The Crawford Park District is offering the following programs:

Fall Foliage Hike

Saturday, Oct. 12, at 2 p.m. at Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 State Route 598.

Join a Crawford Park District Naturalist and experience the changes in our natural resources that come with fall. From the color of the leaves to the calls of the birds, we’ll take you through an hour-long hike through the trails and woods of Lowe-Volk Park! 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.

Face to Face: Snakes

Tuesday, Oct. 15, 5 p.m. at Lowe-Volk Park.

The Crawford Park District invites you to come meet the snake ambassadors of the Lowe-Volk Park Nature Center up close in this hour-long program! You’ll be able to touch some of the native snakes of Ohio, ranging from the small Gartersnake to the massive Gray Ratsnake, all while learning about their life cycle and what makes them so good at what they do!

Who Gives a Hoot?

Friday, Oct. 18, at 5:30 p.m. at Lowe-Volk Park.

The Crawford Park District welcomes guest programmer, Jeff Large, from Hocking Hills for a program about our mysterious friend, the owl! Jeff will be speaking about what makes owls excel as a bird of prey. He will also be bringing two live owls to the program to be viewed up close.

Submitted by the Crawford Park District.