2295 Lexington Ave, Mansfield, OH 44907


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Richland County Park District Events

Gorman Nature Center

MARCH 2024

Oaks & Acorns

March 20 (Wednesday) 10:00 a.m. - A weekly, nature-based pre-school program for children and their guardians. One session at 10:00 a.m., each-and-every Wednesday. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

Solar Eclipse Program - Build a Pinhole Solar Eclipse Viewer

March 23 (Saturday) 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. - Meet at GNC. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

Solar Eclipse Program - Eclipse Citizen Science Opportunities

March 23 (Saturday) 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Meet at GNC. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

RCPD Park Board of Commissioners Meeting

March 25 (Monday) 5:30 p.m. - Meet at Gorman Nature Center. Public welcome. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

Oaks & Acorns

March 27 (Wednesday) 10:00 a.m. - A weekly, nature-based pre-school program for children and their guardians. One session at 10:00 a.m., each-and-every Wednesday. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

APRIL 2024

Oaks & Acorns

April 3 (Wednesday) 10:00 a.m. - A weekly, nature-based pre-school program for children and their guardians. One session at 10:00 a.m., each-and-every Wednesday. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

Oaks & Acorns

April 10 (Wednesday) 10:00 a.m. - A weekly, nature-based pre-school program for children and their guardians. One session at 10:00 a.m., each-and-every Wednesday. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

Birds & Breakfast Bird Walk

April 20 (Saturday) 8:00 a.m. - Meet at RCPD's Fleming Falls Preserve. Breakfast at a local resturant following the walk. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

The Night Sky

April 20 (Saturday) 9:00 p.m. - A monthly astronomy program at GNC. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

EECO Annual Conference

April 12-14 (Friday-Sunday) - Annual Environmental Education Council of Ohio conference at Salt Fork State Park. - More details!

Oaks & Acorns

April 17 (Wednesday) 10:00 a.m. - A weekly, nature-based pre-school program for children and their guardians. One session at 10:00 a.m., each-and-every Wednesday. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

Oaks & Acorns

April 24 (Wednesday) 10:00 a.m. - A weekly, nature-based pre-school program for children and their guardians. One session at 10:00 a.m., each-and-every Wednesday. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

Mohican Wildlife Weekend

April 26-28 (Friday-Sunday) - A variety of nature hikes and programs throughout the “Mohican Area” all weekend. - More details!

MAY 2024

Oaks & Acorns

May 1 (Wednesday) 10:00 a.m. - A weekly, nature-based pre-school program for children and their guardians. One session at 10:00 a.m., each-and-every Wednesday. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

Animal Feeding Day

May 7 (Tuesday) 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. - Help care for the GNC educational animals, each-and-every Tuesday, from May-October. Call 419-884-3764 for details.          

Oaks & Acorns

May 8 (Wednesday) 10:00 a.m. - A weekly, nature-based pre-school program for children and their guardians. One session at 10:00 a.m., each-and-every Wednesday. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

RCPD Rock & Fossil Day

May 11 (Saturday) 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Join the Mansfield Mineral & Fossil Club for a day filled with geological and natural history wonders. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

Animal Feeding Day

May 14 (Tuesday) 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. - Help care for the GNC educational animals, each-and-every Tuesday, from May-October. Call 419-884-3764 for details.  

Oaks & Acorns

May 15 (Wednesday) 10:00 a.m. - A weekly, nature-based pre-school program for children and their guardians. One session at 10:00 a.m., each-and-every Wednesday. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

Magee Marsh Lake Erie
Bird Watching Weekend

May 18-19 (Saturday-Sunday) - Join the RCPD staff on a weekend bird watching excursion all along the Western Lake Erie Basin. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

Animal Feeding Day

May 21 (Tuesday) 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. - Help care for the GNC educational animals, each-and-every Tuesday, from May-October. Call 419-884-3764 for details.  

Oaks & Acorns

May 22 (Wednesday) 10:00 a.m. - A weekly, nature-based pre-school program for children and their guardians. One session at 10:00 a.m., each-and-every Wednesday. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

Animal Feeding Day

May 28 (Tuesday) 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. - Help care for the GNC educational animals, each-and-every Tuesday, from May-October. Call 419-884-3764 for details.  

Oaks & Acorns

May 29 (Wednesday) 10:00 a.m. - A weekly, nature-based pre-school program for children and their guardians. One session at 10:00 a.m., each-and-every Wednesday. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

JUNE 2024

Animal Feeding Day

June 4 (Tuesday) 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. - Help care for the GNC educational animals, each-and-every Tuesday, from May-October. Call 419-884-3764 for details.          

Oaks & Acorns

June 5 (Wednesday) 10:00 a.m. - A weekly, nature-based pre-school program for children and their guardians. One session at 10:00 a.m., each-and-every Wednesday. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

Animal Feeding Day

June 11 (Tuesday) 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. - Help care for the GNC educational animals, each-and-every Tuesday, from May-October. Call 419-884-3764 for details.          

Oaks & Acorns

June 12 (Wednesday) 10:00 a.m. - A weekly, nature-based pre-school program for children and their guardians. One session at 10:00 a.m., each-and-every Wednesday. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

Animal Feeding Day

June 18 (Tuesday) 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. - Help care for the GNC educational animals, each-and-every Tuesday, from May-October. Call 419-884-3764 for details.          

Oaks & Acorns

June 19 (Wednesday) 10:00 a.m. - A weekly, nature-based pre-school program for children and their guardians. One session at 10:00 a.m., each-and-every Wednesday. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

Animal Feeding Day

June 25 (Tuesday) 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. - Help care for the GNC educational animals, each-and-every Tuesday, from May-October. Call 419-884-3764 for details.          

Oaks & Acorns

June 26 (Wednesday) 10:00 a.m. - A weekly, nature-based pre-school program for children and their guardians. One session at 10:00 a.m., each-and-every Wednesday. Call 419-884-3764 for details.

RCPD Archeology & Arrowhead Day

June 29 (Saturday) 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. - Come spend the day learning a bit about our local prehistorical and historical heritage. Call 419-884-3764 for details.