Hug the Earth Festival

Lost Creek Reserve

Saturday, May 10, 2025

12 - 5 p.m.

We hope you enjoyed the annual Hug the Earth Festival at Lost Creek Reserve! The fun began at noon with the Banana Slug String Band performing their popular songs like “Dirt Made My Lunch” and “Water Cycle Boogie.” There was also outdoor adventure for the whole family including High Adventure Rock Climbing Wall, Zip Lines, and Tree Climbing, Caterpillar Train Rides, an Animal Safari, Rock and Fossil Digs, Farm Animal Encounters, Butterfly House Visits, and Animal Games. Fairy and Gnome House Building, Archery and Rocket Shoots. The Superhero Trail was enjoyed by many as the Fairy Godmother Events were inspired by nature and met some of their favorite superheroes and the animals that inspired their superpowers such as bats, spiders, turtles, fish! 

Activities

*Banana Slug String Band performs at 12 and 4:15 p.m.

Space Zone

Rocket Shoot
Whirling Worlds

Awesome Animals

Bees
Butterfly House
Candle Dipping
Farm Animals
It's a Bug's World
Wildlife

Outdoor Adventure

Archery
Slack Line
Zip Line
Tree Climbing
Climbing Wall

Geology Zone

Pet Rock Painting
Stones & Bones Dig

Whimsical Woodland  

Natural Play Area
Superhero Trail - The Fairy Godmother Events - OHIO
Gnome Home/Fairy House Building
Storybook Trail

Plant Play Area  

Corn Pit
Straw Jump
Toys from Trees

Food 

Cumberland Kettle Corn
Keyhole Pizza
Kona Ice
Susie’s Big Dipper
The Chunky Chicken
Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee

Misc. Activities

Caterpillar Train Ride - Wildlife Safari
Lullaby Lounge - Baby Changing Station
Universal Changing Area
Nature Art
Face Painting
Conservation Booths & Vendors
Boomerang
Caterpillar Train Ride - Wildlife Safari
Falcons
Mobile River Aquarium

Banana Slug String Band

The Banana Slug String Band is committed to educational entertainment for children and families through interactive music and performance. They are dedicated to fostering positive attitudes about the environment, providing accurate information about natural history and science, promoting music appreciation, building self-esteem in children, honoring creativity, supporting the arts in education and sparking in people a joyful sense of wonder. 

Thank You 2025 Sponsors!

General Sponsors

Covington FOE #3998 - Covington VFW - Miami County Foundation - Miami County Pheasants Forever - Piqua American Legion #184 - Piqua VFW #4874 - Tipp VFW  - Tipp City Area Arts Council - Troy FOE #971 - Troy Fish & Game Club - Troy Masonic Lodge - Troy Moose #2695 - Residents Inn Troy - El Sombrero - The Caroline - Scott Family McDonald’s

 

OAIMA - Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Materials Association