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Timber
Rattlesnakes Come to Shawnee Prairie!
The Timber Rattlesnake is Ohio’s largest venomous snake. Timbers were
historically found across much of Ohio, but viable populations have now
been reduced to three general areas. Join the Darke County Parks as we
welcome Doug Wynn and learn (and see UP CLOSE) these amazing
rattlesnakes. This program will occur at the Nature Center at
Shawnee Prairie on Saturday, January 17th at 10:00am. Doug Wynn is a
retired high school ecology teacher, and has had a special interest in
snakes and studying them since his undergraduate years. Doug is now
presently coauthoring and editing a book on the turtles, lizards, and
snakes of Ohio which is being funded by the Ohio Division of Wildlife
and will be published by the Ohio Biological Survey, Inc. There is a $2
fee for the program. Pre-registration is required by calling the
Nature Center at 937.548.0165. Visit our website at
www.darkecountyparks.org for more information about all of our upcoming
programs. Did we mention you will have the chance to TOUCH a
rattlesnake?
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