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Outdoor Learning Begins With Crawford Park District.

​The Crawford Park District offers a variety of free, fun-filled and educational public programs, clubs, and events for explorers of all ages. Programs are offered frequently and are located at one of your CPD parks. Here are examples of common public programs! Make sure to check the events calendar for upcoming programming!​​

  • Little Explorers
  • Animal Feeding Day
  • Viewing the Night Sky​
  • Discovery Hikes
  • Night Hikes
  • Bird Banding
  • Stewardship
  • Animals Face to face
  • And more!
CPD also provides meaningful, environmentally friendly school programs for educators designed to meet Ohio's rigorous Academic Standards for every grade level. Follow the links below to learn how you can get in on the fun!
Event calendar
Educator Resources

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​Crawford Park District!

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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Business Hours

Mon-Fri 8:00am - 4:00pm
​Saturday 12:00pm-4:00pm
Closed Sunday


​ Park grounds, Preserves and Natural Areas are open daily
   sun-up to sun-down for your outdoor recreation enjoyment. 
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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