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Darke County Parks
Volunteers
Needed for Prairie Days
Prairie Days, Darke County Parks’ biggest event of the year, can’t
happen without the generous support of the community. Hundreds of
volunteers give their time and resources throughout the year, and
Prairie Days is no exception. On the weekend of September 23rd and 24th
the Darke County Park District will host its annual Prairie Days
festival at Shawnee Prairie Preserve at 4267 St. Rt. 502 West near
Greenville.
The park staff is still in need of help to make this festival run
smoothly. As in the past, the festival will include children’s’ crafts,
horse and wagon rides, apple butter cooking demonstration, food and
craft vendors, historical interpreters, a farm animal petting zoo and
many other free, fun, and family friendly activities. They are looking
for individuals or groups who would like to help with parking festival
attendees. The children’s craft tent has many opportunities including
dipping candles, making rag dolls, and more. The horse and wagon ride
needs an attendant to help festival goers on and off the wagon, and the
sorghum press needs volunteers to help squeeze out the sweet juice.
These are just a few of the opportunities available during this
exciting festival event!
If anyone is interested in any of these jobs or needs to log some
community service hours before graduation, please give Kathi McQueen a
call at (937) 548-0165 or email her at kmcqueen@darkecountyparks.org
For more information about Prairie Days in general, call the nature
center at (937) 548-0165 or visit the website at
www.darkecountyparks.org
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