Geauga Park District

August 30, 2018 by Staff Report

For more information on these programs, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit them online at www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.

Bird Tornadoes Hit Geauga

Witness the annual phenomenon of hundreds of chimney swifts swirling tornado-like, then plummeting into an old chimney en route to South America.

The annual Bird Tornado Strikes Againevents take place from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 5 at Chardon Square’s bandstand, Sept. 12 at Berkshire High School in Burton and Sept. 19 at Punderson State Park’s Manor House.

Previous watches hosted by the park district have ranged from 200 to more than 900 birds observed joining together to rest up for the next leg of their journey to Peruvian wintering groups.

All ages are welcome to stop by and catch the view. Registration is not required.

Be An Educated Hunter

Sept. 15, 9 a.m. to noon

Geauga Park District’s Ranger Department is offering a White-tailed Deer Clinic for Beginning Hunters at Big Creek Park’s Donald W. Meyer Center.

Admission will be limited to 10 students; registration is required.

Students of any age will be permitted and need not have a current hunting license to attend, but all must take a hunter education class and obtain a current hunting license in order to actually hunt.

The Night Sky Over Nassau

Come view the dark night sky through one of the largest public viewing telescopes in Ohio at Geauga Park District’s Nassau Astronomical Station in Observatory Park.

Restored and reopened to the public last year, the facility will be open from 7-11 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 8 and 22. Should weather conditions prevent sky viewing, astronomy naturalist Chris Mentrek will host a planetarium presentation at the main campus’ McCullough Science Center instead.

Members of the Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society will host a similar opportunity to view the night sky Sept. 15 from 7-11 p.m.

Also, stop by for an open house held Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in honor of Ohio Open Doors Week. Daytime visitors can check out the living quarters and museum elements celebrating Ohio’s place in the history of astronomy, research done within the building and more.

Nassau Astronomical Station in Observatory Park is accessed via a separate drive at 10350 Clay St., just north of the main campus’ entrance. Registration is not required for any of the above listed programs.