Parks and Recreation
GEAUGA PARK DISTRICT
For more information on these programs, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit them online at www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Fire In The Parks “Hotline”
April 12, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Experience a controlled burn at Frohring Meadows, 16780 Savage Road, Bainbridge Township.
The program is scheduled April 12 but may occur any time from late March through mid-April when weather conditions are best. Registered participants will be called to advise them of the actual date.
In addition to watching the fire set and burned out, call-listers will start their visit learning about fire ecology and the values of using this management tool from the staff of Geauga Park District’s Natural Resource Management staff.
The event is entirely weather dependent, and participants will not be called if weather conditions do not present themselves.
All controlled burns are conducted by an Ohio-certified prescribed fire manager and done according to a prepared burns plan to ensure proper smoke dispersal. Signs will be posted for visitors as soon as conditions are conducive to burn; only affected trails will be closed during the time of the burn only. Neighbors, the local fire department and local enforcement will be notified directly.
If conditions are right this spring, Geauga Park District also hopes to utilize prescribed fire to manage property at Walter C. Best Wildlife Preserve, Burton Wetlands Nature Preserve, Orchard Hills Park and Big Creek Park, but those burns are unrelated to the public call list.
Call for Entries: Nature Writing Contest
Writers of all ages are encouraged to enter Geauga Park District’s 22nd annual Nature Writing Contest to celebrate nature-inspired poetry and prose.
Download a contest application at http://bit.ly/gpdwhatsnew or pick one up at The West Woods Nature Center, Big Creek Park’s Meyer Center or any Geauga County library. Entries must be received by May 1, to qualify.
Age categories in both poetry and prose are adults ages 18 and older, adolescents ages 12 to 17 and children ages 11 and under.
Winners receive cash prizes; honors during the 26th annual Nature Arts Festival on Aug. 6 at Big Creek Park; publication in a winner chapbook and on www.geaugaparkdistrict.org; and naming in Geauga Park District’s summer newsletter.
Twilight Hike & Campfire
April 1, 7-8:30 p.m.
Naturalist Nora Sindelar will lead a hike for all ages looking for all sorts of exciting signs of the new season in the woods at Chickagami Park, 17858 Tavern Road in Parkman Township. Then explorers will unwind by the campfire and enjoy a sweet treat and the kinship of the group.
Registration is not required to attend this free outing.
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