Don’t forget! Every Tuesday from 3:30 PM–5:00 PM we have Public Animal Feeding Day at Gorman Nature Center! (This event will not happen July 28th or August 11th)
This is your chance to get up close and personal with some of Ohio’s most fascinating reptiles and amphibians!
We typically try to stick to this order, so if there is a species that interests you most:
Box Turtles
Aquatic Turtles
Amphibians (Tree Frogs, American Toad, and Spotted Salamanders)
Snakes (Garter Snakes, Eastern Milksnakes, and Black Ratsnakes)
Make sure to stop by, no sign up required!
We hope to see you there!
Friday, June 26
4-5pm Nature Center Open – Stop by the Nature Center to learn about pollinators.
6-8pm Traveling Program Golf Cart – Watch for the traveling program golf cart with weekend schedules.
Saturday, June 27 Market in The Park
10-11am Nature Center Open – Stop by the Nature Center to learn about pollinators.
12-1pm Family Cornhole – Bring your family to the cornhole boards by Area F for some family fun. Bean bags will be provided.
2-3pm Bee Kid’s Craft – Join us in the Welcome Center to turn tree cookies into honeybees.
4-8pm Market in the Park – Visit the vendors at the top of Beach Hill for Market in the Park! Enjoy food trucks and vendors!
4-6pm Nate the Great Magic Show and Foam Party
5-8pm LIVE Music: Hagathas Bluff
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Friday, June 12
3:30-5pm Nature Center Open – Visit the Nature Center to learn a little more about Ohio’s wildlife.
5-7pm Traveling Program Golf Cart – Watch for the traveling program golf cart with weekend schedules.
8-9pm Karaoke & Cards – Bring snacks and a deck of cards to the Welcome Center for a little fun and games. The karaoke machine will also be set up for those who want to serenade the card players.
Saturday, June 13 American 250: Wings of Freedom
9-10am Breakfast with the Birds – Enjoy donuts at the bird viewing window. Program staff will be available to assist with identification and bird questions.
11am-1pm Osprey Wagon Tour – Take a wagon ride for a sightseeing tour of the park, searching the skies for our local osprey. Registration required www.MWCD.org/tickets.
2-3pm Birdie Kite Craft for Kids – Bring your adult assistant to the Welcome Center to create a simple bird kite that can really fly.
3:30-4:15pm Ohio Bird Sanctuary – Visit the Nature Center to see and learn about live birds! Children must be accompanied by an adult.
5-6pm Felt Bird Craft for Adults – Create a bookmark that shows off your favorite bird. Supplies and instructions are in the Welcome Center.
7-8pm Eat Like a Bird – Create a bird beak and try to eat snack food like a bird at the Welcome Center.
The Christmas Bird Count is an annual tradition where participants count all the birds within a 15 mile diameter circle centered on the Gorman Nature Center. Territories are usually all reserved by those who have done them in the past, but you can still turn in your backyard feeder list! You can pick up a feeder watcher summary sheet at the Nature Center front desk. Please turn in your feeder sheet to Luke Donahue at ldonahue@richlandcountyoh.gov or deliver it to the Gorman Nature Center. Call 419-884-3764 with questions.
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Come join us for this 24-hour bird counting event held at Gorman Nature Center! This is the Park District’s 14th annual Big Sit and the entire day (Saturday, October 10th, 12:00am-12:00am) will be spent counting birds from the Gorman Nature Center pond! Visitors may come and go as they please throughout the day. Binoculars and lawn chairs are recommended but are not required to participate in this event. Feel free to stop by for an hour or two, bring something to snack on, and learn about the birds that are found at the park! RCPD Natural Resources Technician Luke Donahue, will spend the whole 24 hours counting birds from the pond, so be sure to come and keep him company! Questions? Call the park office at 419-884-3764 for details.
P.S. The Big Sit tradition was started by the New Haven Bird Club in 1992, and participants are required to count all the birds they see or hear from a 17-foot diameter circle with a 24-hour time limit. Visit https://www.thebigsit.org/ for more information. Additionally, the Greater Mohican Audubon Society will be holding their Big Sit the following day Sunday, October 11th. Visit https://gmasohio.com/ for details.
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