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Birds...
The Blackpoll warbler (Dendroica striata) passes
through Ohio in May on its trip northward after spending the winter in
South America. Other wood warblers log long migrations as well, but
the blackpoll is the endurance migratory champ among these tiny birds.
Weighing in at ˝ oz. and only 5 inches long from bill to tail, this
bird clocks in a round trip of a little over 12,000 miles!
Approximately 85 hours of that trip is non-stop over the Atlantic!.
...and Bunnies!
Eastern cottontail females (Sylvilagus) spend only about five
minutes per day nursing young. Rabbit moms feed the babies very early
in the morning and in the evening, and they will not approach the nest
if a predator (you) is nearby. Please don’t move them. They are not
orphaned!
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You need only look around to see that Delaware County remains one of the fastest
growing counties anywhere. Houses and commercial development march north along
U.S. 23 and Liberty Road, sprawl out along highway 42, and expand west and
east in Concord and Harlem townships, to highlight just some of the growth.
As houses continue to sprout, Preservation Parks is working hard to retain
wide-open green space for the public to use and enjoy. But we need help,
especially this year as we near the end of our 10-year levy.
Since our levy passed in 1999, Preservation Parks has opened six parks and will
open a seventh this summer. We’ve accomplished that with tax revenues that are
currently about $18 a year for the average Delaware County homeowner.
Your gift is very important to us. Whether you decide on a financial donation to
assist in the development of the Amy Clark/Bader Bird Sanctuary, to be built at
our new Deer Haven Preserve, or the contribution of one of the items on our long
“wish list,” your help is sincerely appreciated. We also have a list of park
improvements ready to go once a new levy is approved by voters. But if there is
a project on the list that is near and dear to your heart, which you would like
to sponsor, please let us know. Go to the links below to learn more.
Parks Development
Amy Clark/Bader Campaign
Our Wish List
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