Online Registration Begins March 2, 2013 Greenacres Foundation

Online Registration Begins March 2, 2013 Greenacres Foundation 8255 Spooky Hollow Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 www.green-acres.org 513-891-4227


Carter’s Comments

The path forward is always unknown and full of mystery and opportunity. Knowing where the path is taking you requires some understanding of where the path has been. Greenacres Foundation’s path began officially in 1988 when the Foundation was formed, but the idea of Greenacres was born in 1974 in the dreams of Louis Nippert. The initial dream was to develop a place where children could come to learn about agriculture and the environment. Between 1974 and 1988 the idea grew and garnered the input of Mrs. Nippert and others. The result was that in 1988 Greenacres was born to provide a place for children of all ages to learn about the environment, sustainable agriculture, and the classic arts. Each of these topics should cross everyone’s path so that we are grounded in our natural surroundings, we understand that we borrow the earth from our grandchildren, and we celebrate the talents of our friends.

Greenacres Summer Camps are full of mystery and opportunity. Campers will have opportunities to become grounded in the science of the environment. They will learn that when we take care of what we have, it can take care of us and those who follow in our footsteps. They will develop talents that help celebrate the milestones they achieve as they travel their own paths.

Our campers will have some fun, learn about mysteries along the way and celebrate their talents. They will find that Greenacres Summer Camps make memories that will last a lifetime, and when they look back at their path, they will smile when they recall their Greenacres summer.

Carter

IN THIS ISSUE: 2013 Summer Camps…………………………… 1-7 Equine Center Camps……………………………8 Greenacres Foundation Staff………………..13 Upcoming Events………………………………….8 Water Quality Camps and Workshops…..9-12


Summer Camps – Week of June 10-14 Designing the wild!

Time: 9:00am-11:30 am Location: Farm Store

Age: Grades 4 – 5 Cost: $115

Code: DWA0610

This camp will explore the benefits of a healthy eco-system and what we can do to create functioning gardens for all living things to thrive in. We will combine creativity and science to design and plant a garden that will serve as an Education Opportunity for all that visit Greenacres!

Summer Camps – Week of June 17-21 Nature Explorers

Time: 8:45am-11:15 am Location: Old Church Site

Age: Grade 1 Cost: $115

Code: NEA0617

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Time: 12:45pm-3:15 pm Location: Old Church Site

Age: Grade 1 Cost: $115

Code: NEP0617

Catch the sun to bake a special treat, take a hayride to the farm, and poke around the pond. It’s all the fun the big kids have in one action-packed week! Greenacres Sampler Camp

Time: 9:00am-11:30 am Location: Site changes each day

Age: Grades 3 – 5 must be at least 8 yrs old

Cost: $115

Code: SAC0617

New this year – a sampler camp! Experience each area of Greenacres as you hike, ride, cook, plant, and create at a new spot each day.

Michu Circus

Time: 9:00am- 11:30am Location: Arts Center


Code: MCA0617

Circus skills for young ones. Build coordination and confidence through Circus Camp. Skills offered would be: stilt walking, tight wire, clowning, rolling globe and more. Funambulist Circus

Time: 1:00pm- 3:30pm Location: Arts Center


Code: FCP0617

Circus for beginners and returning students. Take the next step and build on your skills in stilt walking, tight wire, clowning, rolling globe and more (hooping, Chinese yo- yo, juggling, jump rope). Stunts will match the skill level of the camper. Mosaics of Stone



Code: MSP0617

Create beautiful mosaic projects including your very own garden stepping stone. You design them, make them and take them with you at the end of the week.

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Summer Camps – Week of June 24-28 Fishing Frenzy

Time: 9:00am- 11:30am Location: Pond Site


Code: FFA0624

From the most experienced young angler to the “never baited a hook” beginner, we can almost guarantee you’ll catch a fish. Come learn and have fun as we while away the week – just fishin’! Get Creekin’

Time: 8:45am-11:15am Location: Old Church Site


Code: GCA0624

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Time: 12:45pm-3:15pm Location: Old Church Site


Code: GCP0624

Water, rocks and critters – spend the days exploring the waterways around Greenacres. Find life under, in and around the water. Circus, Circus

Time: 9:00am-3:30pm Location: Arts Center


Code: CCA0624

This is a camp for the physically active and inspired. It will combine beginning and returning clowns. Beginning, intermediate and advanced skills offered in Chinese yo yo, rolling globe hooping, jump rope, German wheel and advanced stilt walking, tight wire, juggling and clowning. The unicycle may be introduced. As you progress, you will learn more difficult stunts.

