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volunteer teaches some young nature explorers about the Nature Center’s
corn snake.
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Nature Day at
Darke County Parks
What better time to celebrate nature than Earth Day weekend? On
Saturday, April 23rd from 10am to 3pm spend the day exploring
wildflowers, boxturtles, a Great Horned owl, and much more along the
trails of Shawnee Prairie Preserve. Stations will be scattered in the
prairie, woods, and outside the Nature Center encouraging everyone to
discover all aspects of nature. Children will have the opportunity to
have their “passport” stamped at each station for a prize. There will
be naturalist-led hikes throughout the day for adults. Visitors will
also get the chance to see many of the Nature Center “Animal
Ambassadors” up-close.
Entertainer extraordinaire, Chris Rowlands, will present a FREE concert
at 12pm. Chris is a naturalist for Aullwood Audubon Center, bringing
music and life-size puppets to the stage for the enjoyment of children
and adults alike! The Native Plant Sale will occur during the
festivities. Pre-order now, or pick from what’s left! Order forms can
be picked up at the Nature Center office west of Greenville on St. Rt.
502 or downloaded from the parks website in the same file as the Spring
2016 Nature Notes. The Friends of the Park will also be serving a low
cost, hotdog lunch from 11am to 1pm.
Come out to Shawnee Prairie, and let’s celebrate nature! For questions
or more information about this exciting event, check out the website at
www.darkecountyparks.org, email info@darkecountyparks.org, or call the
Nature Center at (937) 548-0165.
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