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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:8:00am - 4:00pm Sun: Noon-4:00pm |
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Wild Wednesday
Wednesday, October 17 10am & 2pm Lowe-Volk Park Come to the Nature Center and enjoy an hour of nature exploration! Program topics will vary and may include a story, short hike, craft, or a visit from an animal. For pre-schoolers and their parents. Come dressed for the weather. Halloween Family Fun Night Saturday, October 20 6-9pm Lowe-Volk Park Come to Lowe-Volk Park and celebrate with a night filled with fall fun! Dress in your Halloween costume or just come to enjoy the activities. There will be a bonfire, face painting, nature art, wagon rides, and a treat bag for kids. Bring a flashlight and go on a guided night hike through the haunted woods or go on a self-guided clue hike around the grass mounds. Bring the whole family! Leaf Decoupage Tuesday October 23 6pm Lowe-Volk Park Candy Yocum is back for a fall leaf and wood craft. Pick your favorite leaf and press it ahead of time for this activity or use one we have collected. You will paint your 6”x6” wood with a color of your choice and then decoupage a leaf onto it. The class is limited to 30 participants ages 8 and up. Please call the Park District to reserve a spot by October 22. Toddler Trot: Lookin’ at Leaves Thursday, October 25 5:30pm Sears Woods Sears Woods is a great place to explore, especially when it comes to leaves! Join Josh and McKinley as they trot the trail, using leaves to match shapes and colors, compare sizes, and count. For kids not quite in school and younger. Viewing the Night Sky Saturday, October 27 7pm Lowe-Volk Park 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. Targets for the fall months will include: Saturn, Mars, M-32 (an elliptical galaxy), and NGC-869 (a double cluster). The universe is an astronomical sight! Homeschool in Nature: Aves Thursday, November 1 10am & 2pm Lowe-Volk Park No, I don’t mean avenues. We are learning about birds this month. A pelican can hold over 2 gallons of water in its bill! What other fun bird beak and bill facts will you learn? Classes are limited to 20 students per session. Please call the Park District to reserve a spot for your 5-12 year old by October 31. Saw-Whet Owls Friday, November 2 6pm Lowe-Volk Park Secretive and nocturnal, Saw-whets are Ohio’s smallest owl. With a handful of nesting records in Ohio, Saw-whets breed mostly in northern boreal forests, with some venturing south in the fall and winter months. Bird bander Bob Placier will bring his mist nets back to Lowe-Volk to gather data on these diminutive owls. A PowerPoint presentation will be followed by checks of the mist nets in the hopes of catching a few of these nocturnal flyers. Between net checks, there will be a craft and campfire to enjoy the fall evening. Dress for the weather and bring a flashlight! Fun for the whole family! Fall Bird Banding Saturday, November 3 8am-12pm Lowe-Volk Park Fall bird banding gives us insight into bird populations that remain in or come to Crawford County for the winter. Bob Placier will have his nets open and traps set to see who is hanging around this time of year. Fun for all ages! Retirement Open House Saturday, November 3 11am-1pm Lowe-Volk Park Bill’s official last day with the CPD is October 31. Come to the Nature Center to celebrate and honor the legacy he has left, not just for the Park District, but for the citizens of Crawford County and beyond. New at Lowe-Volk Park:
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