Geauga Park District
November 13, 2025 by Staff Report

The 2025-26 Controlled Hunting Program affects five parks this fall and winter...

For more information and registration, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.

Park Closures

The 2025-26 Controlled Hunting Program affects five parks this fall and winter.

Troy Wetlands will be closed Nov. 15-20; Observatory Park will be closed Dec. 1 and 2; The West Woods will be closed Dec. 4 and 5; Big Creek Park will be closed Dec. 20; and The Rookery will be closed Jan. 3.

All these dates are also posted on the park district website, and rangers and/or signs will be posted at the park entrance these days as a reminder.

Controlled hunting has been used since the 2007-08 season to maintain healthy, balanced populations of plants and animals on park district properties.