2008 Park Explorers Program Dates & Locations

Contact the Education Department at (740) 595-3725 or email jackieb@preservationparks.com












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.

 

Date: Time: Location:
May 3 10:00AM Flower Power” “Learn about the flower’s role in the cycle of life”
Gallant Woods Preserve, 2151 Buttermilk Hill Road

 

June 7 10:00AM Water Wonders” Find out about water and its role in nature.
Char-Mar Ridge Preserve, 7741 Lewis Center Road

 

August 23 10:00AM

Dirty Deeds” “Dirt and decomposition.”
Gallant Woods Preserve, 2151 Buttermilk Hill Road

Park Explorers

This program gives youth, ages 6-12, the opportunity to explore and investigate nature through fun, hands-on activities.