Seneca County
The Seneca County Park District invites Young Adventurers ages 6-12 to make a Thanksgiving arrangement 6 p.m. Thursday at Garlo Heritage Nature Preserve, SR 19 south of Bloomville.
Using a dried gourd and other natural items, children can create their own decoration.
Preschool Pals ages 3-5 with an adult companion are invited to "Terrific Turkeys" 4:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at Schekelhoff Nature Preserve.
Kids can learn about turkeys as the group walks the trail looking for turkey clues. Dress to be outside.
More turkey happenings are to take place 4 p.m. Nov. 18 during a Turkey Tales hike at Bowen Nature Preserve. All ages are welcome to walk the trails and learn turkey tales and trivia.
The walk is to last about 1 1/2 hours and qualifies for the walking stick program. No registration required.
For more information or to register, call (419) 435-3915 or email scpd_programs@yahoo.com.
Sandusky County
Puddle Jumpers ages 5 and younger with adult companion can learn about turkeys as they walk the trails at 10 a.m. Nov. 15 looking for turkey tidbits at Sandusky County's Wolf Creek Campground, 2701 S. SR 53, Fremont. Dress for the weather.
Registration is required by calling (419) 334-4495.
Meet a naturalist during Naturalist Chat 1-3 p.m. Nov. 15 at Countryside Park, 1970 Countryside Place, Fremont. Join her at the office to learn more about the job. View the extensive taxidermy collection, live animals and fur pelts used for educational programs.
No registration required.
Feast on some fun turkey facts during a "Turkey Trot" 2 p.m. Nov. 15 at White Star Park. Meet at the Trail by the Tracks, 4899 CR 65, Gibsonburg. The group is to walk the trail and learn about the holiday bird.
No registration required.
Crawford County
Join Crawford Park District volunteer Jeremy Snyder at 1 p.m. Nov. 12 as he demonstrates the art of flint knapping
at Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 SR 598, Bucyrus.
Visitors can learn about his historical accounts, techniques and knapping materials. Lowe-Volk Park is 3 miles north of US 30.
A bird walk is planned at Sears Woods State Nature Preserve, 1486 Mt. Zion Road, Bucyrus, at 3 p.m. Nov. 13. By mid-November, the fall bird migration is coming to an end.
Meet Warren Uxley and find out which birds can be found in forests this year. Sears Woods is west of Bucyrus on Mt. Zion Road.
Flock into the nature center at Lowe-Volk Park to hear Joy Etter-Link talk turkey at 6 p.m. Nov. 15. Nature information and a "gobblin good" craft will await participants. The program is targeted for kids up to fifth grade.
For more information, call (419) 683-9000 or visit www.crawfordparkdistrict.org.
Compiled by A-T Staff Writer Vicki Johnson. Email her at vjohnson@
advertiser-tribune.com.
