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PRESERVATION
PARKS
OF DELAWARE COUNTY
PROGRAMS & EVENTS • SPRING 2022
WHAT’S INSIDE
• Hanging with the Doods
• Mystery on the Farm
• Summer Exhibit Preview
Park Hours MARCH - OCTOBER 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. daily NOVEMBER - FEBRUARY 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. daily District Office and Mary McCoy Nature Center 2656 Hogback Road Sunbury, Ohio 43074 740-524-8600 Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Office) Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Nature Center) Visitor Center at Deer Haven Park 4183 Liberty Road Delaware, Ohio 43015 740-362-0283 Daily, 12 - 5 p.m. Gallant Farm 2150 Buttermilk Hill Road Delaware, Ohio 43015 740-595-3020 SEPTEMBER - APRIL Thu-Sun, 12 - 5 p.m. MAY - AUGUST Tue-Sat, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sun, 12 - 5 p.m. Cover Photo by Shawna Stambaugh
PARK KEY
Blues Creek Park (BCP) Hickory Woods Park (HWP)
9627 Fontanelle Road 1271 Pollock Road
Ostrander, 43061 Delaware, 43015
Char-Mar Ridge Park (CMRP) Hogback Ridge Park (HRP)
7741 Lewis Center Road 2656 Hogback Road
Westerville, 43082 Sunbury, 43074
Deer Haven Park (DHP) River Run Park (RRP)
4183 Liberty Road 168 Main Road
Delaware, 43015 Delaware, 43015
Emily Traphagen Park (ETP) Sandel Legacy Trail (SLT)
5094 Seldom Seen Road 168 S. Vernon St.
Powell, 43065 Sunbury, 43074
Gallant Farm (GF) Shale Hollow Park (SHP)
2150 Buttermilk Hill Road 6320 Artesian Run
Delaware, 43015 Lewis Center, 43035
Gallant Woods Park (GWP) Sycamore Run Park (SRP)
2151 Buttermilk Hill Road 7341 Olentangy River Road
Delaware, 43015 Delaware, OH 43015
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
AND SPRING PROGRAM LIST
HOW TO REGISTER MARCH CONT.
19 Planting Spuds, p 10
20 Model Railroad Open House, p 8
Some programs have a fee and/or 21 Golden Marathon, p 4
require advance registration. Watch for 24 Beyond Beginner Crochet Series, p 8
programs with the following symbols. 28 Golden Marathon, p 4
28 Delaware County Bird Club, p 5
30 Gallant Farm Literary &
To register for a program, visit https:// Cowpie Society, p 10
preservationparks.recdesk.com/.
Our new program registration software, APRIL
RecDesk, will make it easier for you to 4 Golden Marathon, p 4
register for programs and reserve 6 Little Adventurers: Spring, p 9
facilities. First time users: Click 9 Little Adventurers: Spring, p 9
“CREATE ACCOUNT” and complete the 9 Model Railroad Open House, p 8
questions to set up your FREE account. 10 Make It, Take It: Natural Egg Dying, p 8
10 Model Railroad Open House, p 8
If you have questions or need 11 Golden Marathon, p 4
assistance, please contact the 13 Homeschool Adventures:
Education Services Department at Soils & Decomposers, p 9
(740) 524-8600 x 103 or 16 Spring in the Hollow, p 5
register@preservationparks.com. 18 Golden Marathon, p 4
23 Backyard Chickens 101, p 10
25 Golden Marathon, p 4
Registration for spring programs 25 Delaware County Bird Club, p 5
opens at noon, Feb. 14. 27 Gallant Farm Literary &
Cowpie Society, p 10
SPRING PROGRAM LIST 30 Intro to Archery, p 8
MYSTERY ADVENTURE ON THE FARM
Apr. 1 - Apr. 30, p 10 MAY
1 ONE 25th Birthday Bash, p 4
SELF-GUIDED WILDFLOWER WALK 7 Warm Season Cover Crops, p 11
Apr. - May, p 5 9 Golden Marathon, p 4
16 Golden Marathon, p 4
MARCH 21 Fashionable Old-Fashoined Flowers, p 11
3 Beyond Beginner Crochet Series, p 8 23 Golden Marathon, p 4
7 Golden Marathon, p 4 25 Gallant Farm Literary &
10 Beyond Beginner Crochet Series, p 8 Cowpie Society, p 10
11 Hanging with the Doods, p 5 27 Evening with the Artists, p 7
12 Sustainable Snacks, p 8 28 For the Love of Birds Opening, p 7
13 Intro to Geocaching, p 4 29 SHP Exhibit Opening, p 7
14 Golden Marathon, p 4 30 Golden Marathon, p 4
17 Beyond Beginner Crochet Series, p 8
18 Hanging with the Doods, p 5
19 Model Railroad Open House, p 8
Summer
Letterbox
Mark your calendars for May 28, when the 2022 Summer
Letterbox Adventure kicks off! Part geocache and part
scavenger hunt, our letterbox fun will get your family out in
nature and exploring the parks while they use clues to find the
hidden letterboxes.
