Upcoming Events and News
SEPTEMBER PARK EVENTS:
Night-Time Bats and Moths!
Friday, September 11 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Location: Mound City Group, 16062 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH
Nature shaped the lives of people during Hopewell times and then people shaped the natural world around them in these beautiful earthworks. Hopewell Culture national Historical Park is still a refuge for wildlife, and BATS and MOTHS have always been some of the most fascinating creatures in the night sky. People of the Hopewell time shared our fascination, even immortalizing the bat in their ceremonial artwork.
Please plan to arrive for this FREE program at Mound City Visitor Center between 6-6:30. Allow yourself time to stroll among the mounds and near the river before we gather in our Education Pavillion at 6:30. Discover the true nature of bats; these social creatures are unusual mammals! As one of their main food sources, moths have developed “anti-bat” adaptations to survive in their bat-eat-moth world. As night falls, our rangers will help you observe moths and engage in bat-watching and listening near the mounds.
Because we are observing insects and insectivores (animals that eat insects), please use bug spray as sparingly as possible, applying it before you arrive at the park. We will not need flashlights, but if you do feel you must bring a light source, plan for one adult in your group to direct it only toward feet
Monarch Tagging at Seip Earthworks
Sunday, September 13 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Location: Seip Earthworks, 7078 US Rt 50, Bainbridge, OH 45612
Join us Sunday, September 13th, to help capture and tag monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus)! As part of the Monarch Watch program, Hopewell Culture National Historical Park is helping a nationwide effort to study the amazing migration monarchs undertake every fall.
Nets and free handouts will be provided about butterflies and other wildlife. Make sure to bring water, sunscreen, and running shoes- these butterflies are planning to migrate thousands of miles, so will take you on a great chase at times. Expect to walk and/or run a lot! All participants will need to complete a volunteer form.
Park staff will demonstrate safe and proper techniques for capturing and handling these delicate winged marvels. Once a monarch is carefully captured, they will receive a tag- which is a specially made sticker placed on their wings. Volunteers and scientists along the migration route throughout the country and Mexico can then easily observe the tag and thereby assist in tracking monarchs to their winter homes and back! Rangers will be waiting to greet you near the entrance of Seip Earthworks to help guide you to the sampling location. Download flyer
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR HCNHP EVENTS
August 9–September 7 (Labor Day) – Mound City tours shift to Saturdays & Sundays only at 10:00am
AUGUST PARK EVENTS:
Uneasy Cooperation: The 1795 Treaty of Greenville and Future of the Ohio Tribes
Friday, August 28 at 1:00 pm and Saturday, August 29 at 1:00 pm
Location: Mound City Group, 16062 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH
An in-depth look at war, sovereignty, and the future of the Ohio country.
In the years following the British defeat in the American Revolution, growing American encroachment on Native homelands fueled tense and violent struggles throughout the Ohio country. The 1795 Treaty of Greenville ended the fighting on American terms, securing vast land cessions and reshaping the future of the region’s Native Nations. The 1795 Treaty of Greenville marked a profound rupture in the indigenous relationship with the Ohio landscape that stretched back thousands of years. Download flyer
National Junior Ranger Day
Sunday, August 30 from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Location: Mound City Group, 16062 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH
Join us for an afternoon of Junior Ranger activities! Rangers will be set up at several stations around the park to guide visitors through fun family activities. Come explore your National Park and earn Junior Ranger badges! This is a free event with no registration required.
Good News! Judy Muhn Genealogy class is rescheduled for September 25 - Register today
Free to the Public
