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Twelve fish call this new tank their home and are ready to take kids on
underwater adventures.
Beautiful
Aquarium Gifted to Darke County Parks
Darke County Parks has a long standing legacy of educating young and
old alike about nature with live animals. The renovation of the Nature
Center classroom into the “Live Classroom”, which included built in
terrariums, enclosures, and aquariums as well as wildlife murals
painted on the walls, even earned them an award from the Ohio Parks and
Recreation Association in 2012.
Recently two park supporters, Ed Koenig and Drema Wetzel, wished to
continue the tradition of quality displays and donated a beautiful 170
gallon aquarium to the park district. The new display features an
enclosed wooden cabinet stand and a wood top with crown molding. The
tank is now home to the “pond life” creatures such as bluegill, redear
sunfish, and a small catfish. Visitors can get an up close look at
their native fish and explore underwater life. The park would like to
extend a huge thank you to Ed and Drema for their gift and to the park
volunteers who help move and transport the tank to the Nature Center.
Naturalist Kathi McQueen said she’s so pleased that the “community is
helping to keep our displays fresh and updated so the park district can
continue to grow and prosper, teaching future generations about the
importance of nature and conservation.”
In the near future, the display will feature informational signage
about fish species and pond life, but for now Darke County Parks
invites everyone to check out their gorgeous donation and all the other
live animal displays. For more information about the Darke County Parks
visit their website at darkecountyparks.org.
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