Celandine vs Celandine
Which of these do not belong? Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) or celandine poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum)? The answer (which may or may not be obvious) is lesser celandine. The reason it does not belong is because…
OSHA-Making Great Parks a Safe Workplace
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10 Class is designed to educate and raise safety awareness of workers and supervisors. Doing everything we can to make our work and workers safe is important! Statistics show…
Fishing Report-April 24, 2015
Sharon Woods Bass League Team “Two Old Fat Guys” won the April 22 tournament with four fish weighing 11.12 pounds! They also had the two biggest bass of the evening weighing in at 4.30 pounds…
Great Blue Heron Springtime
I wait each springtime and anticipate their return to the rookery. As the days lengthen I question and wonder will they really come? Often I gaze toward the large vacant nests across Winton Lake. I…
What is Lawn Bowling?
If you’ve ever been out to Little Miami Golf Center, you might have seen a fenced off area of turf that’s separate from the driving range and golf course. The turf looks familiar – like…
Proper Fishing Handling
On Saturday, April 4, Brian Smatko and family went to Sharon Woods, hoping to catch some bass on the mini pontoon. Though the bass weren’t biting, the grass carp were getting snagged! Estimated around 70…
April Means Fishing for Everyone at Lake Isabella
April is quickly turning into one of the best months to go fishing at Lake Isabella. So far this month, we have had a nice mixture of warm and cool days. These temperatures have been…
Bloomin’ Beauties and Wild Edibles
I think it’s safe to say that spring has sprung. It is my favorite time of year because of the many singing frogs, migrating birds and blooming beauties, of course! Once warm weather arrives, I…