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Upcoming Programs & EventsSights and Sounds
Thursday, September 12 5pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 Join one of the Crawford Park District naturalists on a mile-long trek through the trails of Lowe-Volk Park and talk about the local flora and fauna of our area. What new critters will you see? What new sounds will you hear? Please dress appropriately for the weather conditions. All ages are welcome to attend! Sandusky River Clean Sweep Sat., September 14 9am-12pm Aumiller Park, Bucyrus Ohio The Crawford Park District invites individuals, families or services clubs to volunteer to help remove trash from the Sandusky River. All volunteers are welcome, but if you register prior to the event, you’ll receive a free T-shirt and snack bag! Please dress to be in the stream with closed-toe footwear, sunscreen, and bug spray is suggested. Trash bags and gloves will be provided. If you would like to register for the event, please visit the following link: bit.ly/sanduskyrc Monarch Tagging Monday, September 16 5pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 The Crawford Park District invites you to learn about the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly, its need for milkweed plants, and their amazing migration to Mexico. You will have an opportunity to help Kansas University with Monarch migration and population research by attempting to capture, tag, and release Monarch butterflies! Fun for all ages! Nets will be provided. Little Explorer: Nature Prints Tuesday, September 17 5pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 Little Explorers is an interactive program for children ages 0-5 offered by the Crawford Park District. Activities focus on stimulating children’s senses and developing fine motor skills. This month we’ll explore the colors and textures of our native flora by printing leaves and flowers on Play-Doh! What’s the Buzz? Wed., September 18 5pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 Join Crawford Park District Naturalist Donald for a program about one of our most important pollinators, bees! From food to medicine, bees help us create a lot of items we use daily. Come learn more about these fascinating insects in an hour-long program and learn why they are important in our lives! Park in the Dark Friday, September 20 9pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 Are you a night owl? Come join the Crawford Park District staff for an hour-long hike through the park at night! Using flashlights, ultraviolet lights, and even night vision goggles to explore the woods and wetlands to discover what kinds of critters are active while you’re asleep! From spinning spiders, to hunting owls, to glowing fungi, who knows what you’ll discover! Monarch Tagging Tuesday, September 24 5pm Buckeye Central Outdoor Learning Lab, 938 S. Kibler St. New Washington Learn about the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly, its need for milkweed plants, and their amazing migration to Mexico. You will have an opportunity to help Kansas University with Monarch migration and population research by attempting to capture, tag, and release Monarch butterflies! Fun for all ages! Butterfly nets will be provided for use. Space Invaders Wed., September 25 5pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 Come join Crawford Park District Director Cole for an hour-long program about our native species of Ohio and the invasive species that are trying to take over! From turtles to trees there are many things that come from outside Ohio that impact our ecosystem. Learn more about our native species, the invaders, and what you can do to help! Viewing the Sun Saturday, September 28 2-4pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 Stargazing and viewing the planets in the night sky is a great time, but have you ever thought about looking at the sun through a telescope? Join the Crawford Park District Astronomy Club for a unique experience of viewing our gaseous giant through a telescope made for viewing the sun! Pickin’ Pawpaws Mon., September 30 5pm Carpenter's Bottom, 3229 State Route 98, Bucyrus “Pickin’ up Pawpaws, puttin’ em in her pocket!” Come on a hike with Crawford Park District Naturalist Lisa to learn about and search for Ohio’s largest native fruit… the Pawpaw! If the fruits are ripe and ready, we will have a tasty snack! Fun for all ages. Carpenter’s Bottom Natural Area is located on State Route 98 east of Bucyrus, just beyond the railroad tracks. Monarch Tagging Tuesday, October 1 5pm Unger Park 1303 Bucyrus Nevada Rd. The Crawford Park District invites you to learn about the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly, its need for milkweed plants, and their amazing migration to Mexico. You will have an opportunity to help Kansas University with Monarch migration and population research by attempting to capture, tag, and release Monarch butterflies! Fun for all ages! Nets will be provided. Homeschool in Nature: Archery Thurs., October 3 10am & 2pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 This month the Crawford Park District Homeschoolers are going to learn how to safely use bows to shoot arrows at