Geauga Park District
Geauga Park District is now accepting entries into its 30th annual Nature Writing Contest – nature-inspired poetry and prose by creative writers of any age...
For more information and registration, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Call for Entries: Nature Writing Contest
Geauga Park District is now accepting entries into its 30th annual Nature Writing Contest – nature-inspired poetry and prose by creative writers of any age.
Download a contest application from the park district website under News & Updates or pick one up at The West Woods Nature Center, Big Creek Park’s Meyer Center or any in-county library.
Entries must be received by Earth Day, April 22, to qualify. Age categories in both poetry and prose are adult age 18 and older, adolescent ages 12-17 and child ages 11 and under.
Upon winning, writers earn cash prizes; an invitation to a special winners’ celebration in July at Claridon Woodlands; publication in the park district’s winners chapbook and park district website; and recognition in the park district’s summer activity guide.
Last year’s contest attracted a record-breaking 351 entries. Questions? Email Sandy at sward@geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Count The Birds
Become an official citizen scientist by participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count, a worldwide count coordinated by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. For more information, visit gbbc.birdcount.org.
Geauga Park District’s counting will be conducted at The West Woods Nature Center Feb. 14-16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
