Good-hearted Fishermen
We wrapped up our last Bass League tournament on Wednesday, May 18 at Sharon Woods Lake. Fishing conditions were rough on our anglers due to a cold front moving in and blue skies without cloud…
Like Life, Nature Finds a Way
Canada geese are a pretty common site in Great Parks. Lots of lakes and greenspace provide a perfect spot for these large gray-bodied birds to raise their young. But the geese aren’t completely protected, and…
Weather Throws a Curve Ball at Sharon Woods Lake
The anglers who participate in Great Parks’ Bass Series tournaments are some of our most loyal visitors to the lakes. These guys not only compete in multiple tournaments every year, but they spend countless hours honing their…
Plant Surveys Help Set Park Priorities
In 2013, Great Parks began a park-wide assessment of habitat quality through plant surveys. FQAI, short for Floristic Quality Assessment Index, allows us to compare habitats in different parks, as well as to other preserves…
A Little Team Spirit Goes a Long Way
My first full-time position with Great Parks was in Landscape Operations way back in 1984. Even after many, many years in park and golf course maintenance, I can still say with total honesty (and a…
Speaker for the Trees
For some it may be difficult to remember the exact moment that shaped their career choice, but for me it was in the third grade. It was during a reading of Dr. Seuss’s book The…
Song of the Gobblers
Most people consider wildflowers to be the sign of spring. I, however, listen for the sound of “gobbling” on the wind to herald the season of renewal in Ohio. By this I mean, it’s time…
Great Blue Herons: Secrets of Nature
Last week, I decided to join the volunteer program with Great Parks. My first task was standing next to the trail at Winton Woods with all my birding gear, including a powerful spotting scope and…