NEW THIS YEAR is the inclusion of 4 Delaware City Parks for a
total of 12 letterboxes to be discovered. Find at least four
letterboxes and you’ll take home a prize!
All information will be available in late May at
preservationparks.com/programs/letterbox-adventure.
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STEP INTO SPRING
GOLDEN MARATHON HIKING INTRO TO GEOCACHING
SERIES Sunday, Mar. 13, 1 p.m.
Presented by SourcePoint (DHP) Ages 8+
Adults ages 55+ Register by Mar. 6
Geocaching is a global treasure hunt
where you look for hidden boxes, or
Mondays, Mar. 1:30 p.m.,
caches, hidden by other players. We will
Mar. 7 Highbanks Metro Park
walk you through using the cell phone
Mar. 14 (HRP)
app, and then help you find your first
Mar. 21 Delaware State Park
cache together!
Mar. 28 (CMRP)
Mondays, Apr.-May 9:30 a.m.
Apr. 4 Alum Creek State Park
Apr. 11 (HWP)
SOCIAL MEDIA MOMENTS
Apr. 18 Glacier Ridge Metro Park
Spring brings growth and change to our
Apr. 25 SourcePoint Field Trip
landscapes. Keep an eye on our website
May 9 Sharon Woods Metro Park
and social media for pop-up spring
May 16 (BCP)
scenes, updates, and more this season.
May 23 Liberty Park
May 30 Rocky Fork Metro Park
Join us on Facebook, Instagram and
YouTube for the latest park district
Get moving with SourcePoint’s Golden updates.
Marathon outdoor hikers! We hike and
walk rain or shine except for extreme
temperatures or severe weather. Register
at MySourcePoint.org/ec or in-person at
SourcePoint. Meet at locations listed,
bring your own water, and be prepared
for the weather and terrain.
OHIO NATURE EDUCATION -
25TH BIRTHDAY BASH
Sunday, May 1, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
(DHP) All Ages
Join our partner, Ohio Nature Education
(ONE), in celebrating their 25th
anniversary. Come have your photo
taken with a LIVE hawk or owl, make
fun crafts, learn more about the birds in
the aviary, and enjoy light refreshments
while supplies last.
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MOMENTS OF DISCOVERY
HANGING WITH THE DOODS DELAWARE COUNTY BIRD CLUB
Mondays, Mar. 28 & Apr. 25, 7 p.m.
Friday, Mar. 11, 6:30 p.m. (BCP)
(Virtual) All Ages
Friday, Mar. 18, 7:30 p.m. (HWP)
Meetings are currently being held via
Ages 8+
Zoom. See Preservation Parks’ online
Join us as we spy on the unique
program calendar for Zoom meeting
courtship ritual of the secretive
details, special guests, and topics closer
Timberdoodle. This annual spring
to the meeting dates.
occurrence is always a treat to witness.
Binoculars are recommended, loaners
will be available.
SELF-GUIDED WILDFLOWER
TRAIL
SPRING IN THE HOLLOW Apr. - May
Saturday, Apr. 16, 10 a.m. (GWP) All Ages
(SHP) Ages 12+ April is Ohio Native Plant Month. To
Register by Apr. 13 celebrate, we are providing a self-guided
Join staff for a special off-trail adventure trail spotlighting a variety of spring
into rarely seen areas of Shale Hollow ephemerals. Thanks to the Delaware
Park. We will search for spectacular County Master Gardeners for their help
spring wildflowers, explore the park’s in putting the trail together. We will
geology, and watch for wildlife on this announce on social media and our
unique hike. Participants should bring program calendar when the trail is
water, lunch and plan for strenuous set up.
off-trail hiking through hilly terrain and
water.
