April 23, 2025
Ride your bike, eat free pancakes and celebrate Dayton’s cycling culture during Bike to Work Day
Read MoreFive Rivers MetroParks invites the community to celebrate National Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 16, during its annual Bike to Work Day Pancake Breakfast at RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E. Monument Ave. From 7 to 9 a.m., hundreds of cycling enthusiasts will gather to enjoy a free, flying pancake breakfast, coffee, live music, cycling-related […]
April 21, 2025
Summer starts early with free fitness, festivals and special events at RiverScape this May
Read MoreFive Rivers MetroParks kicks off festival season in May, along with free fitness opportunities and special events at RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E. Monument Ave. in downtown Dayton. Special events during May include MetroParks’ Passport to MetroParks on Friday, May 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. This free, family-friendly festival is an opportunity to preview all […]
As the weather starts getting warmer, the return of spring means the return of some of your favorite events: Adopt-A-Park: April 26 – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Celebrate Earth Day with MetroParks at the annual Adopt-A-Park event. Spend the morning volunteering at RiverScape MetroPark or other MetroParks across Montgomery County. Volunteers of all ages, […]
In 2023, Five Rivers MetroParks conducted a comprehensive study on soil carbon sequestration across its diverse ecosystems, including prairies, forests and wetlands. Carbon sequestration – the process of capturing and storing CO2 – is integral in reducing the amount of greenhouse glass emissions and limiting climate change. “As a conservation leader in our region, […]
Deb Kozar, second from the right In celebration of National Volunteer Month, your Five Rivers MetroParks is spotlighting its volunteers. Deb Kozar has been volunteering with MetroParks since 2018. Kozar moved to Dayton in spring of 2016 after living in Germany for 28 years. She found a job as a substitute teacher with a daycare […]
April 14, 2025
2nd Street Market opens outdoor farmers market, adds evening events on select Thursdays this spring
Read MoreThe grand opening of the 2nd Street Market’s outdoor farmers market is Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will continue operation through the harvest season, which ends in late October. The outdoor farmers market will feature more than 30 vendors offering fresh, in-season produce, artisan wares, specialty foods and more. In […]
People often take very different journeys to arrive at the same destination. For Tim Ryan and Frank Campanell, the destination was the Bitterroot National Forest. The journey: learning to fly fish so they could maximize their adventures on the Bitterroot River, which is known for its trout populations and world-class fishing opportunities. Ryan and Campanell […]
Fostering an appreciation of green spaces, conservation and sustainable practices among today’s youth is integral to the stewardship of our natural world in the future. While it’s understood that young people in high school and college care deeply about social and environmental issues, the time they spend volunteering has greatly decreased, according to The University […]
We are just wrapping up another amazing Adventure Speaker Series with tales of rock climbing and traveling to all of the National Park sites and all over the world. Hopefully you are inspired to get out and scratch that itch for adventure. Lucky enough, your local MetroPark, is brimming with opportunities for thrilling micro-adventures! Perfect […]
Park users may be familiar with closures during inclement weather, such as snow or tornadoes; however, closures can also occur due to heavy or prolonged rainfall. Many of the parks, conservation areas and recreational amenities maintained by Five Rivers MetroParks are located near river corridors or associated with dams that provide flood protection, such as […]
