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Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland a Great Success
Darke County Parks’ annual Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland holiday event
saw one of its largest crowds in its 12 years on Saturday, December
7th. Around 1,200 people made their way through the trails of Shawnee
Prairie Preserve lit with over 600 luminaries. Attendees also enjoyed
decorating gingerbread men, delighted in the decorated Christmas trees,
and constructing Christmas ornaments in the Nature Center. Guests were
able to enjoy a tractor wagon ride through the woods, some even
witnessing distant fairy lights. Good Ol’ St. Nick even stopped in to
see what was going on and visit with some good little girls and boys.
At the log house, “200 year old” staff and volunteers welcomed the
chilly travelers in true historic style with spiced cider warmed at the
hearth and cookies. A mountain dulcimer filled the air with the sound
of Christmas past. Outside at the blacksmith shop, the anvil rang, and
the forged glowed bright. Guests were able to warm up around the
campfire and toast marshmallows under the light of the moon.
Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland has proven time and again to be one of
the staff’s favorite events, and this year was no exception.
If you missed it this year, join us annually on the first Saturday of
December. The Darke County Park District staff wishes everyone a safe
and happy holiday season.
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