Artful Play

Time: 9:00am-11:30am Location: Arts Center


Code: APA0624

Songs, music , movement and play all wrapped together in one camp! You will explore music through musical charades, name that tune, what’s my line and many other games. Wee Sew

Time: 1:00pm-3:30pm Location: Arts Center


Code: WSP0624

Create pin cushions, pillows and totes! Learn to decorate your creations with buttons, ribbons and paint. You will leave this fun-filled camp with items you have made while learning basic hand- and machine-stitching. Sewing kit and tee-shirt included. Farm to Table I

Time: 9:30am–12:00pm Location: Farm Store Kitchen


Code: FT10624

Come learn about Greenacres Foundation and explore the farm to table connection. Our youngest chefs will learn fresh ideas for making wholesome, earth-friendly lunches they will love! Registration includes an apron, recipe book, and supplies.

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Summer Camps – Week of July 8-12 Into the Woods



Code: IWA0708

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Code: IWP0708

It’s possible to see the forest and the trees! Enjoy daily excursions into the forest and learn about the critters that live there. We have ‘acres of green’ to explore! Naturalist in Training

Time: 9:00am-11:30 am Location: Pond Site


Code: NTA0708

Come learn what it takes to work the coolest job in the world (well, we think so). We will cover a variety of topics including hiking, nature lore, animal care and more. Mud Pies

Time: 9:00am-11:30 am Location: Arts Center


Code: MPA0708

It looks like a mud pie but you can’t eat it! This camp is devoted to playing with clay and creating artistic clay pieces. You design and glaze them, and then we fire your pieces for you to take home. Lots of fun and creativity in this camp.

Play It Again!



Code: PIA0708

Have you ever wondered how instruments are made? Want to play around with some materials and make real instruments like a Kalimba, Shakere or Quiro? Let your imagination be your guide in this camp. Camp Fashionista



Code: CFA0708

Sewing is a skill that will last you a lifetime. If you are experienced with sewing and would like to make wearable clothing, then this camp is for you. You will use sewing machines and finish stitches by hand. Go home with a pair of soft pants and more from this camp. Follow-up camp to Wee Sew. Farm to Table II

Time: 9:30am-12:00pm Location: Farm Store Kitchen


Code: FT20708

See firsthand where the freshest ingredients for the foods we will prepare are raised and grown. By experiencing farm life first-hand young chefs will focus on sustainable practices and the connection between farm and table. Registration includes an apron, recipe book, and supplies.

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Summer Camps – Week of July 15-19 Incredible Invertebrates



Code: IVA0715

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Code: IVP0715

Only 5% of animal species have backbones. Come explore some of the other 95%. We’ll visit invertebrates on their own turf. Fishing Frenzy

Time: 9:00am-11:30am Location: Pond Site


Code: FFA0715

From the most experienced young angler to the “never baited a hook” beginner, we can almost guarantee you’ll catch a fish. Come learn and have fun as we while away the week – just fishin’! Bead It! Just Bead It!

Time: 1:00pm-3:30pm Location: Arts Center


Code: BIP0715

Do you like bling like Michael Jackson’s shiny glove? Would you like to learn how to make beaded jewelry, clothing, and more? Sign up for Camp Bead It! We will make beautiful beadwork together. Courtly Recorder



Code: CRA0715

What is a recorder you ask? It is an old time flute played during the time of Castles and Kings. A fun and easy to learn instrument that is sure to please your ears. Join us and learn how to play some old time recorder songs.

Draw, Partner!



