Geauga Park District
The park district reopens its ropes and boats recreational offerings for the season on May 28...
For more information and registration, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Climb, Ride, Glide & Play
The park district reopens its ropes and boats recreational offerings for the season on May 28.
High ropes will be open for hour-and-a-half-long sessions Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30 a.m., noon, 2:30 and 4 p.m.; and Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays at 12:30, 2, 4:30 and 6 p.m.
Access is free to all Geauga County residents (ID required) and $20 for out-of-county residents.
To learn age requirements, weight restrictions and more, visit the park district website before heading out to Claridon Woodlands. Reservations are highly recommended.
There is also a 12-foot-high, 900-square-foot freeform boulder wall, complete with new routes and special new rock holds for those who do not want a scheduled adventure.
For those craving a warm-weather adventure on the water, head to Headwaters Park’s boathouse for kayak and canoe borrowing on a first-come, first-served basis. New this year, two paddleboats seating up to four people are also available to borrow for one hour at a time.
The park’s limited number of kayaks, canoes and paddleboats will be available to borrow Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last boats out at 4 p.m.; and Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 7 p.m., with last boats out at 6 p.m.
Geauga County residents can borrow boats for free (ID required). Provided life vests must be worn at all times.
Nature Writing Contest Winners
The Geauga Park District congratulates the winners of its 27th annual Nature Writing Contest. Read their winning works on the park district’s website
Child Prose
1st – Layla Haufe, “Jellyfish” – Cleveland
2nd – Presley Burkholder, “Traitor Not Traitor” – Chagrin Falls
3rd – Jake Zhang, “The Pollution” – Strongsville
Honorable Mention – Mira Patel, “The Nature Stone” – Cleveland
Honorable Mention – Chysanthi Constantinou, “The Little Wooden Bench by the Stream” – Westlake
Child Poetry
1st – Opal Deliere, “Untitled” – Burton
2nd – Liam Gorris, “Oh Deer” – Chesterland
3rd – Bo Brauer, “Spring” – Kirtland
Honorable Mention – Morgan Nelson, “Chickadee” – Wickliffe
Honorable Mention – Aurielle Armstrong, “A Worm” – Chardon
Adolescent Prose
1st – Nate Broadbent, “Three Slices of Nature” – Newbury
2nd – Natalie Gerstenberger, “Miss Maizel Annemarie MacGregor’s Magic” – Novelty
Honorable Mention – Emma Chelbezan, “From a Meeting to a Mission” – Chagrin Falls
Adolescent Poetry
1st – Jaiden Burkholder, “The Chickadee” – Chagrin Falls
2nd – Charlotte Broadbent, “The Lion and the Lamb” – Newbury
3rd – Emma Chelbezan, “Nature Calls Me” – Chagrin Falls
Honorable Mention – Emily Allen, “Crater Lake View (Crater Lake, Oregon)” – Chagrin Falls
Adult Prose
1st – Suzanne Ondrus, “The Mentor of Memories” – Chagrin Falls
2nd – Marilyn Seguin, “Shaking Off the Village” – Akron
3rd – Anna Westfall, “Following the Call” – Mentor on the Lake
Honorable Mention – Amber Veverka, “Off-trail” – Independence
Honorable Mention – Carol Weitzman, “Inspired by Nature to Heal” – Walton Hills
Adult Poetry
1st – Tamara Cabrera-Perrine, “Sanctuary” – Garrettsville
2nd – Jane O’Brien, “Today” – Stow
3rd – Cora McCann Liderbach, “Wings” – Novelty
Honorable Mention – Judith Zelis, “Foraging for Spring” – Chagrin Falls
Honorable Mention – Zachary Space, “The World I See” – Columbus
