Geauga Park District
Bring a tent and spend the night enjoying the Perseid Meteor Shower and the night-flying moths attracted by black light and mercury vapor lamps.
For more information on these programs, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit them online at www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Meteors & Moths Overnight Event
Aug. 12-13, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Bring a tent and spend the night enjoying the Perseid Meteor Shower and the night-flying moths attracted by black light and mercury vapor lamps. Best meteor viewing is from 1-3 a.m. Naturalist will be onsite from sunset to sunrise. Tents may be set up after 4 p.m. No campers, trailers or generators allowed. Must remove tents by 9 a.m.
West Woods Wednesdays
Aug. 14, 4-7 p.m.
Purchase locally made and grown items at The West Woods the second Wednesday of each month through September. A food truck on site will also serve snack and dinner options for purchase. Enjoy live music by Jesse Hugh. The final market is Sept. 11.
Nature Break: Women’s Retreat
Aug. 17, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Take a break and relax in Claridon Woodlands. Choose from activities including yoga with Mary Ann Sedivy, the high ropes course, a bike ride, hiking and a session about pollinators highlighting bees and honey. A continental breakfast as well as a pizza and salad lunch will be provided.
Bring a mat or beach towel for yoga, and dress in layers with comfortable clothes for being outside and for yoga.
Registration is required. Fee is $8 in-county or $10 out-of-county.Only females school age and up, please.
What the Ice Age Did to Geauga County
Aug. 17, 12:30-1:45 p.m.
Learn how glaciers changed Geauga’s landscape with buried valleys and glacial lakes and provided local soils, sand and gravel resources and high-yield aquifers. Held at the West Woods, naturalist Dan Best will provide an eye-opening awareness of the glacial makeover of Geauga, with changes wrought on the landscape and their effects on the local economy. No registration is required.
Holbrook Hollows Discovery Hike
Aug. 17, 2-3:30 p.m.
Register for a naturalist-led hike at Geauga Park District newest park located at 7250 Country Lane in Bainbridge Township. Hike up to three miles over hilly terrain, rain or shine. Dress for the weather.
