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Trails Newsletter, Winter 2024-2025 Edition Now Available!

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

The Crawford Park District and the City of Bucyrus are excited to announce the opening of a new paved trail, the Unger Park Multi-Use Trail, located at 1303 Nevada Rd. We will have a grand opening ceremony in Spring 2025, but in the interim, we invite the community to come out and enjoy the trail.
The newly constructed, paved trail spans one mile and provides a safe and accessible pathway for walkers, joggers, and cyclists. The Trail is designed to be ADA-complaint, ensuring accessibility for all individuals. Please note that no motorized vehicles, such as electronic bikes or scooters, golf carts, and similar devices, are permitted on the Trail to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all users. Additionally, while the Trail is officially opening, work may be ongoing in certain areas, and we ask that visitors be mindful of any service vehicles that may be present during this time.
It is also important to note that there will be no snow plowing on the Trail during the winter months, so users should plan accordingly.
You can access the Trail from the parking lot on Nevada Road (approximately 700 feet west of the primary parking lot at Unger Park), or from the Friendship Bridge at Aumiller Park (parking available within Aumiller Park and on the south side of the Friendship Bridge).
We encourage everyone to come out and experience the benefits of outdoor activity in a scenic setting. This project was made possible through the generous support of multiple sponsors throughout our community, a number of State grants, and in collaboration with the City of Bucyrus.

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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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