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Darke County Parks
Mural Completed at Bish Discovery Center
While the Bish Discovery Center has been closed to the public in
efforts to slow the spread of Covid-19, progress inside the building is
still being made. One new feature for the building is the addition of a
mural on the north wall. Last year, the Rotary Club of Greenville
awarded the Darke County Parks funds to complete this project and
Naturalist staff went to work brainstorming a vision for the mural.
After a couple of months of searching, artist and author April Newton
was chosen to bring the vision to life.
April grew up in New Madison and raised her 5 children there as well.
She now resides in Columbus with her husband Tom and stepson Weston.
April published and illustrated her first children’s book, “Popcorn-The
Wondering Little Lamb” in November of 2019. Her book is now available
on Amazon.
April started working on the mural April 24th, during the shutdown. “I
really enjoyed being able to get out of the house during the
coronavirus shut down” she remarked. After a few weeks of hard work,
the mural was completed on May 15th. The mural features several
storybook style outdoor rec scenes that illustrate the relationship
between people and wild places. When asked which feature of the mural
was her favorite to work on, April replied “I enjoyed painting the
beavers!”
The Darke County Parks’ board of commissioners would like to thank
April for all of her hard work in making the mural come to life. A
reopen date for the Bish Discovery Center is currently being discussed,
stay tuned.
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