Code: DPP0715

If you can see it, you can draw it! You will draw using pencil, pen and ink, and markers. What you draw is up to you. We will help you with the techniques to improve the quality of your drawing. Paint Your Art Out



Code: PYA0715

Turn that old piece of wood furniture into a piece of colorful, fanciful art! We’ll bring the paint; you bring your imagination. You can’t spell Eco-system without ME!

Time: 9:00am-11:30am Location: Farm Store Kitchen


Code: EME0715

This camp will reach up into the sky and down into the soil to explore the many ‘friends’ that our garden has. We will observe the role that a variety of living things play in keeping our gardens healthy and balanced. Every day will bring new adventures and activities to help us understand the complex and beautiful relationships that exist in nature!

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Summer Camps – Week of July 22-26 Wild Science



Code: WSA0722

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Code: WSP0722

Get acquainted with some of nature’s most misunderstood plants and animals! Seek out the slimy, spiny, creepy and crawly inhabitants of our woods and streams. Once you’ve seen them up close, you’ll see they don’t seem so strange after all. Survival

Time: 9:00am-11:30am Location: Pond Site


Code: SVA0722

Could you live off the land if you had to? Learn new survival skills and perfect old ones. Build a wilderness shelter, collect water, make a fire, catch a fish. Clay Tossing



Code: CTA0722

Would you like to learn how to throw pottery on the pottery wheel? This is your chance! Make unique designs and forms. Items will be glazed and fired and ready to take home at the end of the week.

It, Knot It!



Code: IKA0722

No knit one, purl two here! Basic crochet is the name of the game for this camp. Maybe some macramé, too. Make a scarf and hat that will be the envy of all your friends. Come Blow Your Horn



Code: CBP0722

This camp will provide you with an opportunity to brush up on your brass and help you develop your skills and have fun while learning to play some cool jazz music. Make up your own music as you learn to improvise! Farm to Table III

Time: 9:30am-12:00pm Location: Arts Center


Code: FT30722

By experiencing the farm first-hand, campers will focus on sustainable practices and ways to better care for our environment. We will enjoy the delicious recipes prepared while relying on food from the earth in its simplest form. Registration includes an apron, recipe book, and supplies.

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Summer Camps – Week of July 29-Aug 2 Get Creekin’



Code: GCA0729

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Code: GCP0729

Water, rocks and critters – spend the days exploring the waterways around Greenacres to find life under, in and around the water. Primitive Woodcraft

Time: 9:00am-11:30 am Location: Pond Site


Code: PWA0729

Bows, arrows, shelters and more can be made from materials readily available in nature. Join us as we make and use these “primitive” tools. Mini Fountains



Code: MFA0729

What do you get when you add clay and a fish pump? You get a marvelous little mini-fountain for your room

or your garden. Use your math and creative skills for fun. Twelve inches of fun! All materials and firing included. Camp Our Town



Code: COT0729

Discover how cultures develop while you use your head and hands to create your very own village on a small plot of land in the forest. Art, music, language, food, ceremonies and shelter are yours to discover or group-create. Not recommended for children with tree nut, bee and other outdoor allergies. What to do with this Garden Bounty!

Time: 9:00am-11:30 am Location: Farm Store Kitchen


Code: WTD0729

Come ready to experiment with a variety of plant material and learn how to turn your bounty into exciting and functional items! Our projects will inspire creativity and teach us all the wonders that plants can hold for us!

Intersession

June 10-14 11:45am-12:45pm $75

June 17-21 11:45-12:45 $75

June 24-28 11:45-12:45 $75

July 8-12 11:45-12:45 $75

July 15-19 11:45-12:45 $75

July 22-26 11:45-12:45 $75

July 29-August 2 11:45-12:45 $75

August 5-9 11:45-12:45 $75

Based on requests received in the past, “Intersession” camp is designed to help the parents or guardians of our campers fill the lag time between our morning and afternoon camps by providing a supervised lunch (campers will be required to bring their own lunch and drinks) and mini-camp at the Greenacres Arts Center. A professional transportation service will bring campers to the Arts Center from their morning camp then pick them up to take them to their afternoon camp. Campers do not need to be registered for a full day of camps to take advantage of this opportunity. For some campers it will be a pre-camp experience or a post-camp experience; others will be able to take advantage of this as a way to fill the gap between morning and afternoon camps.

