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Upcoming Programs & EventsLittle Explorers: Flowers
Tuesday, June 6 5pm Lowe-Volk Park Little Explorers is an interactive program for young children, ages 0-5. Activities focus on stimulating infants’ senses and developing toddlers’ and preschoolers’ fine motor skills. This month we’ll explore all the parts of flowers! Dress for the weather! Creekin’ at CPD Wednesday, June 7 1:00 pm Lowe-Volk Park Join us on a rock flippin’, water splashin’, bug catchin’, crawdad huntin’ adventure! Explore the stream that runs through the park and find out why these awesome ecosystems are so important! Wear your water shoes! Canoeing Wednesday, June 7 5pm Neff Reservoir 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 served. Nature Story Time Thursday, June 8, 15, 22, & 29 10am Lowe-Volk Park Join Miss Chelsea for a nature-themed story each Thursday morning throughout the summer! In addition to the story, we will have animal visitors and other activities related to the week’s book. Check out our Facebook page each week for updates on what we’ll be reading and who will be visiting! This program will be held inside the Nature Center if it is raining. Fishing Derby Saturday, June 10 9-11am Lowe-Volk Park Join CPD staff and volunteers for our annual fishing derby. Children ages 5-12 can enjoy this activity at the Lowe-Volk Pond. Prizes will be awarded in many categories such as biggest catch and smallest catch. You must provide your own fishing pole, tackle, and bait. Make it a family event! Registration starts at 8:30am. Midnight Mothing Thursday, June 15 9pm Lowe-Volk Park Ohio is home to thousands of species of moths, and the Division of Wildlife is currently undertaking a statewide survey to determine the status of our moth species. Stop in any time after dark to get an up-close look at these moths and other intriguing insects that fly in. There will even be opportunities to hold some of the bigger moths! This program is weather dependent and will be rescheduled if it is rainy or too windy—please check our Facebook page for updates. Ohio Odonata Society Conference Saturday, June 17 8:30am-4pm Lowe-Volk Park Are you interested in learning more about dragonflies and damselflies? Join the OOS for its annual meeting, engaging speakers, netting and identification demonstrations, and field trips to local Odonata hotspots. This is a free conference, but registration is required since space is limited to 75 participants. For more information, see our website at crawfordparkdistrict.org. Book Club Wednesday, June 21 5:30pm Lowe-Volk Park Parks in the Dark Friday, June 23 9:30 pm Sandusky Headwaters Preserve Our parks typically close at dusk, so here is your chance to explore our parks at night! We will use flashlights and ultraviolet lights to explore the woodlands and wetlands to see which animals are active at night. From singing treefrogs, to hunting owls, to glowing caterpillars—who knows what we’ll discover! Mud Day Saturday, June 24 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! Viewing the Night Sky Saturday, June 24 9:30pm Lowe-Volk Park Archery Wednesday, June 28 5-7pm Lowe-Volk Park Whether for sport, food, or fun, archery is a great outdoor activity that gets us away from the hustle and gadgets of life, allowing us to focus on one thing: hitting the target. Join us for an archery shoot that will include an introduction to archery safety and shooting basics. All equipment will be provided. Call the Park District at 419-683-9000 to register. Feeding Day Monday, July 3 10am Lowe-Volk Park Join 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 turtles to grab. Don’t forget our snakes would love a mouse too! Little Explorers: Mud Monday, July 3 5pm Lowe-Volk Park Little Explorers is an interactive program for young children, ages 0-5. Activities focus on stimulating infants’ senses and developing toddlers’ and preschoolers’ fine motor skills. This month we’ll explore mud! We will be outside, wear your mud clothes! Creekin’ at CPD Wednesday, July 5 1pm Sandusky Headwaters Preserve Join us on a rock flippin’, water splashin’ bug catchin’, crawdad huntin’ adventure! Explore the stream that runs through the preserve and find out why these awesome ecosystems are so important! Wear your water shoes! Nature Story Time Thursday, July 6, 13, 20, & 27 10am Lowe-Volk Park Join Miss Chelsea for a nature-themed story each Thursday morning throughout the summer! In addition to the story, we will have animal visitors and other activities related to the week’s book. Check out our Facebook page each week for updates on what we’ll be reading and who will be visiting! This program will be held inside the Nature Center if it is raining. Animal Extravaganza Saturday, July 8 12-3pm Lowe-Volk Park Animal lovers are in for a treat! Come experience snakes, salamanders, turtles, invertebrates, and much more. Various pet owners will be on hand to answer your questions and to allow you to hold and touch when appropriate. Get your face painted! Do a kid’s activity! A great family event you won’t want to miss! Food concessions will be available. Wild Edibles Sunday, July 9 10am Lowe-Volk Park Many of the plants (and fungi) growing in our local wild spaces are edible and tasty, and some of them can even be found in your own yard! Learn which wild plants are the most nutritious and delicious while foraging around the Nature Center. There will also be opportunities to sample some of our best summer wild edibles. Please wear appropriate footwear for a walk through the woods. Fun for all ages! Archery Sunday, July 9 1-3pm Lowe-Volk Park Whether for sport, food, or fun, archery is a great outdoor activity that gets us away from the hustle and gadgets of life, allowing us to focus on one thing: hitting the