Many public programs are free. If a fee is charged, it will be indicated in the program description. Some programs will require registration. Most outdoor activities are conducted rain or shine. Please come prepared for the weather and the activity. Unless otherwise stated, children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
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School Programs
Whether it's a class Outdoor Adventure trip to one of our Parks or one of our Naturalist Educators visiting your classroom, we can't wait to share the natural world with your students! Click on the link below to fill out the Program Request Form and we’ll be in touch!
Park Locations
Throughout the county, Darke County Parks has a variety of preserves allowing for passive recreation as you walk the trails. Preserves range in size and features with something for everyone!
“Something will have gone out of us as a people if we ever let the remaining wilderness be destroyed … We simply need that wild country available to us, even if we never do more than drive to its edge and look in.”