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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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Purple Martins
Wednesday, June 26 7 pm Unger Park The Purple Martin colony at Unger Park is a major success story. In addition to learning how to start a Martin colony of their own, participants will get to look inside the Unger apartment complex and take part in the ongoing monitoring program. Meet Warren Uxley in the Unger parking lot. Mud Day Saturday, June 29 11am-1pm Lowe-Volk Park Current science points to many positive attributes of playing in the dirt. Why not help the CPD celebrate International Mud Day! There will be opportunities to just get your toes or hands muddy…or to get completely covered in mud! Jefferson Twp. Fire Department will be on hand to give you a rinse. Fun for the whole family! Civil War Encampment Saturday, June 29 & Sunday, June 30 Unger Park Stroll through army encampments of the North and South and watch a battle reenactment. There will be period demonstrations, interactive activities, and kids can be “recruited” into a soldier’s life. Enjoy this fun filled event for all ages. Viewing the Night Sky Saturday, June 29 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! Feeding Day Sunday, June 30 2pm Lowe-Volk Park 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? Stop out to see who eats what and help Lisa feed some of the animals! 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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