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Darke County Parks
August
Volunteer Opportunities
Please review the list below and let me know what you would like to be
involved with. Please contact the office or let me know if you can help
with any of the following tasks.
Friday, August 8th Eco-Tours 7:30AM-5:30PM Fee $25.00
Join us for a trip south to the Cincinnati Nature Center, we’ll will
travel to Rowe Woods explore the Nature Center & take some time to
hike some trails. For more information please see the Nature Notes and
call to reserve your spot.
Friday, August 8th Task Force- 8AM
Join us at Turkeyfoot as we will work on cutting down some trees.
Please bring your chain saw and chaps/chainsaw equipment. Let me
know if you are interested in helping.
Saturday, August 9th- Summer Floating 9AM
Do you have paddling experience? Come and assist us on a paddle
around Lake Loramie. Give us a call today as we could use your
help!
Saturday, August 9th- Park Pals- 9:30-12PM
Join a Naturalist today and assist with Park Pals. Topic for the day is
Fluttering Butterflies. Meet at SPP and let me know if you are
interested in helping.
Saturday, August 9th- Log House Open- 1-4PM
Are you interested in hosting the Log House? We are still in need of
several volunteers, please let me know if you are available.
Tuesday, August 12th - Prairie Days Prep- 9:30AM
Join us as we prepare crafts for various Prairie Days activities.
All help is greatly appreciated. Please let me know if you can
make it.
Wednesday, August 13th- Weaving Day- 10AM
Would you like to learn how to weave on the loom? If so, please join us
today in the Nature Center lobby. Let me know if you are able to make
it.
Thursday, August 14th- Task Force- 9AM
Meet by the Sugar Shack at Shawnee Prairie and we will be splitting
wood. Please bring gloves and water. If you plan to attend please
let me know.
Saturday, August 16th- Log House Open- 1-4PM
Are you interested in hosting the Log House? We are still in need of
several volunteers, please let me know if you are available.
Monday, August 18th – Bluebird Box Installing- 10AM
Friday, August 15 thru Saturday August 23rd- Great Darke County Fair-
noon-8PM
It’s time for the Great Darke County Fair and our booth would love your
help to capture others like yourself who would like to help out Darke
County Parks. If you would like to assist please contact me as I
have a separate sign-up sheet for the Fair. The shifts are 12-2PM,
2-4PM, 6-8PM for each day of the fair. Also, while volunteering
for the fair we would like for you to wear your blue Volunteer in the
Parks Tee Shirt. If you don’t have a volunteer shirt, please see
me!
Monday, August 25th – Bluebird Box Installing- 10AM
Early Morning Discovery Hike: Tuesdays at 8AM
Butterfly Monitoring: Fridays at 2PM
Upcoming Dates to Mark on the Calendar:
Prairie Days -Sept. 27th & 28th
Pumpkin Hunt- October 25th
Candlelight Dinners- October 25th and November 8th
Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland- December 6th
The Blacksmith and Peace Council House Volunteer
Booklets are complete. If you would like a copy please stop by the
office.
We need your photos for our calendar. Please enter
your photos of the Darke County Parks in our Photo Contest.
Winning photos will be used to create a 2015 calendar that will be sold
in the Gift Shop. Submit photos by email to
ewentworth@darkecountyparks.org. Complete set of rules are available on
our website. Challenge a friend to submit their photos too!
Deadline for submitting photos is November 1st!
Laura Schwieterman
Darke County Parks
Naturalist / Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 937-548-0165
Fax: 937-548-2935
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