Golden Marathon, Summer 2008...












FUN FACT!

They spin, they “think,” they look like leaves



Whirligig beetles are found on top of fresh, quiet water, spinning about like bumper cars. The have eyes split for double vision; the top of their eyes can see above the water and the bottom half can see below!

Ants have the largest brain of any insect. Combined, the number of brain cells in a colony of ants is about equal to the number of brain cells in a human.

A round-headed katydid usually resembles a green leaf, but be on the lookout for this rare pink form of the late-summer songster. Every year a few of these specimens turn up within their range, which covers a large part of the eastern U.S.

 


Summer is a great time to hike, as you will discover during the Preservation Parks Summer Golden Marathon. The first hike of the three-month series will be July 7, 9:30 a.m., at Emily Traphagen Preserve, 5094 Seldom Seen Road near Powell.

A project of Preservation Parks and Senior Citizens Inc., the Golden Marathon is a series of hikes – each about two miles – that add up to a 26.2-mile marathon at the end of three months.

Walks take place nearly every Monday and are held in Preservation Parks' preserves and other nature sites in Delaware County and beyond.
The Summer Golden Marathon includes a day hike at Maumee Bay State Park on July 14. A bus will leave the Senior Center, 800 Cheshire Road, at about 7:45 a.m. Marathoners will hike and stop for lunch. The cost of the trip is $28, which covers transportation. Participants will pay for their own lunches and incidentals. For Maumee Bay reservations, call Sandy Miller at the Senior Center, 740-369-5133.

This popular program keeps growing – so show up and get some fresh air and exercise in some of the prettiest places in Delaware County and beyond.

Click here for hike locations and other information. Hikes begin at 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

Contact Saundra Sklar, 740-524-8600, ext. 6, for more information.