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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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Pond Life/Fish
Monday, July 22 6pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 What or which animals thrive in ponds? Join the Crawford Park District’s Joy Etter-Link to find out. Then take a stroll around the pond and use aquatic nets to see what you can catch! For kids up to 5th grade accompanied by an adult. Lowe-Volk Park is located 3 miles north of US Route 30. For more information contact the Crawford Park District office at 419-683-9000. Look for information on other programs offered by the Crawford Park District by visiting their web site at www.crawfordparkdistrict.org or by visiting our facebook page. Toddler Trot: Sticks and Stones Tuesday, July 23 6pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 People say they’ll break your bones, but they are so much fun to play with! The Crawford Park District invites you to Join Josh and McKinley in using sticks and stones to construct anything our hearts desire. Towers, shelters, fairy houses…with sticks and stones, the possibilities are endless! For kids not quite old enough for school and younger. Lowe-Volk Park is located 3 miles north of US Route 30. For more information contact the Crawford Park District office at 419-683-9000. Look for information on other programs offered by the Crawford Park District by visiting their web site at www.crawfordparkdistrict.org or by visiting our facebook page. Archery Thursday, July 25 6pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 Whether for sport, food, or fun, archery is a great outdoor activity that gets us away from the hustle and gadgets of life, allowing us to focus on one thing: hitting the target. Join Crawford Park District staff, Josh, Lisa, and Abby, for an evening archery shoot that will include an introduction to archery safety and shooting basics. All equipment will be provided. No registration required. Lowe-Volk Park is located 3 miles north of US Route 30. For more information contact the Crawford Park District office at 419-683-9000. Look for information on other programs offered by the Crawford Park District by visiting their web site at www.crawfordparkdistrict.org or by visiting our facebook page. Canoeing Saturday, July 27 10am Neff Reservoir Route 98, Bucyrus The Crawford Park District invites you to join our staff for an evening paddle around Neff Reservoir. Learn some canoeing basics and take to the water! We’ll also do some wildlife watching while we paddle. Pre-registration is required by July 26. For more information contact the Crawford Park District office at 419-683-9000. Look for information on other programs offered by the Crawford Park District by visiting their web site at www.crawfordparkdistrict.org or by visiting our facebook page. Viewing the Night Sky Saturday, July 27 9pm 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. Summer skies are famous for viewing galaxies. We will show you several of them this quarter. *m-87 is the giant elliptical galaxy that they recently took a photo of its super massive black hole. This black hole is 6.5 billion times the mass of our sun. Unfortunately, we can’t see the black hole with our telescopes. *m-104 is the Sombrero Galaxy. It is lenticular galaxy giving us nearly edge-on view. They also resemble a lens. The Sombrero Galaxy is 29.3 million light years away. It is found above the constellation Corvus. *m-44 is an open cluster called the Beehive Cluster. It can be viewed with binoculars or even your naked eye! It is only 520 light years away and found in the constellation Cancer. The Beehive Cluster has been known since ancient times, and was one of the first objects Galileo studied. It is very pretty. *Mizar and Alcor, also called “The Horse and Rider”, are found in the handle of the Big Dipper. They are a binary star system, which means the two stars orbit around a central mass. Please dress for the weather. We meet at sunset. If needed, we will meet inside and show videos. Bring your own telescope or allow the volunteers to assist you with those provided. It’s a spectacular universe! Lowe-Volk Park is located 3 miles north of US Route 30. For more information contact the Crawford Park District office at 419-683-9000. Look for information on other programs offered by the Crawford Park District by visiting their web site at www.crawfordparkdistrict.org or by visiting our facebook page. Junior Naturalist ClubConsider 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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