Geauga Park District
Geauga Park District is now accepting entries into its 23rd annual Nature Writing Contest – nature-inspired poetry and prose by creative writers of any age.
For more information on these programs, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit them online at www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Call For Entries: Nature Writing Contest
Geauga Park District is now accepting entries into its 23rd annual Nature Writing Contest – nature-inspired poetry and prose by creative writers of any age.
Download a contest application at the new www.geaugaparkdistrict.org under News & Updates, or pick one up at The West Woods Nature Center, Big Creek Park’s Meyer Center or in-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 12-17 and children ages 11 and under.
Winners receive cash prizes; honors during the 27th annual Nature Arts Festival on Aug. 5 at Big Creek Park; publication in a winner chapbook and on the park district website; and naming in Geauga Park District’s summer newsletter.
Park District Van Trips
Geauga Park District will drive participants to see some awesome regional spots outside Geauga County parks, all official Nature’s-Not-to-Be-Missed opportunities.
Registration is required for the following expeditions, both starting from The West Woods. Pack a lunch and water, plus a camera and binoculars.
Herons of Bath Road Van Trip
April 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Search for birds and explore the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Beaver Marsh and Bath Road Heronry on this trip including at least a mile walk on a flat, gravel surface.
Magee Marsh Birding Van Trip
May 7, 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Journey to one of the best bird-watching spots in the country to witness the spring spectacle of bird migration along the shores of Lake Erie. Fee is $10, or $25 out of county.
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