Photo by Shawna Stambaugh
Each day we look out our windows, check our phones, or listen to meteorologists to see what weather the day will bring. Year in and year out, we learn what weather to expect as part of the climate we live in. No matter where we live or travel, weather and climate impact every aspect of our lives from food supplies to infrastructure to the natural world around us. And we have learned that our human activities impact weather and climate too. Join us this year as we celebrate the incredible dynamics of weather, climate and human activity. Interact with displays on weather events, experience an art show highlighting the effects of climate change on birds, enjoy weather and climate themed education programs and special guests, along with movie nights, and more as we explore the “Climate Connection”! FOR THE LOVE OF BIRDS May 27 – Sept. 5 DHP Visitor Center Enjoy a summer art installation entitled “For the Love of Birds” by artists Julie Turrentine and Caroline Blizzard. The exhibit is borne out of the artists combined love of nature and, more specifically, birding. Pairing with the recently released Audubon Society climate report “Survival by Degrees”, the exhibit features the artists’ beautiful melted glass birds along with stunning photography throughout the space. The visitor will be taken on a visual journey, showing how Ohio’s resident and migratory birds will be affected by climate change. CLIMATE CONNECTION EXHIBIT May 29 - Sept. 5 Shale Hollow Lodge No umbrellas or snow boots needed, just bring your curiosity about weather with you this summer. Explore various hands-on displays related to weather phenomena including tornados, microbursts, hot air/cool air dynamics, air pressure, and thunder and lightning. Also learn how the earth is affected by climate and weather changes, and how each of us impacts the climate on a daily basis. 6 PRESERVATIONPARKS.COM | SPRING 2022
OPENING WEEKEND
EVENING WITH THE ARTISTS FOR THE LOVE OF BIRDS
Friday, May 27, 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. PUBLIC OPENING
(DHP) 18+, $25 per person Saturday, May 28, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Join us for a special opportunity to meet (DHP) All Ages
the artists behind “For the Love of Birds” Meet the artists and enjoy themed
and learn more about their work. Enjoy activities for the whole family throughout
mocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and activities the day. Then join us from 9 - 11 p.m. for a
during the evening, ending with a walk relaxing nighttime stroll along a beautiful
along a beautiful luminary-lit trail. Tickets luminary-lit trail.
are $25 per person with proceeds
benefiting the Preservation Parks
Foundation. To purchase tickets for this CLIMATE CONNECTION EXHIBIT
event, please visit https://
OPENING DAY
ppfexhibitpreview.eventbrite.com.
Sunday, May 29, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(SHP) All Ages
Exhibit Hours at Deer Haven Park Enjoy entertaining exhibit opening
and Shale Hollow Park activities, a special visit from our friends
May 29 – Sept. 5 at Ohio Nature Education presenting
Mon.: Closed (Open Memorial Day & “Wildlife as Meteorologists”, and much
Labor Day) more fun throughout the day.
Tues. – Sun.: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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EXPLORE WITH US
DELAWARE COUNTY MODEL
RAILROADERS OPEN HOUSE
(SLT) All Ages
Satudays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Feb. 19, Mar. 19, Apr. 9, May 21
Sundays, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Feb. 20, Mar. 20, Apr. 10, May 22
Stop in the model railroad open houses
during these spring weekends. Members
of the model railway group will share the
history of railroads in America.
MAKE IT, TAKE IT:
NATURAL EGG DYING
Sunday, Apr. 10, 1 p.m.
(DHP) Ages 15+
BEYOND BEGINNER CROCHET Register by Apr. 3; $5 per person
SERIES Discover how you can add color to your
Thursdays, Mar. 3, 10, 17, and 24
eggs naturally! Learn the steps to make
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
the dyes and then color a dozen hard
(DHP) Ages 12+
boiled eggs (provided) to take home
Register by Feb. 24; $20 per person
and enjoy.
You know the basic stitches and are
ready for the next level. Learn how to
change colors, increase or decrease, and
crochet with a magic circle. All materials INTRO TO ARCHERY
provided. Saturday, Apr. 30, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m.