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Summer Camps – Week of August 5-9 Get Outside!

Time: 8:45am-2:45pm Location: Old Church Site


Code: GOA0805

For those campers who want to spend more than a couple of hours with us, spend all day! Pack a lunch, bring your old shoes, and get ready to be outside. We will travel to all corners of the property finding adventures, making memories and having fun. Night Adventures



Code: NAP0805

It’s a different world out there after the sun goes down. Explore and learn about the creatures that make the night their own. Scared? I’m not scared. Maxi Fountains



Code: MFA0805

A pump, some clay, glazes and your imagination combine to make a fountain for your room or outdoor use. Use your math and creative skills for fun. Eighteen inches high and two or more tiers of fun! Limit of 6 campers

Bruce the Builder



Code: BBP0805

Hammers and drills and sanders, Oh, My! Nails and screws, paints and sandpaper, hand saws and carpenter’s glue are the toys with which we will play. We’ll make a couple of projects for you to keep or give away. If you don’t like to get messy then this camp is not for you! Limit 6 campers. Anything Can Happen in Art



Code: ACH0805

Can’t make up your mind about what you want to do today? Neither can we, so we created this camp. Spend five days learning something new in art. Maybe one day you make a wire sculpture and another day a collage and another day a box kite. You help select the activity of the day. Farm to Table IV

Time: 9:30am-12:00pm Location: Farm Store Kitchen


Code: FT40805

What do you do with a ton of tomatoes, a zillion zucchinis, and bounds of basil? You preserve them, of course! Vegetables picked at their peak preserve well and make for superior canned goods. Registration includes an apron, recipe book, and supplies.

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Equine Center Camps Greenies Intro to Horsemanship Camps

Time: All camps run 9:15am-1:00pm

Location: Indoor Arena

Age: All riders must be at least 8 years of age

Cost: $350 per camp

Please Pack a Lunch & Drinks!!

An Introductory Camp for riders who have had little or no English riding instruction. Riders in this level range from those who have never ridden before to those who have ridden on trail rides and at friends’ homes, but are limited in their technical knowledge.

Each camp runs Monday/Friday & Monday/Friday 9:15-1pm (4 total days of camp). Greenies Camp I : June 10, 14, 17, 21

Code: GCO0610 Greenies Camp II : June 24, 28, July 1, 5

Code: GCT0624 Greenies Camp III : July 8, 12, 15, 19

Code: GCH0708 Greenies Camp IV : July 22, 26, 29, Aug 2

Code: GCF0722 Greenies Camp V : Aug 5, 9, 12, 16

Code: GCV0805

Upcoming Events at Greenacres Greenacres Foundation offers something for everyone. With our commitment to encourage conservation and appreciation of nature and to encourage appreciation of music and culture, Greenacres provides a wide variety of special events throughout the year! Be sure to visit our website, www.green-acres.org, to find the most up-to-date information! While you are online, don’t forget to sign up to join the Greenacres Email List to keep you informed on the latest news and events taking place at Greenacres.

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2013 Water Quality Project LLC Summer Opportunities

For safety, participants must wear closed toe shoes. Micro-mania

Date: Wednesday, June 12th Time: 9:00am – 11:30am

Age: 8-12 Location: Greenacres Pond Site, Spooky Hollow Road, Cincinnati, 45242

Cost: $30 (includes snacks, view scope and nature journal)

Code: MMA0612

Discover the unseen world living inside Greenacres pond. Participants will make view scopes to look inside the pond and then use dip nets, plankton tows, and dredges to collect all kinds of pond critters. We will then use view scopes and dissecting scopes to take an up close look at what we have collected and make a journal of what we found. Huck, Becky and Tom's Big Adventures

Date: Tuesday, June 18th Time: 9:00am – 2:00pm

Age: 8-14 Location: Izaak Walton League Lodge, 544 Branch Hill-Loveland Rd, Loveland, OH 45140

Cost: $40 (includes course materials, crafts and snacks)