our targets. With a little practice and patience, you’ll be hitting your target by the end of class. Call the Crawford Park District at 419-683-9000 to register your 5–12-year-old. Haunted Headwaters Saturday, October 5 8pm-11:30pm Sandusky Headwaters Preserve, 2400 State Route 598 They say these woods are haunted, and the river running through them emanates an eerie mist. Join the Crawford Park District for a terrifying trek through the cursed woods, along the haunted Sandusky River and, hopefully, make it back safely. The cost for this event is $5 per person; funds raised will be split between the Junior Naturalist Club and our NEW archery range! This hike is not suitable for young children. Feeding Day Monday, October 7 5pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 Join Crawford Park District Naturalist Lisa to help feed some of the animals that reside in the Nature Center. Help prepare food for the box turtles or dangle a worm for the snapping turtle to grab! Don’t forget our snakes would love a mouse too! Little Explorers: Nature Scents Wednesday, October 9 5pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 Little Explorers is an interactive program offered by the Crawford Park District for children ages 0-5. Activities focus on stimulating children’s senses and developing fine motor skills. This month, come and experience the many different scents of nature. We’ll have many hands-on samples to smell, and we will talk about the different scents of Ohio’s nature ranging from flowers to trees. Canoeing Thursday, October 10 5pm Neff Reservoir, State Route 98 East of Bucyrus Stop out for an evening paddle around Neff Reservoir. After learning some canoeing basics and safety, you will then take to the water! Please wear shoes that can get wet. All equipment will be provided. No registration required, but it will be first come first serve. Fall Foliage Hike Saturday, October 12 2pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 Join a Crawford Park District Naturalist and experience the changes in our natural resources that come with fall. From the color of the leaves to the calls of the birds, we’ll take you through an hour-long hike through the trails and woods of Lowe-Volk Park! Face to Face: Snakes Tuesday, October 15 5pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 The Crawford Park District invites you to come meet the snake ambassadors of the Lowe-Volk Park Nature Center up close in this hour-long program! You’ll be able to touch some of the native snakes of Ohio, ranging from the small Gartersnake to the massive Gray Ratsnake, all while learning about their life cycle and what makes them so good at what they do! Who Gives a Hoot? Friday, October 18 5:30pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 The Crawford Park District welcomes guest programmer, Jeff Large, from Hocking Hills for a program about our mysterious friend, the owl! Jeff will be speaking about what makes owls excel as a bird of prey. He will also be bringing two live owls to the program to be viewed up close. Halloween Family Fun Night Saturday, October 19 6-9pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 The Crawford Park District invites you to come out to this great family event. Dress in your Halloween costume or just come to enjoy the activities. There will be a bonfire, face painting, nature art, animals to touch, and wagon rides. Bring a flashlight and go on a guided night hike through the haunted woods or go on a self-guided clue hike around the grass mounds where kids will earn a treat bag. Astronomy Club members will have telescopes out for viewing the night sky if the conditions are right. Fun for the whole family! Archery Pumpkin Shoot Tuesday, October 22 5pm Unger Park, 1303 Bucyrus Nevada Rd. Join Lisa and Mike from the Crawford Park District for a fun evening of shooting pumpkins during our annual pumpkin shoot! The targets are smaller than our usual targets, but your aim has gotten better over the summer. All equipment and pumpkins will be provided. Please call the Crawford Park District at 419-683-9000 to register. Viewing the Night Sky Saturday, October 26 7pm 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 celestial sights. Some of the targets for fall are: Targets for Fall The center of the Milky Way – the area our whole galaxy rotates around. Lagoon Nebula (M8) – a giant gas cloud of our Milky Way, found 5,200 light-years away, and found in the constellation Sagittarius. Trifid Nebula (M20) – also a giant gas cloud in the Milky Way, found 9,000 light-years away, and in the constellation Sagittarius. Antares – “Scorpion’s Heart”, a giant red carbon star in Scorpius, found about 550 light- years away, and 10,000 times brighter than our sun! M4 – a globular cluster of stars, discovered in 1746, and our closest globular cluster at just 5,500 light-years away, Corona Borealis – “the Northern Crown”, 73rd constellation in size, and found between Boötes and Hercules. There are a lot of other objects to view. What we see will depend on what the clouds are doing. L Geology in Ohio Saturday, November 2 10am Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 Come and learn about the rocks, minerals, and fossils of