target. Join us for an archery shoot that will include an introduction to archery safety and shooting basics. All equipment will be provided. Call the Park District at 419-683-9000 to register. Looking at Nature’s Micro World Saturday, July 15 10am Lowe-Volk Park Have you ever seen the fine details of a feather, sand, snake shed, shells, tree rings, or insects under a microscope? Nature’s microscopic world is amazing! We just received a grant and have a lot of new equipment to study many small things in nature. Come and learn how to use a microscope, stereo microscope, digital microscope, bug viewers, and a variety of magnifying lenses. You will have hands-on opportunities to use the magnifiers to explore the small things in our natural world. This class is designed for ages 5-12, but teens and adults are invited to come and explore nature’s micro world. Call the Park District at 419-683-9000 to register, but walk-ins are welcome. Book Club Wednesday, July 19 5:30pm Lowe-Volk Park Parks in the Dark Friday, July 21 9:30 pm Unger Park Our parks typically close at dusk, so here is your chance to explore our parks at night! We will use flashlights and ultraviolet lights to explore the prairie and woodlands to see which animals are active at night. From singing treefrogs, to hunting owls, to glowing caterpillars—who knows what we’ll discover! Face to Face: Axolotls Saturday, July 22 10am Lowe-Volk Park Come meet one of our most popular animal ambassadors: axolotls! Axolotls are aquatic salamanders native to Mexico, and their frilly external gills give them an unusual appearance. Endangered in the wild, they have become quite popular with kids since they are featured in Minecraft! There will be opportunities to hold and/or touch the axolotls. Girl Scout Day Saturday, July 22 12pm-4pm Lowe-Volk Park Are you a Girl Scout or interested in joining Girl Scouts? If so, join us for a day of nature fun in the park! Activities to complete nature badges for all age levels will be available along with general nature activities. Girl Scouts from all troops are welcome! Viewing the Night Sky Saturday, July 22 9:30pm Lowe-Volk Park Canoeing Wednesday, July 24 5pm Neff Reservoir 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 served. Family Astronomy Night Saturday, July 29 6:30-9pm Lowe-Volk Park Come on out and join the Astronomy Club for a fun evening filled with all things astronomy! Thanks to a Hessenauer Grant, many new puzzles, games, and other fun activities, like BINGO, will be available for the entire family to play and interact with. Don’t forget, immediately after is a Viewing the Night Sky program where you will have opportunities to look through the telescopes and see many beautiful celestial sights! Call the Park District at 419-683-9000 to register, but walk-ins are welcome. Viewing the Night Sky Saturday, July 29 9:30pm Lowe-Volk Park Archery Wednesday, August 2 5-7pm Lowe-Volk Park Whether for sport, food, or fun, archery is a great outdoor activity that gets us away from the hustle and gadgets of life, allowing us to focus on one thing: hitting the target. Join us for an archery shoot that will include an introduction to archery safety and shooting basics. All equipment will be provided. Call the Park District at 419-683-9000 to register. Nature Story Time Thursday, August 3, 10, 17, & 24 10am Lowe-Volk Park Join Miss Chelsea for a nature-themed story each Thursday morning throughout the summer! In addition to the story, we will have animal visitors and other activities related to the week’s book. Check out our Facebook page each week for updates on what we’ll be reading and who will be visiting! This program will be held inside the Nature Center if it is raining. Feeding Day Monday, August 7 5pm Lowe-Volk Park The animals that reside in the Nature Center get a variety of food. Some prefer worms or mice, while others gobble up leafy greens and vegetables. Stop by to help Lisa feed some of our animal ambassadors. Little Explorers: Water Tuesday, August 8 5pm Lowe-Volk Park Little Explorers is an interactive program for young children, ages 0-5. Activities focus on stimulating infants’ senses and developing toddlers’ and preschoolers’ fine motor skills. This month we’ll explore water! We will have cool water experiments and plenty of splashing, sprinkling fun! We will be outside, bring a towel and maybe some dry clothes! Water Carnival Sat, August 12 11am-2pm Lowe-Volk Park The Water Carnival is a great way to appreciate the importance of water in an ecosystem and also to have a great time getting wet during water games! There will be fire trucks, an inflatable ball that floats on the water, a slip and slide, water balloons, and much more! Come ready to get wet and have fun with the entire family! Book Club Wednesday, August 16 5:30pm Lowe-Volk Park Parks in the Dark Friday, August 18 9pm Heckert Nature Preserve Our parks typically close at dusk, so here is your chance to explore our parks at night! We will use flashlights and ultraviolet lights to explore the prairie and woodlands to see which animals are active at night. From singing treefrogs, to hunting owls, to glowing caterpillars—who knows what we’ll discover! Face to Face: Dragonflies Saturday, August 19 2pm Lowe-Volk Park Dragonflies are our fastest insects, reaching speeds of nearly 35 miles per hour! Come meet dragonflies and damselflies up close—we will touch and hold dragonflies and their nymphs, while learning all about the life cycle of a dragonfly. Then, we’ll use insect nets to go on a dragonfly hunt around the pond and wetland! Viewing the Night Sky Saturday, August 26 8:45pm Lowe-Volk Park Canoeing Wednesday, August 30 5pm Neff Reservoir 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 served. |
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