Code: HBA0618

Ever wondered what it might be like to join Huck, Becky and Tom as they explored the Mississippi River in the famous book Huckleberry Finn? We’ll tie up our pole pack, make our ‘raft’ and learn to fish using a cane pole as we travel back in time to the mid-1800s. Pack a lunch Paddle Sports America Courses

Date: Sunday, June 16th (Father - Son Paddle) OR Sunday, July 28th (Family Paddle)

Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm

Age: 10 and up Location: Greenacres River Lab 209 Railroad Avenue, Loveland, OH 45140

Cost: Free

Paddle Sports America courses are taught by ODNR Division of Watercraft staff and cover: general information about Paddlecraft (boats you paddle), boat maintenance; boating safety; boating ethics, and Ohio boating laws. During hands-on sessions, students will learn the proper strokes and techniques to safely operate “ocean” kayaks – a unique and forgiving open-cockpit type kayak and practice what they have learned kayaking down the Little Miami River. Pack a lunch. Sign-up [email protected] Critter Capers

Date: Tuesday, June 25th Time: 9:00am – 11:30am

Age: 8-12 Location: Greenacres River Lab 209 Railroad Avenue, Loveland, OH 45140

Cost: $30 (includes course materials and snacks) Code: CCA0625

Travel underneath the water’s surface and see what lurks on and under the rocks of the Little Miami River. We will use view scopes to look, spoons to scrape off goo, and kick nets to collect all sorts of critters to view using magnifiers and dissecting scopes. We will make a journal and collage of our findings.

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For safety, participants must wear closed toe shoes. Fly Fishing Class

Date: Wednesday, June 26th Time: 9:00am – 2:00pm

Age: 8-14 Location: Greenacres River Lab 209 Railroad Avenue, Loveland, OH 45140

Cost: $30 (includes course materials and snacks) Code: FFC0626

Members of Buckeye United Fly Fishers Club (BUFF) will teach participants about fish including what they eat and how “fly” fishing lures are made to mimic a fish’s preferred foods. Each participant will learn how to tie common knots used in fly fishing, tie a ‘fly’ fishing lure, cast using a fly rod, and practice their fly fishing skills. Participants will also get a chance to kick seine for the insects that lures are designed to mimic and make a fish print. Pack a lunch ACA Canoe Classes

Date: Thursday, June 27th Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm

Age: 10 and up Location: Loveland Canoe and Kayak 200 Crutchfield Place, Loveland, OH 45140

Cost: $40.00 (includes instructor fees, canoe rental fees, course materials, equipment, snacks, and a single-day membership to the ACA)

Code: ACC0627

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Date: Sunday, July 28th Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm

Age: 10 and up Location: Loveland Canoe and Kayak 200 Crutchfield Place, Loveland, OH 45140

Cost: $40.00 (includes instructor fees, canoe rental fees, course materials, equipment, snacks, and a single-day membership to the ACA)

Code: ACC0728

Certified American Canoe Association (ACA) Instructors will teach a four-hour introductory canoe course that includes a combination of classroom instruction, land-based demonstrations, and on-the-water practice sessions as you canoe the Little Miami River from Fosters to Loveland,OH. Participants will receive the AMA Beginner Certification at the completion of the course. Pack a lunch. Learn to Fish on the Little Miami River

Date: Friday, July 12th Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm

Age: 8 - 12 Location: Greenacres River Lab 209 Railroad Avenue, Loveland, OH 45140

Cost: $20.00 (includes bait and snacks) Code: LTF0712

Come learn how to catch a fish in the Little Miami River. The class will include a short lesson on fishing using a traditional fishing rod and reel including how to choose/attach the lure to the line, cast the lure, and remove a fish from a hook. Participants will then hike down to the Little Miami where guides will show you the best places in the river to catch a fish

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For safety, participants must wear closed toe shoes. Be Tecumseh for a Day

Date: Wednesday, July 17th Time: 9:00am – 2:00pm

Age: 8-14 Location: Izaak Walton League Lodge, 544 Branch Hill-Loveland Rd, Loveland, OH 45140

Cost: $60 (includes course materials, fringed bag kit and snacks)

