For the second week in a row Elvis Miller and Larry Fillers won the Sharon Woods Bass League Tournament. They did so by catching a five-bass limit that weighed 7.52 pounds. They had four small fish that barely measured the 12” minimum and one very nice kicker that tipped the scales at 4.08 pounds. That proved […]

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 significant amount of pride) that those months I spent on the landscape crew involved some of the hardest, most challenging […]

On Saturday, April 9, Miami Whitewater Forest Lake was the site of the first of six 2016 Bass Series tournaments. Unfortunately, Mother Nature was not very kind to the teams that took to the water at 7 a.m. They were greeted with a low temperature of 26 degrees, 15 mph SSE wind and spitting snow. By […]

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 Lorax that I realized my calling to try to make the world a better place. For those of you unfamiliar […]

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 to talk some turkey! The wild turkey is one of Ohio’s largest bird species and can stand up to four […]

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 field guides. Standing in front of the great blue heron colony, called a rookery, I was on the trail to […]

Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting the third grade class at Maddux Elementary. The visit was part of Great Parks’ Outreach efforts, where we take our naturalist programs “on the road,” out to schools and into the classrooms. The third graders at Maddux are currently learning about Ohio birds. The students were obviously very […]

What do World War II and Y2K have in common? Not much you say? Well, think again! Next time you step in the door at your workplace, take a look at the people around you. Believe it or not, only a small percentage of today’s workforce remembers Germany’s decline after The Battle of the Bulge. […]