Preservation Parks of Delaware County

It’s time for the Fall Golden Marathon

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
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Participants can join at any time.

Click here for hike locations and dates.

All winter hikes begin at 1:30 p.m.

For additional information
contact Saundra McBrearty:
at 740-524-8600, ext. 6
or e-mail her at
saundras@preservationparks.com

The crunch of leaves underfoot and the crisp, cool air of fall make walking in the park especially wonderful. So join Preservation Parks for the Fall 2008 Golden Marathon!

Walks take place nearly every Monday at 1:30 p.m. and are held in Preservation Parks' preserves and other nature sites in central Ohio.

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.

Participants can join at any time; all hikes are free, except for day-long trips.

The Fall Golden Marathon includes an all-day trip to Battelle Darby Creek and Prairie Oaks Metro Parks on Oct. 20. A bus will leave the Senior Center, 800 Cheshire Road, at about 9 a.m. The cost for this hike is $25, which covers transportation. Participants will pay for their own lunches and incidentals.

Pre-registration is required; for information and reservations, call Sandy Miller at the Delaware County Senior Center, 740-369-5133

Click here for hike locations and times.

All fall hikes begin at 1:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

For additional information, contact Saundra McBrearty at 740-524-8600, ext. 6 or saundras@preservationparks.com

Preservation Parks of Delaware County | 2656 Hogback Road | Sunbury, Ohio 43074 | 740-524-8600 | Fax: 740-524-8200