Preservation Parks of Delaware County

2010 Programs

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.

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

Bird Quest	How many bird species can you spot in Preservation Parks’ preserve in 2009? Join Bird Quest and find out! This program, for ages 12-adult, will teach you how to spot and identify bird in the field. Participants will be provided a check list if they choose to record their findings. No bird watching experience is required. You may bring binoculars or borrow a pair of ours for the program.
Family Outings	Preservation Parks offers a variety of programs that will appeal to the entire family. These programs are free and there is no registration required, so join us in the parks. Programs are for all ages unless otherwise noted.
Golden Marathon	Complete a marathon in easy stages by joining this walking group. Each week visit a different park in Delaware County and walk two to three miles. At the end of three months you will have walked at least 26.2 miles! Make new friends, improve your health, have fun, and get to know your local parks. Call Saundra McBrearty at 740-524-2600 ext. 6 for more information. Senior Citizens, Inc., offers DATA bus transportation to the sites for $1.00. For information, call 740-369-5133.
Hound Hikes	Hound Hikes let nature lovers bring their dogs to our pet-friendly trails. The one- to two-mile hikes are for dogs and their owners, and are led by a naturalist. Each dog will get a bandana and receive a paw print for each hike completed. See schedule for dates, times and locations.
Park Explorers	This program gives youth, ages 6-12, the opportunity to explore and investigate nature through fun, hands-on activities.
Preschool Park Pals	Preschoolers, age 3-5, explore and investigate a variety of natural topics. Dress for the weather and outdoor exploration. See schedule for locations, dates and times.
Summer Explorers' Camp	Designed for children ages 8-12, the Explorers Program introduces children to, and instructs them in, a variety of nature topics. Through exploration, discussion, experimentation and creative activities, children learn about their natural environment and its relationship to their lives.
Summer Explorers' Camp	Check this site in spring, 2010, for registration information.
Workshops & Special Programs	It’s time for creativity on a “reduce, reuse and recycle” theme, just in time for the holidays! Over the three sessions, make your own paper and create beautiful greeting cards and wrapping paper. Preservation Parks offers a variety of workshops and programs that will appeal to a broad range of interests, including hands-on activities, lectures and temporary displays.

School Programs

Nature Extensions
Developed to assist teachers in nature education, the Nature Extension Program offers several nature topics each school year and brings interactive nature displays and activities into the classroom upon request. Through a combination of lecture, demonstrations, and hands-on activities, students are exposed to a variety of exciting nature subjects. Current programs offered are:


Bat Chat Beaks & Feet Bugs & Slugs Continental Connections Creek Critters Earth Rocks Flower Power For Keeps For the Birds Habitat Quadrate Hip Hoppers Hitchhikers & Parachutes Night Owls	Out On A Limb Reality Check Regal Eagles Scales & Tails Talon-ted Raptors Trace Erasers Tracks & Scat Warm Fuzzies Water Matters Water Off A Duck's Back Weather Watch Wetland Metaphors Winged Beauties

Environmental Education Teacher Workshops
All Projects are sponsored and endorsed by state and regional agencies in education and resource conservation. Each workshop contains a collection of innovative activities for K-12, organized in a handy guidebook that is hands-on, easy to use, and fun! Activities utilize a variety of formats and promote critical thinking and problem solving skills. Activities are easily integrated into science, language arts, reading, social studies, art, math, music, special education, and civics. (Workshop fees vary.)

Project WILD - Develops knowledge of concepts within an ecosystem.
Project WILD Aquatic - Explores water and aquatic wildlife.
Project Learning Tree - Covers the complex relationships of land, air, and water on a local, national and global level.
Project WET - Addresses people’s relationships to water, including chemical/physical properties, quantity/quality issues, aquatic wildlife, ecosystems, and management strategies.

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