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Living History Days
Sat., May 31-Sun., June 1   Lowe-Volk Park
Join the CPD and Colonel Crawford’s Company to step back into the 18th Century.

Schedule of Presentations
Saturday, May 31
9:00am—Opening Ceremony:
                    Flag Raising by Local Scouts Troop 106
                    United in Harmony to sing National Anthem
                    Volley fire
10:00am—Shequonur: Native Storyteller (Nature Center)
11:00am—Battle of Olentangy (follow signs to woods by the wetland)
         may not be totally handicap accessible
     Noon—Lunch break
1:00pm—Butler’s Rangers Demonstration
3:00pm—Reenactment: Capture of Col. Crawford (boardwalk)
4:00pm—Event closes to the public

Sunday, June 1
   9:00am—Event opens
10:00am—Shequonur: Native Storyteller (Nature Center)
11:00am—Battle of Olentangy (follow signs to woods by the wetland)
          may not be totally handicap accessible
     Noon—Lunch break
1:00pm—Deborah Sampson: Revolutionary Soldier
2:00pm—Reenactment: Capture of Col. Crawford (boardwalk)
3:00pm—Event closes to the public

Please Note: The reenactments depict historical violence, which may be disturbing for some visitors.
Vendors, Displays, and Activities:
      - Tomahawk Throwing
      - Fur Trade
      - Robert Stone: Blacksmith
      - Tracy Stone: Hand Woven Ribbons
      - Native American Camp
      - Colonel Crawford Encampment
      - Revolutionary War Accoutrements
      - Childrens’ Games
      - Flint Knapping
      - Roger Moore: Silversmith w/ Native Style Jewelry
      - Margaret Lou Bickenheuser: Baskets
      - Debora Cook: Paper Lace Artsan
      - Amando Walker: Teas, Coffee & Other Sundries
      - FriendShip Farm Goat Milk Soap
      - Seehawk Trading Co.:18th Century Clothing
      - Sisters of the Wind: Native Artisans

                   2025 Nature Camp Registration

Click here to register for Nature Camp

Nature Camp registration will open at 8am on Saturday, March 1, 2025, and will be online only. The link will be activated at 8am. You will instantly receive an email from JotForm acknowledging your registration. It will also have an attachment of our camp forms that need to be completed and returned to us. Within a few business days, you will receive a second email confirming your acceptance into your selected camp week. Please check your spam/junk folder if you do not receive any emails. If the week you would like for camp is full, and you would like to be added to the waiting list, please call the CPD office at 419-683-9000. If you do not see the link at 8am, please refresh your browser. No in person or over-the-phone registrations will be accepted until 8am on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

5-6 Year Olds June 9-13 9am – 12pm $75 - FULL
7-9 Year Olds June 16-20 9am – 3pm $150 - FULL
7-9 Year Olds June 23-27 9am – 3pm $150 - FULL
7-9 Year Olds July 7-11 9am – 3pm $150 - FULL
7-9 Year Olds July 14-18 9am – 3pm $150
10-12 Year Olds July 21-25 9am – 3pm $150 - FULL
10-12 Year Olds July 28-Aug. 1 9am – 3pm $150 - FULL
5-6 Year Olds August 4-8 9am – 12pm $75 - FULL

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

Trails Newsletter, Spring 2025 Edition Now Available!

The Crawford Park District and the City of Bucyrus announce the opening of the Unger Park Multi-Use Trail

As some of you may have noticed, we have an exciting new feature at one of our parks! Through the combined efforts of the Crawford Park District, the City of Bucyrus, state grants, and multiple sponsors throughout our community, we now have a new paved trail at Unger Park!
The newly constructed, paved trail spans 1-mile and provides a safe place for walkers, joggers, and cyclists. Please note, this trail isn’t for motorized vehicles such as golf carts, dirt bikes, and electronic bikes to ensure the safety of all of our visitors. As you visit the trail, there may be some ongoing work in certain areas. We do ask that you give any service vehicles and workers their space during this time. Finally, we want you to be aware that during the winter months the trail will not be plowed, so if you decide to brave the snow, do plan accordingly. The new multi-use trail has two methods of access. First, there is a parking lot off Bucyrus-Nevada Road, roughly 700 feet west from the primary parking lot at Unger Park. Secondly, you can access the trail from the Friendship Bridge at Aumiller Park. We hope that you all get out and enjoy the new trail!

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.

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