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Darke
County Parks...
New event: Nature Day
coming in May
Darke County Parks is excited to announce the NEW upcoming event called
Nature Day!
Nature Day will be held here at Shawnee Prairie Preserve on Saturday,
May 26th from 10AM-4PM. At this time we are currently seeking
interested volunteers for this day to host a nature related station.
Our current plan is to have 2-3 volunteers per station for the duration
of the event; however if you are unable to assist the entire day please
let me know as AM/PM stations may be available.
At each station, the families / children will complete some kind of
activity or task (that we will provide you all the information/
supplies for). Once they have completed the task, you will stamp
their “Nature Passport” and they can go on to the next station.
We would like to have 15-20 different nature related stations
throughout the woods, prairie, and wetlands. Some of our ideas are
listed below.
If you or your club/organization are willing to help during Nature Day,
please let me know which station you would like to assist with!
Potential Nature Day Topics: Please remember staff will supply
you with all your information/ supplies. Our goal is to have it
pre-set like the crafts at Prairie Days.
a. SQM Station- Wetlands (will be getting dirty!
Should know about SQM)
b. Beaver Station- Old Beaver Dam (will be talking
about Beavers, we can provide script)
c. Gnome House Station- Natural Play Area (basically
just helping pass out supplies and telling the kids how to build a
“gnome home”)
d. Squirrel Station- By “squirrel” Tree (not sure
yet… we will provide info)
e. Butterfly Nets- Low Observation Deck (passing out
nets, help ID if they catch a butterfly, booklets will be provided)
f. Binoculars- High Observation Deck (Help kids
use binoculars and look for something in Prairie, such as a letter or
color that we have put out and any soaring birds)
g. Mud Dauber Station- Back of Deer Lane (May get
dirty, will judge the mud dauber nest that kids will make)
h. Habitat Healing Station- Anywhere (be able to help
kids ID honeysuckle and/or garlic mustard)
i. Box Turtle Station- Somewhere close to
NC in woods (will talk about and handle our box turtle)
j. Conifer Station- Near Stage (ID Evergreen
Trees)
k. Decomposing Log- Talk about decomposition
and soil
l. Roll over Log- Look for critters
m. Find a leaf match- Help kids find a match
n. Wildflower match- Help kids find a match
So, are you free to assist? If so, let me know TODAY! Thank you again
for all of your help as Nature Day will not be possible without you!
Contact Laura Schwieterman, Volunteer Coordinator, 937.548.0165.
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