Take It Outdoors
Take It Outdoors
Great Parks of Hamilton County
Take It Outdoors is a production of Great Parks of Hamilton County. Enjoy the outdoors from the indoors as we open up the natural world around you through discussions about the nature of southwest Ohio. From the tallest trees to the smallest invertebrates, everything is connected. Join us for interviews with nature interpreters, conservationists and other experts as we look for our link and explore our role in the outdoors.
Season 1: TTFN
18 episodes has been an exciting first season, and it’s time to regroup and start planning for Season 2! Take It Outdoors will be back in 2020. In the meantime, help us on another project by sending us your nature questions through our Facebook page.
Sep 9, 2019
1 min
Episode 18: Social Media Freak Out
Having trouble discerning fact from fiction on social media? Great Parks social media strategist Nikki Ferrell shares tips on how to tell if a post is real or just clickbait, as well as the impact of social media on nature. Then, we Take It Outdoors to Shawnee Lookout to debunk some common nature myths.
Aug 2, 2019
1 hr 4 min
Episode 17: Great Adventures to Cure Summer Boredom
Summer is the best time to find new adventures and reconnect with nature. Great Parks east region education manager Julie Robinson joins us with ideas to get kids more interested in nature and fun ways for kids to enjoy being outside – all from your own yard. Then, we Take It Outdoors taking Julie’s suggestions to heart by exploring uncharted territory of Winton Woods.
Jul 5, 2019
49 min
Episode 16: A Visual Symphony
Whether you call them lightning bugs or fireflies, it’s just not summer until you see the visual symphony these insects create. In this episode, we’re joined by the official experts on lightning bugs, our own nature interpreters’ children who share the real facts about these beetles. Then, we Take It Outdoors for a night hike at Glenwood Gardens to learn while lightning bugs are beautiful, behind that beauty is also deceit.
Jun 7, 2019
45 min
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