Parks and Recreation
For more information on these programs, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit them online at www.geaugaparkdistrict.org...
GEAUGA PARK DISTRICT
For more information on these programs, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit them online at www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Free Snowshoeing
The free snowshoe borrowing program returns to The West Woods. Call-ahead reservations are preferred at 440-286-9516. Any un-reserved snowshoes are available at first-come, first-served basis.
Snowshoes may not leave The West Woods except for registered programs. Borrowers must be 18 or older 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 weight.
Borrowing can take place any time 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and last up to two hours. At least a few inches of snow on the ground is needed, and the deeper the snow, the better.
Registrants must sign a waiver form and leave a driver’s license as a security deposit.
For a more guided snowshoe experience, visit http://bit.ly/gpdsscall2017 to get one’s name on the call list for special snowshoe programs that will be “called into action” anytime now through March 1 whenever the snow conditions are right.
What’s Come And Gone
While some of Ohio’s wilderness wildlife has made remarkable comebacks in Geauga County, others are gone for good. Naturalist Dan Best to talk about wildlife past, present and future at two programs from 2-3 p.m. held at The West Woods Nature Center. Registration is not required.
On Dec. 11, No Way Back: Ohio’s Once-Upon-a-Time Wildlife will chronicle the demise of wolves, cougar, elk, rattlesnakes and passenger pigeons using early 1800’s historical accounts.
Then, on Dec. 18, Comeback Critters: Home Again in Ohio will describe how otters, bears, eagles, osprey, sandhill cranes and other wildlife have reclaimed Ohio homelands including our county, and speculate on what wildlife may have a chance to reappear here in the decades to come.
Winter Bird Banding Station
Dec. 17, 9-11 a.m.
Visitors will get to see birds up-close as they are banded, weighed, measured and released by naturalist Tami Gingerich in an effort to determine their longevity. The program will be held at Swine Creek Reservation, Lodge, 16004 Hayes Road, Middlefield Township.
Bring a camera for close-up photo opportunities. Registration is not required.
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