Lift Up Your Voice & Sing!
Some of my favorite memories of outdoor adventures are remembered through songs learned at different events. Every time I think of “Tough as a pine knot, tall as a Hemlock, we’re the gang from… Miami!”…
Creepy Critters
Just in time for Halloween, this all-white creepy critter was found in our colony of captive roaches in Sharon Woods. Although Madagascan hissing cockroaches are not native to the U.S., many nature education facilities use…
In the Blink of an Eye
I did not know Warren Wells, a former Chief Naturalist of the park district, but recently I had the privilege of leading a small group of hikers off into the 40-acre preserve at Winton Woods…
Inclusion Partner Tournament Winners
On Saturday, October 18, Meadow Links & Golf Academy hosted the year-end Inclusion Partner Golf Tournament. This event is made of up of two-person teams, pairing a golfer with a physical disability and a playing…
A Change is in the Air
October is one of the best fishing months of the year in southwest Ohio for more than one reason. Many anglers end their season around Labor Day, so Great Parks’ lakes experience very little pressure…
Ohio’s Very Own Catfish
Catfish are an amazing group. Ranging from the tiny candiru of the Amazon, to the 9-foot, 650-pound Mekong giants, they are one of the most diverse and far reaching orders of fish in the world.…
Interpreting Our Past
Assessing whether it was time to add lye to the lard boiling over an open fire, I was careful not to get too close while wearing my long petticoat. Determining that it was not time…
Fall Golf Events
On Saturday, September 27, Sharon Woods Golf Course hosted a free Appreciation Instructional Clinic. The clinic was offered as a “thank you” to students who participated in a variety of golf instructional programs throughout the…