Parks and Recreation
Join a naturalist on a photographic expedition to capture painted turtles, bullfrogs, salamanders, water snakes and other herps in their natural habitat at The Rookery in Munson Township on April 30 from 1-3 p.m. Bring a camera.
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.
Reptile & Amphibian Photo Safari.
Join a naturalist on a photographic expedition to capture painted turtles, bullfrogs, salamanders, water snakes and other herps in their natural habitat at The Rookery in Munson Township on April 30 from 1-3 p.m. Bring a camera.
There will be a program at a future date with a PowerPoint presentation showing some of the photographs. Registration is not required.
Spring Birding
Join Geauga Park District naturalists on springtime bird-watching walks. Continuing a Greater Cleveland tradition since 1933, the annual Spring Bird Walk Series returns throughout April and May – April 30 at The Rookery; May 7 at Eldon Russell Park; May 14 and Big Creek Park; and May 21 at Swine Creek Reservation. All walks are Sundays, from 7:30-9:30 a.m., located where there is the best bet for birds at each particular stage of migration.
The annual series casually connects birding newbies with experienced bird watchers for observation, identification and interpretation.
For those newly interested in birding, Geauga Park District has planned a program called Spring Birding for Beginners on May 6, from 8:30-10 a.m. at The Rookery. A quick overview of potential bird sightings will lead to a walk for hands-on-binoculars experience.
Registration is not required.
Weekly Wildflower Walks
Geauga Park District walks will cover the early and late flowers over the course of four Mondays, from 1-2:30 p.m.: May 1 at The West Woods’ Affelder House; May 8 at Headwaters Park’s Route 322 Entrance; May 15 at Swine Creek Reservation; and May 22 at Big Creek Park.
With this year’s unusually warm winter bringing flowers out earlier than normal, participants to one, some or all of these walks will get a chance to watch the progression of an early spring on the forest floor. Naturalist Judy Bradt-Barnhart will also share interesting folklore, name origins, pollination strategies, mythological associations and Native American and pioneer uses along the way.
Walks will be on fairly level terrain, held rain or shine, and do not require registration.
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