Code: BTD0717

Local historian/educator Ross Shaw, Greenacres Water Quality Project LLC, and Izaak Walton League – Cincinnati Chapter are partnering to offer youth ages 8-14 a one day hands-on interactive camp where participants will experience what it was like to be the Indian Tecumseh living along the Little Miami River in the late 1700’s/early 1800’s. Pack a lunch It Rocks

Date: Thursday, July 18th Time: 9:00am – 11:30am

Age: 8-12 Location: Greenacres River Lab, 209 Railroad Avenue, Loveland, OH 45140

Cost: $30.00 (includes course materials and snacks) Code: IRA0718

It took millions of years to create the Little Miami Riverbed but it will only take us a couple of hours to unlock some of the secrets captured over time in the rocks. We will use tests geologists use to determine what kinds of rocks are in the river and then we will hunt for fossils. We will even make fossil replicas to take home. 2013 Family Fishing at Greenacres

Date: Saturday, July 20th Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Age: Family program (children 6 and up and parent)

Location: Greenacres Pond Site, Spooky Hollow Road, Cincinnati, 45242

Cost: Free

Come and spend a lazy afternoon fishing around Greenacres Farm pond with your kids. Greenacres and the Cincinnati Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will host a Family Fishing Program at Greenacres Pond. Kids will receive a short lesson on how to use a rod and reel, bait their hooks, and remove their catch. Poles, bait, and light refreshments are provided. MUST RSVP to Attend Space Limited [email protected]

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Other Family Opportunities 2013 Saturday Stream Snapshot (SSS) Citizen Monitoring Program

Dates: Saturdays 3/9, 4/13, 5/11, 6/8, 7/13, 8/10, 9/14, 10/12, and 11/9

Time: Water Sample Training 9:30 am; Water Sample Collection – Anytime before 12:00pm; and Volunteer Lab Analysts 10:30am – 2:30pm

Age: Water Sample Collection 8 and up with parent; Lab Analysts 14 and up

Location: Greenacres River Lab 209 Railroad Avenue, Loveland, OH 45140

Cost: Free

Come join the fun! Volunteers are needed to collect samples, transport samples to the lab, analyze samples, and enter

data into a database. Every Saturday, at 9:30 am, we train new volunteers and give tours of the lab. Students 14 and

older can earn community service credit for collecting samples and/or working in the lab analyzing samples.

2013 Earth Day at Sawyer Point

Date: Saturday, April 20th Time: 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Age: Families Location: Sawyer Point Park in downtown Cincinnati, OH

Cost: Free

The event will highlight how environmental groups, government agencies, businesses and citizens of all ages are contributing to the beauty and quality of life through positive actions. This free event will feature hands on interactive booths (including Greenacres!), live music, environmentally sensitive or natural food vendors, a climbing wall, ORSANCO Ohio River Fish Tank, animals from Sunrock Farm, and a kayak/ canoe water safety pool. For more information visit: http://www.cincinnatiearthday.com/ 2013 Paddlefest – Kids Extreme Expo

Date: Thursday, June 20th Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm

Age: Families and children 6-14 Location: Coney Island, 6201 Kellogg Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45230

Cost: Free

This year’s expo will be divided into 4 villages that include Let’s Move, Let’s Explore, Let’s Go Green and Let’s Splash! Kids will have numerous opportunities to learn about everything from fishing to paddling to Zumba, Tai Chi, recycling, how to go green to learn to be future stewards of the environment. The Let’s Splash village will feature a Greenacres Water Quality Project LLC booth. For more information call (513) 588-6936 or visit http://www.ohioriverway.org/paddlefest/ 2013 Great Outdoor Weekend at Izaak Walton League Lodge

Date: Saturday, September 28th Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm

Age: Families Location: Izaak Walton League Lodge, 544 Branch Hill Loveland Rd, Loveland, OH 45140

Cost: Free

Greenacres coordinates this water-themed event which includes water sampling, fly fishing, river fishing, river critter sampling, canoeing, kayaking, fish printing, archery, air rifles, boating safety, river rescue games, and the ODNR River Patrol boat. Visit: www.cincygreatoutdoorweekend.org/ for more information.

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Online Registration Begins March 2, 2013 Greenacres Foundation