Geauga Park District

February 7, 2019 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.

Secret Life of Turkey Vultures

Feb. 10, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Enjoy stunning footage of a turkey vulture family at the West Woods Nature Center. Rare trail camera video footage documents a pair of turkey vultures as they choose a nest site and rear their two youngsters from start to finish in 2018 within Geauga Park District.

Great Backyard Bird Count

Become an official citizen scientist by joining 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 http://gbbc.birdcount.org.

Geauga Park District’s counting will be conducted at Swine Creek Reservation on Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and at The West Woods Nature Center on Feb. 15 and 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop in anytime to identify and count birds at the feeding station.

In addition to its wall of giant windows always bustling with hungry birds and other wildlife, The West Woods Nature Center’s hands-on exhibitry, Discovery Room, art displays, live critters and Tree Tops Nature Store make it a great place to visit any cold winter day 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.