Geauga Park District
September 27, 2018 by Staff Report

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All ages are invited to Reptile Day at The West Woods, where members of the Northern Ohio Association of Herpetologists (NOAH) will bring a variety of these incredible creatures for live-and-in-person observation and enjoyment.

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

 

Reptile Day

Sept. 30, 12:30-4 p.m.

All ages are invited to Reptile Day at The West Woods, where members of the Northern Ohio Association of Herpetologists (NOAH) will bring a variety of these incredible creatures for live-and-in-person observation and enjoyment. Participants will also have a chance to meet some of The West Woods’ captive reptiles, along with some wild reptiles that will be released after the program. Registration is not required.

Free Wagon Rides & Fall Fun

Geauga Park District is offering fun, fall festivities throughout October at Swine Creek Reservation, 16004 Hayes Road in Middlefield Township.

Free horse-drawn wagon rides are first available, along with many more free activities, during Jump Into Fall Days onOct. 6 and 7from 1-5 p.m. Additional family fun includes kayaking, fishing, corn box fun, face painting and balloon creations, the Off the GRIDdle food truck, Classic Kettle Corn and Snowie snowcones for sale and live music by the Sev & Starr Duo. Wagon rides will be on a first-come, first-served basis until 4 p.m. A bounce house with a slide exit will also be present on Sunday.

Enjoy the sights, sounds and scents of autumn with additional wagon ride offerings onOct. 20, 21, 27 and 28, from 1-5 p.m. Timed passes will be distributed as guests arrive for first-come, first-served service. Rides last about a half hour and are cancelled by bad weather, with each day’s final departure at 4:30 p.m. No pets, please.

Seniors may also register for Elderberries: Fall Wagon Ride on Oct. 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., starting with a free picnic lunch provided by the Geauga County Department on Aging and University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center and ending with a relaxing ride through the woods. Registration is required.