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Skunk
Cabbage
Our very first blooming “wildflower” produces enough heat to melt
snow and raise its internal temperature to anywhere from 59 degrees
to 95 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s warm and toasty inside the smelly
skunk cabbage!
Skunk Cabbage
Golden Marathon
Winter 2010
It may be cold
outside, but it’s still a great time for walking in the
parks!
A project of Preservation Parks of Delaware County and
Senior Citizens Inc.
the Golden Marathon is a series of hikes – each about two
miles – that add up to at least a 26.2-mile marathon at the
end of three months.
The winter walks take place every Monday at 1:30 p.m. and
are held in Preservation Parks' preserves and other area
locations. Participants can join at any time.
Note: If the temperature is lower than 35 degrees
Fahrenheit, walkers will meet at the Food Court at Polaris
Fashion Place, 1500 Polaris Parkway, Columbus
.
Participants can join at any time.
The funds raised by the event support the parks, programs and nature
education.
Osprey Homecoming
(April 18, 1-4p.m.)
Help us celebrate the ospreys’
return from wintering in South America. Have fun and learn more about these
fascinating raptors while participating in fun, family-oriented activities
that focus on ospreys and other birds of prey. Join local experts in viewing
the nesting platforms in Alum Creek Reservoir.
April 18, 1-4 p.m.
Hogback Ridge Preserve, 2656 Hogback Road
Free admission.
Art in the Park
(June 13, 1-5p.m.)
Area artists and musicians will
gather at Gallant Woods Preserve to display
and sell original works of art. Come listen as musical groups perform in the
lovely park setting, and visit with artists while enjoying their beautiful
creations! Art available for purchase.
June 13, 1-5 p.m.
Gallant Woods Preserve, 2151 Buttermilk Hill Road
Free admission
Park Safari Challenge
(May 8, Time & Location TBD)
May 8, (Time & Location TBD)
Thursday Concert
Series
July 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29
August 5
July 1, 8, 15,
22, & 29
August 5
Soft summer nights are
great for listening to music in the park! The concert series will include
six wonderful musical ensembles, from jazz to traditional country.
Concerts are on all Thursday evenings in July, and the first Thursday in
August. Music begins at 7 p.m.; bring lawn chairs or blankets, and a picnic
basket (no alcohol, please!)
Gallant Woods Preserve, 2151 Buttermilk Hill Road, Delaware. Free admission
and parking, but donations are accepted
Aug. 14, 7 p.m. until next morning Aug. 15, 9 a.m.
Blues Creek Preserve, 9627 Fontanelle Road
Free admission, registration required
Green-Wise Fair
(August
29, 1-5 p.m.)
Does adopting a “green” way of life seem
daunting?
It doesn’t have to be! Families can pick up green living tips at the
Green-Wise Fair at Deer Haven Preserve.
Explore simple ways to “reduce, reuse and recycle” through fun, interactive
activities with Preservation Parks and other ecology-minded organizations.
Aug. 29, 1-5 p.m.
Deer Haven Preserve, 4183 Liberty Road
Free admission.
Pioneer Day
(Oct. 10,
1-4p.m.)
Learn all
about how early Ohio settlers lived and made do with the simple materials at
hand. Square dancing and music, demonstrations, games and hayrides are
included in this fun family event.
Costumed
characters will greet you and your kids as you wind your way along the Acorn
Trail in search of treats. Enjoy hay rides and decorating pumpkins too!
Skunk
Cabbage