(DHP) Ages 8+
Register by Apr. 16; $15 per person
SUSTAINABLE SNACKS This 90-minute class will introduce
Saturday, Mar. 12, 10 a.m. you to the basics of archery. Learn
(DHP) Ages 18+ how to stand, hold, aim, and shoot.
Register by Mar. 5 All equipment provided. Program will
Learn how to eat with nature in mind! take place outdoors and is weather
Reduce your packaging waste, learn dependent.
about food certifications, and uncover
ways you can make tiny adjustments
at home, and at the grocery store
that can make a big difference to the
environment.
8 PRESERVATIONPARKS.COM | SPRING 2022JUST FOR KIDS
LITTLE ADVENTURERS: SPRING HOMESCHOOL ADVENTURES:
Wednesday, Apr. 6 & Saturday, Apr. 9, SOILS & DECOMPOSERS
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Wednesday, Apr. 13, 10 – 11 a.m.
(DHP) Ages 0-5, with adult (CMRP) Ages 7-12 with adult
Explore and get comfortable in nature Register by Apr. 6
with your little ones! Enjoy informal Study the FBI – Fungus, Bacteria, and
self-guided stations featuring hands-on Invertebrates – that are important to
activities and crafts as we discover what the health of any ecosystem. The FBI
the spring season has to offer! Please decompose decaying materials, turning
dress for the weather. them back into healthy soil. Use hand
lenses and curiosity to discover the
interesting life under a log.SPRING ON THE FARM
The 1930s-era Gallant Farm offers programs for all ages, plus a book club that will get
you thinking ... and discussing!
You are invited to visit Gallant Farm this season and make yourself at home!
GALLANT FARM LITERARY & PLANTING SPUDS
COWPIE SOCIETY Saturday, Mar. 19, 10 a.m.
Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. (GF) Ages 12+
(GF) Ages 12+ Potatoes are one of the first crops that
Join us for a lively discussion of each can be planted in the spring and one of
month’s featured book. We typically the most important for filling the root
read titles that were popular during the cellar. Learn the long and interesting
Great Depression or WWII years, or history of this staple food and some
books focusing on those time periods. planting techniques.
Mar. 30
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
MYSTERY ADVENTURE ON THE
Apr. 27 FARM
The Book Woman of Troublesome April 1 - 30, Thurs. - Sun. 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Creek (GF) Ages 5 - 12
by Kim Michele Richardson Bring the kiddos to the farm in April and
follow the clues to solve a puzzle. The
May 25 young detectives will have so much fun
Their Eyes Were Watching God exploring they won’t notice they are
Zora Neale Hurston learning along the way.
BACKYARD CHICKENS 101
Satuday, Apr. 23, 10 a.m.
(GF) Ages 12+
Have you ever thought of owning
chickens? Not sure if it is for you?
Discover what it takes to raise and care
for backyard chickens. Learn about
different breeds, housing requirements,
and brooding chicks.
10 PRESERVATIONPARKS.COM | SPRING 2022For a full listing of programs and events, visit
FAMILY
YEAR FUN INAT THE FARM
REVIEW
preservationparks.com/programs
WARM SEASON COVER CROPS FASHIONABLE OLD-FASHIONED
Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m. FLOWERS
(GF) Ages 12+ Saturday, May 21, 1 p.m.
Often, we think of cover crops as (GF) All Ages
something that is planted after the Farms are known for being accented by
growing season or over the winter, colorful, heirloom flowers. The seeds
but cover crops can be planted in any and starts of which were handed down
season. Come out and learn the cover from one generation to the next. Join
crops that work well for growing in the farm staff and Delaware County Master
heat of summer and how you might fit Gardeners to discover these flowers and
them into your own garden. their many uses.PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS
Thank you to all who entered the 2021 Preserving our Heritage Photo Contest.
Enjoy these first place winners and view all the winning photos on our website. Start
snapping pictures now for the 2022 contest!
MARISSA JOHNSTON
1st Place: Youth
VICKI COHEN
Best of Show & People’s Choice
1st Place: Trees and Woodlands
Check out our website for 2022 photo
contest details.
LYNNE SUTTON
1st Place: General Nature
12 PRESERVATIONPARKS.COM | SPRING 2022CARRIE CARTWRIGHT
1st Place: People In Parks
FRITZ GUTH
1st Place: Animals
JESSE ROSS
1st Place: Parks District Scenes
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