a chance to win a prize for best costume, then enjoy an easy 1.8-mile walk on the paved Lakeside Loop Trail. No registration required.

Join fellow nature enthusiasts for our final Wednesday Morning Birding this fall at Sandy Ridge Reservation. Gather at Johnson Wetland Center—registration isn’t required.

Enjoy yoga with a view of Lake Erie. This accessible class at Lakeview Park's Sunset Terrace focuses on flexibility, mobility, balance, range of motion and strength. Beginners and intermediate participants welcome. Free with registration. Call 440-458-5121.

Join us for an advanced paddle to the infamous ghost ship in the Black River Basin! Plan for a 4-hour, 6-mile round-trip kayak excursion. Kayak and life jacket provided. Previous paddling experience preferred. Registration: 440-458-5121.

Save those coffee grounds, vegetable scraps and other accepted food waste! Bring them to a Scraps to Soil drop-off site at Carlisle Visitor Center, French Creek Nature Center, Lakeview Park or Miller Nature Preserve. @RubberCityReuse handles collection and hauling for composting.

Join Chef Alex at Miller Nature Preserve for a fun, hands-on cooking class! In this interactive session, participants will learn how to make homemade cheese ravioli and marinara sauce from scratch. Registration is required by November 1 at (440) 937-0764.

Look beyond the trails and waterfalls at Cascade Park. Explore the geology that shaped this unique landscape with a Metro Parks naturalist. Level 2 hike with muddy, uneven terrain possible. Registration required. Call 440-458-5121.

Planning a visit to Carlisle Reservation today? Please be aware that the Visitor Center entrance, trails, parking areas and building, including the playroom and restrooms, will close at noon for the Halloween Fair.

Pop culture meets plants at Miller Nature Preserve! BEWITCHED features interpretive plant displays inspired by Glinda, Elphaba, Hermione, the Sanderson Sisters, Samantha Stephens, Ursula and more. Sept. 1-Oct. 31. $4. Members and kids 2 and under free. (440) 937-0764

Lorain County Metro Parks is hosting a lifeguard certification class November 20-22 at Splash Zone in Oberlin! This class is intended for individuals who plan to work as lifeguards for Lorain County Metro Parks. For more details email [email protected].

A waterfall hike is calling! Explore Cascade Park on a 2-mile hike to the waterfall overlook and back. With stone and natural trail terrain and a Level 3, strenuous rating, this hike is best suited for those ready for a challenging trail adventure. Meet at Shelter #1

The last Wellington Reservation tram rides of the year are tomorrow, 10/24 from 11am-2pm. It's been a little chilly on the tram so dress for the weather!

How many different types of leaves can you find? Explore Schoepfle Garden and use a scavenger hunt list to identify simple, compound, toothed, lobed, needle-like leaves and more. All ages welcome. Free program. No registration required.

Visitor alert: The Carlisle Visitor Center entrance, trails, parking and building, including the playroom and restrooms, will close at noon today for the Halloween Fair.

Registration is open for Old-Fashioned Holiday at Vermilion River Reservation! Step back into the 1860s with a candlelit house tour, holiday reenactors, horse-drawn carriage rides, S’mores and live music in the Carriage Barn. $5/person. Call (440) 937-7310.

🌕 Looking for a different kind of evening adventure? Join a guided Full Moon Hike at Sandy Ridge Reservation. Explore 2.5 miles of trails, woodlands, and ponds after dark. Register at (440) 458-5121.

Discover Ohio’s ancient history on a hike with a naturalist! Learn about the people who called Ohio home thousands of years ago. FREE program. Registration required one day prior. Weather dependent. Call (440) 949-5200.

Step inside Otto Schoepfle's historic home and explore 20 acres of beautiful gardens while learning about the man whose passion for horticulture created this treasured destination. No registration required. Historical House Tours: (440) 458-5121.

Join members of the Black River Astronomical Society at Sandy Ridge Reservation to safely observe the sun through special hydrogen-alpha filters. This event is weather dependent and only offered with clear skies.

Naturalist Rachel K. was recently collecting milkweed and ironweed seeds. Did you know - the fluff from milkweed seeds used to be collected and used for the inside of lifejackets during World War II since it is buoyant and water-resistant.