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Crawford Park District
2401 SR 598
Crestline, OH  44827
419-683-9000

Lowe-Volk Nature Center
Hours:
Mon-Sat:8:00am - 4:00pm
Sun:  Noon - 4:00pm
Look What's Happening at the CPD!!!
Viewing the Night Sky
Saturday, November 23         5:30pm   Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598
Join members of the Crawford Park Astronomy Club as they share their knowledge and telescope skills with all who are interested in the celestial sights.  Some of the targets for fall are:  *Jupiter - and its moons can be seen using binoculars
*Saturn - if you haven’t viewed the rings of Saturn, it is a view that few forget!
*m-13 - is a globular cluster found in Hercules
*Double Stars - 2 stars very close together
*Exploded Stars - with a ring of debris
*m-31 - also known as Andromeda Galaxy is 2.5 million light years away. It’s the largest galaxy in our local group.
*Moon - with the days getting shorter, it’s a good cycle to view the new moon.
*Milky Way - we have a great view of the Milky Way galaxy from the park.
Don’t forget - you can bring binoculars! 

Feeding Day
Sunday, November 24   2pm   Lowe-Volk Park,  2401 State Route 598
Will it be fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, shrimp, worms, or mice? Can you guess what’s on the menu for the animals in the Nature Center? The Crawford Park District invites families to stop out to the Lowe-Volk Park Nature Center to find out who eats what and take turns helping Lisa feed some of the animals!
 
Bird Walk
Sunday, November 24    2pm   Sears Woods, 1486 Mt. Zion Rd.
Conditions far to the north of Ohio dictate what types of birds will spend the winter in the Buckeye State.  Each year is different but it’s always interesting; come and learn what this year will bring.  Meet Crawford Park District Naturalist Warren Uxley at the Sears Woods parking lot for the program on birds. Sears Woods is located west of Bucyrus on Mt. Zion Road.
 
Book Club
Tuesday, November 26    5:30pm   Lowe- Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598
Do you love nature and also love to read?  With the abundance of books available for nature lovers, sometimes it is hard to choose the next great book to read. Join the Crawford Park District’s Book Club and we will figure it out together!  Pre- Registration is recommended as the club will be limited to 15 members.  So come armed with your favorite book about nature or a nature centered book you want to read and be ready to make your case to the club!  Meetings are held at the Lowe-Volk Park Nature Center the last Tuesday of each month. 
 
Viewing the Night Sky
Saturday, November 30         5:30pm   Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598
Join members of the Crawford Park Astronomy Club as they share their knowledge and telescope skills with all who are interested in the celestial sights.  Some of the targets for fall are:  *Jupiter - and its moons can be seen using binoculars
*Saturn - if you haven’t viewed the rings of Saturn, it is a view that few forget!
*m-13 - is a globular cluster found in Hercules
*Double Stars - 2 stars very close together
*Exploded Stars - with a ring of debris
*m-31 - also known as Andromeda Galaxy is 2.5 million light years away. It’s the largest galaxy in our local group.
*Moon - with the days getting shorter, it’s a good cycle to view the new moon.
*Milky Way - we have a great view of the Milky Way galaxy from the park.
Don’t forget - you can bring binoculars! 


Junior Naturalist Club 

Consider joining the new and improved Junior Naturalist Club with the Crawford Park District! Open to anyone age 12-18 who has an interest in nature or animal related careers, or just want to spend time learning about nature with a group of young professionals. Our meetings will be held once a month on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 5pm, starting March 9th! The meeting topics will depend on the interests of the participants, but we hope to learn about conducting educational programming, conservation, animal care, and natural history. As well as having guest speakers and field trips. To apply, please download and fill out the application below and drop it off to Naturalist Abby at the front desk of the Nature Center or scan it and email her at aditomassi@crawfordparkdistrict.org. 
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New at Lowe-Volk Park:
Sandstone Rockscape

The Crawford Park District is pleased to announce the recent construction of A Sandstone Rockscape at Lowe-Volk Park.  The rockscape was designed and built by a group of volunteers commonly called, The Cabin Guys. Their name was assigned because the men built the Dapper Cabin at Colonel Crawford Schools.   The historic sandstone was donated by Chuck Kimerline of Bucyrus Road Materials and Nancy Everly of The Leesville Trading Post.  Since sandstone was previously quarried at Lowe-Volk Park, it was the perfect building material for the rockscape.