Geauga Park District

December 13, 2018 by Staff Report

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

Free Snowshoe Borrowing

Geauga Park District’s free snowshoe borrowing program returns to The West Woods in Russell Township.

Though a call to 440-279-0880 may be made to check availability, no reservations will be taken this year. Snowshoes will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Borrowing can take place any time from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and last up to two hours. One must be at least 18 years old to check out a pair; anyone younger must be accompanied by an adult, and no one under 40 pounds may use the snowshoes due to their weight. Registrants must sign a waiver form and leave a driver’s license as a security deposit.

Beginning in 2019, out-of-county residents will be charged a $5 rental fee by credit card only.

Snowshoes may not leave The West Woods except for registered programs.

For a more guided experience, visit bit.ly/gpdsscall2019 and get one’s name on the call list for special snowshoe programs to be “called into action” anytime now through March 1 when snow conditions are right.

Winter Solstice Celebration

Dec. 21, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Celebrate the longest night of the year as while exploring the roots of modern holiday celebrations indoors and out at the West Woods in Russell Township. Enjoy cookies, hot cider and festive music by the Pilgrim Brass Choir, and make a solstice-themed craft. Then, outdoors, stroll the self-guided Solstice Traditions Trail, a magical, candlelit route through the forest. Warm up by a bonfire, and enjoy interactive skits highlighting solstice traditions of various civilizations with costumed interpreters. Dress for the weather. Registration is not required.