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Lowe-Volk Nature Center
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2401 SR 598 Crestline, Oh 44827 419-683-9000 Lowe-Volk Nature Center Hours: Mon-Sat: 8:00-4:00 Sun: Closed |
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Fly-Tying
Saturday, May 20 1pm Lowe-Volk Park Dave Meadows will lead this informative program on fly-tying. Knowledge of matching the correct fly to the correct fishing goal is central to the process. Dave will cover the basic tools and skills needed to construct artificial flies that fish will attack. Nature Hike Sunday, May 21 3pm Daughmer Savannah Many of the threatened plant species found at Daughmer are at their best in late spring. There is also an assemblage of colorful breeding birds, butterflies and dragonflies. Meet Warren Uxley at the Daughmer parking lot. Race through the Woods Wednesday, May 24 5pm Unger Park What better way to spend National Scavenger Hunt day than to go racing through Unger Park to find the items on your scavenger hunt list. Some items will be easy to find and others you will have to search for. Night Sky Saturday, May 27 8pm Lowe-Volk Park The Big Dipper has many galaxies and will be our night sky target. The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) is 30 million light years away. M81 and M82 are two galaxies tearing each other apart. We will also look at Globular Cluster (M5) that is made up of thousands of stars. Historic Seed Wreath
Don Reed donated a seed wreath to the Crawford Park District that gives a glimpse of local natural history and the talents of former citizens. The seed wreath was made by his grandmother, Jennie E. Failor Wyss, when she was only sixteen. Jennie was born in 1871, which would make the seed wreath 130 years old. Before marrying Albert F. Wyss, Don’s grandmother lived on the Failor family farm which was located in Eden Township of Wyandot County at the northeast corner of SR 231 and the "Old Bucyrus Rd." Bucyrus Road became the Lincoln Highway and is currently County Road 330. Don Reed was lucky enough to have his grandmother share with him some history of the seed wreath’s construction. She made the "flowers" from seeds that were glued to tin metal discs. The metal discs were then supported by wire. Apparently, Grandma had an eye for detail and was artistic in her talents. She even constructed and placed in the wreath a dog with a basket in its mouth. Quite a feat when you are using seeds as your medium! Apparently, patience was also one of Grandma’s virtues. The seed wreath is over 2 feet wide and is on display at Lowe-Volk Park Nature Center.You need to see the seed wreath to appreciate its construction and the natural history it conveys.
NATURE CENTER ATTENDANCE CONTINUES TO SOAR!
The staff at the Crawford Park District is excited to say that 2016 was a record year in attendance for us! We had 18,216 visitors stop in the Nature Center. That’s over 3,000 more than our previous record set in 2015. We also had 8 out of 12 months that reached a record high number of visitors. We strive to provide a variety of programs, displays, and events to meet the different interests of everyone in the community. Whether you stopped out for programs, played in the Kid’s Learning Tree, or came in to look at animals, thank you!
We are extremely proud of what we offer to all the visitors. We might be a little biased on how great this place is, but after searching dozens of visitors logs, and reading numerous comments of "awesome!", "great!", "wonderful!", "impressive", "fantastic", "fabulous", "peaceful & educational", and "GREAT-keep up the good work!", we’re confident you feel the same way. The show of support doesn’t end there. When visitors signed the log and left comments after a program they attended, they said "great program", "always something new & interesting", "thanks for the history & tour", "had fun looking for wooly bears", and "love the fossils!". We are grateful for all of the support you’ve shown us over the years. Since the Nature Center opened in 2002, over 157,700 visitors have stepped through the doors. Most visitors came from Ohio, but there were visitors from 19 other states from Washington to New York and Michigan to Florida. We even had visitors from Germany, Russia, Korea, and Chili stop in! Here are some last comments that make us proud of the Lowe-Volk Nature Center: it is "full of facts & always a great experience", "worth the drive", "a vision of wonder", and "what a local treasure!". We will continue to create fun, educational, unique, and memorable programs for all to enjoy. If you haven’t been to the Nature Center in a while, stop by to see what you’ve been missing!
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