Wood County Park District Upcoming Programs

Join us for a fun filled, two night rope rappelling trip to Hocking Hills! We will camp at Old Man’s Cave Campground and commute the few miles to the Hocking State Forest Rock Climbing and Rappelling Area to enjoy the beautiful sandstone cliffs standing over 100′ tall. We will use a group campsite, so there’s plenty of room to set up tents and tarps with extra space. You need your own camping gear (sleeping bag, camp chair, flashlight, tent, bug spray, water bottle, etc), but Park District tents are available to rent for $5. Dinner both on the drive down and on the drive back will be stops at fast food restaurants and are on your own, but all other meals on the trip are included. All necessary rappelling gear is included. Bring a small daypack to help carry lunch and snacks to the cliffs for the day. We will be using our 15 passenger bus and an enclosed luggage trailer to travel. Meeting place and vehicle parking will be at our Park District Headquarters and we will depart from there after a short trip briefing. Please note: attendance at a previous rappelling program is required to attend this trip. Online registration is not available for this program. Please visit www.wcparks.org or contact Ranger Shawn Ruemmele at [email protected] for more information.

Anytime after sunset on the Observation Deck at Beaver Creek Preserve. Viewing equipment provided by TAA. For more information contact: Frank Merritt at 419-535-8775 [email protected] www.toledoastronomy.org.

Are you a Friends of the Parks member? The Friends of the Wood County Parks are an affiliate organization that supports Park District activities and features (e.g. snowshoe, rappelling, and archery equipment, the water feature at W.W. Knight and more).

The Fall General Membership meeting will feature a presentation by Bernie Place who is the owner of Wild Birds Unlimited in Toledo since 1989. He will share his knowledge of birds that winter in NWO and information about creating natural bird feeding habitats for a variety of birds. Learn how to turn your yard into a habitat that brings song, color and life to your home. Please join us to hear this very interesting and informative speaker. Bring a friend! Lunch is provided (donation requested).

Need to complete an Ohio Division of Wildlife Hunter Education Course for your hunting license? Finish your Home-Study course with one of our rangers. Topics include wildlife conservation, safety, and proper handling of firearms and other hunting equipment. Register online at http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/education-and-outdoor-discovery/hunter-and-trapper-education with the “Find a Course” link in the Home-Study Course section. Please note that all registration and coursework must be completed in advance. We are unable to accept walk-ins the day of the program.

We provide the sketchbook for your outdoor journaling adventure, Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist (OCVN), Sue Frankforther, is your guide. She’ll share her passion for nature, writing and illustration to get you started.

Exercise is fun when the group laughs together – without humor, jokes, or comedy. This technique can reduce stress and improve immune function, energy, and mood. Outdoors, weather permitting. Call yoga instructor Cathy Skiver at 419-509-3320 for more information.

Join in on the fun of the fall tradition of building scarecrows. We provide the straw, string, support pole, and refreshments; you bring scarecrow clothes, decoration, and support for the scarecrow’s back and arms (to attach to the display pole, if needed). You can take it home or enter it in our annual Scarecrow Contest to win cash prizes. Forms will be available at the workshop. Contest scarecrows will be left on display for our October 15th Folklore and Funfest at the Historical Center.

You will have a ghoulishly good time at this family-friendly event full of fall fun! Event includes crafts, carriage rides, games in Booville, a corn maze, spooky trail, apple cider-pressing, and much more! Food is available for purchase. Parking, entrance and all activities are FREE.