RiverFest in Columbus Celebrates and Educates
RiverFest in Columbus is changing shape a bit this year to Riverfest On Tour! They will have a kick-off celebration featuring a COSI family fun night and a Waterfire performance on the Scioto.
RiverFest Kick-Off Celebration
Evening kick-off event: Friday, May 21, 2010 from 6:30PM to 10PM
Location: On the banks of the Scioto River at Genoa Park near COSI
Free and open to the public
You are invited to kick-off the Riverfest On Tour! summer celebration of water.
Watch fire dance on the surface of the river while enjoying live music, Boat rides, Educational Booths, Food and Prizes.
Children's Sunset Fishing
Saturday, May 22, 2010 from 8:00PM-9:00PM
Schrock Lake Metro Parks
Try to catch the big one! Limited bait and poles provided. Children 15 and younger and adults 60 and older permitted to fish.
Meet at Schrock Lake West Bulletin Board. www.metroparks.net
Children's Fishing
Sunday, May 30, 2010 from 11:00AM-2:00PM
Schrock Lake Metro Parks
Join us anytime and try to catch the big one. Limited bait and poles provided. Children 15 and younger and adults 60 and older
permitted to fish. Meet at Schrock Lake West Bulletin Board. www.metroparks.net
Incredible Journey
Monday, May 31, 2010 from 2:00PM-4:00PM
Schrock Lake Metro Parks
Stop by antime to learn about the water cycle through an interactive game. Ages 3-12. Meet at Schrock Lake West Bulletin Board. www.metroparks.net
This year throughout the month of June you will find water-themed activities across Central Ohio including boating and fishing.
June Activities
Creek Exploration: Big Walnut Creek
Saturday, June 5, 2010 at 2:00PM
Three Creeks Park, Confluence Trails Bulletin Board
We'll use nets, buckets, and scoops to uncover macro invertebrates and other critters in our creeks. Please wear
close-toed shoes and be prepared to get wet. For more information, call 614-409-9914
Pond Safari
Saturday, June 5, 2010 from 4:00PM-6:00PM
Schrock Lake Metro Park
Stop by anytime to view underwater creatures that call Schrock Lake their home. Meet at Schrock Lake West Bulletin Board. www.metroparks.net
Passport to Fishing
Sunday, June 6th from 1:00PM-3:00PM
Three Creeks Park, Confluence Trails Bulletin Board
Learn about fish habitat, knots, casting and fishing tips, while completing the Division of Wildlife's Passport to Fishing Program.
Ages 7-15. Space is limited and you must pre-register at Metro Parks' website www.metroparks.net after June 1st.
A confirmation email will be sent. Please contact Jill Snyder at 614-409-9914 for more information.
Preschoolers: Pond Peering
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 from 11:00AM-1:00PM
Schrock Lake Metro Park
Listen toa story and then use nets and jars to catch some of Schrock Lake's critters. Meet at Schrock Lake Picnic Shelter. www.metroparks.net
Three Creeks Festival
Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 11:00AM-3:00PM
Three Creeks Park
Join us for a family fun day to celebrate recreation and watersheds at Three Creeks. Enjoy hands-on environmental
exhibits, crafts, bike safety checks, games, canoeing, live animals from the Ohio Wildlife Center, and more!
Meet at Three Creeks Park, Confluence Trails Area. www.metroparks.net
Jackson Pike Waste Water Treatment Plant Tour
Saturday, June 12, 2010 at 9:00AM
Jackson PIke Waste Water Treatment Plant
An essential life lesson - learn where water goes after it had swirled down the drain. Closed shoes are required.
No children under the age of 10. Register by calling Anita at 614-645-5970.
Family Creeking
Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 2:00PM
Apple Ridge
Take a 1-mile roundtrip hike to Spring Creek and venture into the cool waters to search aquatic life. Meet at Apple Ridge Picnic Shelter. www.metroparks.net
Wonders of the Wetland
Thursday, June 17, 2010 from 6:00PM-8:00PM
Glacier Ridge Metro Park
Participants will be immersed in a wetland activity, use dip-nets to sample wetland, tour the wetland using the
constructed boardwalk and touch and learn about wetland creatures. Wonders of Wetland (WOW) is a nationally known water curriculum.
Contact Dennis at 614-644-2873 for more information.
Alum Creek Canoe Float
Saturday, June 19, 2010 from 9:00AM-1:00PM
St. Mary of the Springs, 2320 Airport Dr., Columbus, Ohio
Float down Alum Creek in your own canoe or kayak and help clean litter from the creek.
For more information and to RSVP, contact FACT at canoe@freindsofalumcreek.org or (614) 569-8544 or visit website www.friendsofalumcreek.org.
Also view more event information at this site: Canoe Float.
Grand Finale
Saturday, June 19, 2010 from 10AM – 2PM
Alum Creek State Park (the beach)
Pack a picnic and join us at the beach for free boating and fishing on Alum Creek. Enjoy one of Central Ohio's most precious resources: our water.