Ohio with Crawford Park District Volunteer, Bryan Summer. Program participants will look at the Geological History of Ohio from the present day to the Ordovician Period around 500 million years ago. Ohio is famous for the Cincinnati Ordovician Fossils, colorful flint from Flint Ridge, limestone quarries, red sandstone from Richland County, and salt beds under Lake Erie. You can also find many types of rocks like granite and gold that have been carried down by glaciers from Canada to Ohio. There will be Ohio brochures and samples of Ohio’s rocks and minerals to examine. Feeding Day Monday, November 4 5pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 Join Crawford Park District Naturalist Lisa to help feed some of the animals that reside in the Lowe-Volk Nature Center. Help prepare food for the box turtles or dangle worms for the aquatic turtles to grab! Don’t forget our snakes would love a mouse too! Homeschool in Nature: Invasives Thurs., November 7 10am & 2pm Lowe-Volk Park This month we will learn about some plants that don’t belong in the park. We will then head out into the woods to remove some of these invasive species. Saw-whet Owls Friday, November 8 6:30pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 Secretive and nocturnal, Northern Saw-whets are Ohio’s smallest owl. With a handful of nesting records in Ohio, Saw-whets breed mostly in northern arboreal forests, with some venturing south in the fall and winter months. The Crawford Park District welcomes Bird bander Bob Placier as he returns with his mist nets to gather data on these diminutive owls. A PowerPoint presentation will be followed by checks of the mist nets in the hopes of catching a few of these nocturnal flyers. Between net checks, there will be a campfire to enjoy the fall evening. Dress for the weather and bring a flashlight. Fun for the whole family! Fall Bird Banding Sat., November 9 8am-12pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 Fall bird banding gives us insight into bird populations that remain in, or come to, Crawford County for the fall and winter. The Crawford Park District welcomes back Bob Placier who will have his nets open to see who is hanging around this time of year. Fun for all ages! Little Explorers: Animal Tracks Tuesday, November 12 5pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 Little Explorers is an interactive program offered by the Crawford Park District for children ages 0-5. Activities focus on stimulating children’s senses and developing fine motor skills. This month, join us in identifying different animal prints. What makes a cat’s paw print different from a dog’s? How big is a bear paw? We’ll take a closer look at all sorts of different prints and even help you stamp some of your favorites! Face to Face: Turtles Wed., November 20 5pm Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598 The Crawford Park District invites families to come meet the turtle ambassadors of the Lowe-Volk Park Nature Center up close in this hour-long program! You’ll be able to touch some of the native turtles of Ohio, ranging from the Woodland Box Turtle to the Midland Painted Turtle, all while learning about their life cycle and what makes them so good at what they do! Viewing the Night Sky Saturday, November 23 6:30pm 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 celestial sights. Some of the targets for fall are: Targets for Fall The center of the Milky Way – the area our whole galaxy rotates around. Lagoon Nebula (M8) – a giant gas cloud of our Milky Way, found 5,200 light-years away, and found in the constellation Sagittarius. Trifid Nebula (M20) – also a giant gas cloud in the Milky Way, found 9,000 light-years away, and in the constellation Sagittarius. Antares – “Scorpion’s Heart”, a giant red carbon star in Scorpius, found about 550 light- years away, and 10,000 times brighter than our sun! M4 – a globular cluster of stars, discovered in 1746, and our closest globular cluster at just 5,500 light-years away, Corona Borealis – “the Northern Crown”, 73rd constellation in size, and found between Boötes and Hercules. There are a lot of other objects to view. What we see will depend on what the clouds are doing. Viewing the Night Sky Saturday, November 30 6:00pm 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 celestial sights. Some of the targets for fall are: Targets for Fall The center of the Milky Way – the area our whole galaxy rotates around. Lagoon Nebula (M8) – a giant gas cloud of our Milky Way, found 5,200 light-years away, and found in the constellation Sagittarius. Trifid Nebula (M20) – also a giant gas cloud in the Milky Way, found 9,000 light-years away, and in the constellation Sagittarius. Antares – “Scorpion’s Heart”, a giant red carbon star in Scorpius, found about 550 light- years away, and 10,000 times brighter than our sun! M4 – a globular cluster of stars, discovered in 1746, and our closest globular cluster at just 5,500 light-years away, Corona Borealis – “the Northern Crown”, 73rd constellation in size, and found between Boötes and Hercules. There are a lot of other objects to view. What we see will depend on what the clouds are doing. |
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