You’re invited to a family-friendly fun day in May at Aullwood Audubon! Celebrate spring and migratory birds such as warblers, tanagers and orioles, many of which nest at Aullwood. Learn how to make a difference and take some easy bird-friendly actions to protect migratory birds and make our own homes, neighborhoods and cities more beautiful and healthy. Both Aullwood Nature Center and Aullwood Farm will be open from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with special activities scheduled between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Admission to Earth Day at Aullwood is free with a $20 per vehicle parking fee. Visit https://aullwood.audubon.org/EarthDayParking to prepay for your parking pass today. Friends of Aullwood and National Audubon Society members receive free parking! (Friends of Aullwood members should register for their parking pass using the special link they recently received via email instead. Can't find your member email? Contact us at AskUs@aullwood.org for the special link!) Parking spaces are limited, and visitors are encouraged to park at Aullwood Farm, 9101 Frederick Pike, Dayton Ohio.

Here are a few of the confirmed activities so far. All activities are free!

• Draft horse wagon rides by the Hagemeyer Homestead, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Farm)
• Ohio School of Falconry Raptor Show, 1:00 p.m. (Farm)
• Mural creation with Chris Rowlands, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (Center)
• Interactive family concert with Chris Rowlands, 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (Center)
• Family-friendly hikes and activities at various times (Center & Farm)
• Steve Areen’s Unity Wagon, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Farm)
• Canine Companions, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Center)
• Aullwood Audubon Land & Legacy Mosaic Creation, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Center)
• Explore Aullwood at your own pace, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Center & Farm)

Vendors and food trucks will also be here, including:

• The Annual Greenview Garden Club Plant Sale, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Farm)
• Grandpa Billy’s Bakery – baked goods and kettle corn, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Farm)
• Steaks & Cakes food truck, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Farm)
• Kona Ice food truck, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Center)
• Freakin’ Rican food truck, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Center)

When planning your shopping and dining, please note that Aullwood does NOT have an ATM onsite. Vendors may or may not accept credit cards, so plan appropriately. Aullwood itself does accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover.  

Earth Day at Aullwood 2025 is presented by R.B. Jergens Contractors, Inc. with additional support from Riverdale Optimists. We appreciate their sponsorship!

[Horse Drawn Wagon at Aullwood Farm May 2024 Photo: Aullwood Audubon / Ken Fasimpaur]