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​Trails Newsletter, Winter 2025-2026 Edition Now Available!

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The Lowe-Volk Nature Center is open
Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm 
and Saturday & Sunday from 12pm to 4pm.

Recycling

Rumpke Waste Management is now handling the county's recycling needs. You will see that recycling collection looks a bit different. You will no longer see the trailers, but instead there are containers that look more like dumpsters. It is no longer necessary to separate your recycling; it can all go in the same dumpster. As always, please do not put garbage bags full of recycling in the containers or household trash. The dumpsters will now be in the parking lot at Lowe-Volk Park 24/7 for your convenience. However, with the new management of the recycling, we are no longer able to accept light bulbs. We are still a drop off point for lithium batteries with some new requirements; button and lithium batteries must be taped for us to accept them. We will still be collecting these in the Nature Center--not in the recycling bins. Alkaline batteries can be disposed of in your regular landfill collection containers. Please call 419-683-9000 if you have specific questions regarding recycling.

Crawford Park District takes great pride in offering our guests the best experience at all of our parks and facilities. Should you encounter problems with any of our parks or facilities, including safety hazards or vandalism, or accessibility for individuals with disabilities, please report them by completing the survey below.  We are only able to address concerns related to Park District properties.

Please contact the appropriate agency – Town Administration, Police Department, Fire Department, HOA, etc. – for all other concerns.


*Please notify the Crawford County Sheriff's Department immediately if you observe or suspect criminal acts are taking place at any of our parks.

Report a Land Concern

The Crawford Park District is dedicated to promoting conservation and preservation through education.  To reach that goal, many reptiles and amphibians are on display and are utilized in our programming.  School groups and individuals who wish to help in the care for these animals can do so through our Adopt-an-Animal program. 
The cost for an adoption is $35.
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Friends of the CPD is dedicated to helping the Crawford Park District achieve its goals of continuing nature conservation and education in Crawford County.  Financial contributions by our Friends members helped build the Lowe-Volk Nature Center, preserve over 300 acres of parks, support community nature programs and develop an Astronomy Club!  The groups we serve in our community include day cares, public & private schools, home-school groups, assisted living centers, 4-H and Scout clubs, civic clubs and more!  Crawford Park District oversees the care and continued development of 6 public parks and nature preserves in Crawford County.  We appreciate your continued support and welcome you as a Friend of the CPD!  Please click on the DONATE tab to give!  Thank you for your generosity!
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Crawford Park District
2401 SR 598
Crestline, OH 44827
419-683-9000
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  • HOME
  • About
    • CPD Park Rules
    • Employment with the CPD
  • Parks
    • Carpenter's Bottom Natural Area >
      • Carpenter's Bottom Map/Directions
    • Daughmer Prairie Savannah State Nature Preserve >
      • Daughmer Directions
    • Heckert Nature Preserve >
      • Heckert Map/Directions
    • Lowe-Volk Park >
      • LVP Map/Directions
      • Nature Center
      • Nature Playscape
    • Sandusky Headwaters Preserve >
      • Sandusky Headwaters Preserve Video
    • Sandusky Wildlife Area >
      • SWA Map/Directions
      • SWA Aerial
    • Sears Woods State Nature Preserve >
      • Sears Map/Directions
    • Unger Park >
      • Unger Map/Directions
      • Unger Park Multi-Use Trail
  • Programs & Events
    • Event Calendar
    • Educator Resources
    • Junior Naturalist
    • Nature Camp
  • Conservation
    • Natural Resources >
      • Current Issues >
        • Emerald Ash Borer
        • Beech Leaf Disease
      • Report a Land Concern
    • Flora & Fauna
    • Wildlife Emergency
  • Gallery
    • Animal Extravaganza 2023
    • Living History
    • Mud Day
    • Halloween Family Fun Night 2023
    • Daughmer Savannah Controlled Burn
    • Spring Wildflowers
    • Fall Color
    • Winter Scenes
  • Newsletters
  • Archives
    • Photo Archive
    • 2022 Levy Videos
    • Stormwater Demo Site
    • Quarry book available
    • Surveying & Monitoring >
      • Bluebird Monitoring
      • Butterfly Monitoring
      • Citizen Science