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Grand Grasses

August 28, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

| SFB/Prairie Trail

If you have any questions regarding this program, please call the Nature Realm Visitors Center at 330-865-8065 (Wednesday—Saturday 10 a.m.—5 p.m., Sunday 12–5 p.m.).

Imagine steel blue and crimson gold stems growing upwards of six feet tall! These aren’t your neighbor’s lawn grasses. Hike the 1.6-mile Prairie Trail and learn just how amazing and important wild grasses really are.

Details

Date
August 28, 2024
Time
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Event Category:

Venue

Location
1400 Portage Line Rd.
Springfield Twp., OH 44312 United States + Google Map

Other

Age Group
Adults, All Ages, Preschool, Seniors, Teens, Youth
Virtual or In Person
In Person
Park
Springfield Bog Metro Park

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