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ACES Students help
Darke County Parks
Prairie Ridge is shining thanks to the recent partnership with the
Achievement Center for Educational Success (ACES) students and Darke
County Parks. The students along with their teachers met Laura
Schwieterman, Volunteer Coordinator of the Darke County Parks at
Prairie Ridge and spent several hours completing much needed work at
Prairie Ridge.
The students were excited to get started and quickly began removing
weeds from the Bower. The Bower was built last summer by Park
Volunteers and is a representation of where the Native Americans met
during the warm months (instead of meeting inside the Council House)
for their meetings and ceremonies. Students also gave the landscape
around the front entrance of the Council House; some much needed
attention. They completed their day by giving the bridge a new
coat of paint for the summer.
ACES is a program ran by the Council on Rural Services which offers an
alternative education program for students 9-12 to attend. Through this
program they incorporate several activities and services that promote
personal development along with life skills.
The Darke County Park District would like to thank each and every one
of the students for their hard work and a job well done! Thank you for
volunteering! If your group or organization would
like to volunteer with the parks please call 937.548.0165 and ask to
speak with Laura.
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