Research
Eastern Bluebirds Need Your Help
Published February 23, 2024
Each year, Five Rivers MetroParks volunteers monitor 48 bluebird boxes throughout nine MetroParks. Why do we monitor bluebirds? In the 1890s, House Sparrows and European Starlings found their way to the United States, competing with existing bluebirds for nesting sites. This bird boom and loss of habitat due to increased development meant that, by the […]
Anyone Can Be a Scientist with Citizen Science
Published February 16, 2024
If you’re looking for a fun, easy way to give back to nature and help the environment, participating in citizen science can be the perfect answer. Citizen science is research conducted voluntarily by the public to address real-world problems. These projects can be local or international. Citizen science allows participants to give back to nature […]
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition: Environmental Research – Saturday, February 3, 1 PM
Published December 4, 2023
Five Rivers Metroparks (FRMP) invites you to a Three Minute Thesis Competition University students will have 3-minute presentations about their environmental research projects and only 1 PowerPoint slide. Come learn about local research! Registration is free on MetroParks.org, but spots are limited. Cox Arboretum MetroPark 5/3rd Conference Room 6733 Springboro Pike, Dayton, OH 45449 The […]
Get batty online and at home this weekend with Five Rivers MetroParks
Published August 18, 2022
Ohio’s first-ever bat blitz is happening Friday, Aug. 19, and Saturday, Aug. 20, in the Twin Valley — and you have a chance to get a virtual behind-the-scenes look at the research and learn more about bats. Tune in to MetroParks’ Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube on Saturday, Aug. 20, at 9 p.m. to […]
Ohio’s first “bat blitz” to be hosted by MetroParks this August
Published August 2, 2022
Five Rivers MetroParks is hosting an intensive ecological survey of bat species in multiple MetroParks this August. This survey – also referred to as a bat blitz – is the first of its kind in Ohio and includes a number of researchers from organizations across Ohio and Indiana. The bat blitz will be held overnight, […]
