The Crawford Park District is offering the following programs:
Sights and Sounds
Thursday, Sept. 12, at 5 p.m. at Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598.
Join one of the Crawford Park District naturalists on a mile-long trek through the trails of Lowe-Volk Park and talk about the local flora and fauna of our area. What new critters will you see? What new sounds will you hear? Please dress appropriately for the weather conditions. All ages are welcome to attend!
Lowe-Volk Park is located 3 miles north of U.S. Route 30. For more information on other programs offered by the Crawford Park District, visit www.crawfordpd.org.
Sandusky River Clean Sweep
Saturday, Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to noon at Aumiller Park, Bucyrus.
The Crawford Park District invites individuals, families or services clubs to volunteer to help remove trash from the Sandusky River. All volunteers are welcome, but if you register prior to the event, you’ll receive a free T-shirt and snack bag! Please dress to be in the stream with closed-toe footwear, sunscreen, and bug spray is suggested. Trash bags and gloves will be provided. If you would like to register for the event, please visit the following link: bit.ly/sanduskyrc.
Monarch Tagging
Monday, Sept. 16, at 5 p.m. at Lowe-Volk Park.
The Crawford Park District invites you to learn about the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly, its need for milkweed plants, and their amazing migration to Mexico. You will have an opportunity to help Kansas University with Monarch migration and population research by attempting to capture, tag and release Monarch butterflies! Fun for all ages! Nets will be provided.
Little Explorer: Nature Prints
Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 5 p.m. at Lowe-Volk Park.
Little Explorers is an interactive program for children ages 0-5 offered by the Crawford Park District. Activities focus on stimulating children’s senses and developing fine motor skills. This month we’ll explore the colors and textures of our native flora by printing leaves and flowers on Play-Doh!
What’s the Buzz?
Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 5 p.m. at Lowe-Volk Park.
Join Crawford Park District Naturalist Donald for a program about one of our most important pollinators, bees! From food to medicine, bees help us create a lot of items we use daily. Come learn more about these fascinating insects in an hour-long program and learn why they are important in our lives!
Submitted by the Crawford Park District.
