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Darke
County Parks’ Nature Notes
Nineteen years ago the very first Nature Notes, Darke County Parks’
quarterly newsletter, went to print. It not only promoted the parks’
upcoming programs, it provided yet another creative outlet for the
staff. One naturalist described the spring warbler migration, one
explained spring medicinal plants, and another drew the beautiful
trillium gracing the front cover.
Almost two decades later, the Nature Notes is still one of the best
ways for the park district to communicate with its regular visitors.
Whether it’s Prairie Days in autumn or Maple Sugarin’ at the Prairie in
spring, the main event for the quarter always graces the front page.
Inside teachers can find descriptions of field trips and naturalist in
the classroom programs. Parents can learn about monthly programs
tailored to children in age groups from preschool through sixth grade.
Families can even discover programs for all ages about learning new
outdoor skills, natural history topics, or cultural and history
programs. The “3 Months at a Glance” calendar really helps put all the
programs into perspective and keep everyone (including the naturalist
staff) organized. Though it doesn’t include as many articles as in
years past, the “Naturalist Corner” still appears with a new and
exciting topic each quarter, like this quarter’s article on amazing
salamanders.
Highlights from the upcoming spring issue include Maple Sugarin’ at the
Prairie Festival on March 4th which includes the Friends of Darke
County Parks Waffle Breakfast, Take Flight: A Celebration of Our
Feathered Friends on Earth Day, and the annual Darke County Parks’
Native Plant Sale held near Mother’s Day this year. The Nature Notes
are “one of the primary ways we reach our constituents,” said Roger Van
Frank, Director of the Darke County Park District. He also went on to
mention their facebook page www.facebook.com/darkecountyparks/, their
new Instagram presence at “darkecoparks,” and their beautiful new
website www.darkecountyparks.org where color copies of the Nature Notes
are available for download in pdf format.
After weeks of staff preparation, nearly 2,000 copies of this quarter’s
Nature Notes will go to print, and about 1,400 will arrive in mailboxes
all across the region very shortly. To receive your very own copy
either by email or postal mail or if you would like to reduce paper
usage and switch your postal mail subscription to email, call the
Nature Center at (937) 548-0165 or email info@darkecountyparks.org.
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