Char-Mar Ridge Preserve

7741 Lewis Center Rd., Westerville - 128 Acres
















 

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
 

 

 


 


Char-Mar Ridge Preserve, located in Genoa Township, was purchased in 2000. By donating a significant portion of the purchase price, Joseph Pingue, Jr. enabled the park district to preserve a large area of open space in a rapidly developing area of Delaware County. The original purchase was 113 acres, with an adjoining 15 acres purchased a few years later.

Facts

  • 128 acres of mixed habitat, including woods, stream corridors, pond and small meadow, with the majority being forested
  • Hours of operation: 8:00 – Dusk

Facilities

  • Picnic Area
  •  Trails  *
    Leashed dogs are allowed on these trails, but you must clean up after your pets. “Mutt mitts” are provided at the kiosk to assist you in the clean up.

Future Plans

  • Additional Trails
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Mothers’ Memorial Garden
  • Restroom
  • Expanded Picnic Area
  • Wildlife Viewing Blind


Trails at Char-Mar Ridge Preserve

Glacier Ridge Trail – Beginning at the parking lot, this 1 2/3 mile unimproved surface trail winds through a mature woods and along ridges formed by the Wisconsinan Glacier thousands of years ago. The trail crosses forested ravines and passes by wooded wetlands as it traverses the park. The trees are mainly oak, beech, maple and hickory species. As you walk, you may see signs of deer, beavers, squirrels, coyotes, and raccoons. A variety of songbirds and woodpeckers can be observed, as well as several species of wildflowers during the appropriate season.
Approximate walking time: 45 minutes. Moderate changes in elevation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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