From WOOD COUNTY PARK DISTRICT
Poinsettia Tour
Tuesday, December 4; 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Bostdorff’s Greenhouse Acres
18862 N. Dixie Hwy, Bowling Green
Take a tour of new premarket poinsettia varieties at Bostdorff’s Greenhouse. Evaluate these new varieties and vote on the one you like best. You may be one of three lucky people to take one of these “winter roses” home with you! Leader: Stewardship department
EcoLit Book Group Meeting
Thursday, December 6; 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
W.W. Knight Nature Preserve: Friends’ Green Room
29530 White Road, Perrysburg
For this meeting, please read The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America’s National Parks by Terry Tempest Williams. Discussion leader: Cheryl Lachowski, Senior Lecturer, BGSU English Dept. and Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist (OCVN)
Register at www.wcparks.org, or call (419) 353-1897
A Heritage Holiday
December 8; 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Carter Historic Farm
18331 Carter Road, Bowling Green
Join us to share some seasonal cheer at the farm’s open house. We’ll have carols played on the player piano, cookie decorating, ornament making, and other activities for the whole family. This festive community event is open to all.
Winter Reptiles
Wednesday, December 12; 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
W.W. Knight Nature Preserve: Friends’ Green Room
25930 White Road, Perrysburg
When the weather turns white and chilly, what do all of our scaly neighbors do? Migrate, hibernate, or put on a sweater? We’ll learn these things and more as we meet two of our animal ambassadors. Leader: Craig Spicer
Register at www.wcparks.org, or call (419) 353-1897
The Geminid Meteor Shower
Thursday, December 13; 9:30 – 11:00 p.m.
Cricket Frog Cove Area
14810 Freyman Road, Cygnet
The Geminids are considered one of the best annual meteor showers because they are easily and frequently seen. Bring a thick blanket or reclining folding chair and appropriate clothing for an evening under the stars.
Emerge: This shower peaks around 2 a.m., but meteors will be visible beginning between 9-10 p.m. Cancelled if skies are cloudy. Leader: Bill Hoefflin
Register at www.wcparks.org, or call (419) 353-1897
Homeschoolers: Old Time Games
Friday, December 14; 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
W.W. Knight Nature Preserve: Hankison Great Room
29530 White Road, Perrysburg
Learn how Native American and pioneer children had fun, and how play helped them develop skills for adulthood. Leader: Jim Witter
Register at www.wcparks.org, or call (419) 353-1897
Rudolph Christmas Bird Count
Saturday, December 15; 6:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Meeting at Waffle House, compilation party at Park HQ
1548 E. Wooster Street, Bowling Green and 18729 Mercer Road, Bowling Green
Be a citizen scientist! Join the Wood County Parks and local birders to count wintering birds to provide a snapshot of bird species and populations in Wood County. Visit www.toledonaturalist.org for more information. Leader: Jim Witter
Register at www.wcparks.org, or call (419) 353-1897
Winter Tree ID
Sunday, December 16; 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Bradner Interpretive Center
11491 Fostoria Road, Bradner
Get a closer look at trees without their leaves. Learn how to identify them by bark and twig characteristics. Leader: Bill Hoefflin
Register at www.wcparks.org, or call (419) 353-1897
Holiday Open Geocaching
Friday, December 21; 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
W.W. Knight Nature Preserve
25930 White Road, Perrysburg
Find your own festive cheer this time of year! Stop by anytime between 11:00 and 2:00 to borrow one of our GPS units or bring your smartphone with the Google Maps app and search for hidden gifts in the park. Leader: Craig Spicer
This is an open program without registration.
Long Nights Full Moon Walk
Saturday, December 22; 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Sawyer Quarry Nature Preserve
26940 Lime City Road, Perrysburg
During this month the winter cold fastens its grip and the nights are at their longest and darkest. Bundle up and enjoy the last full moon of 2018. Leader: Bill Hoefflin
Register at www.wcparks.org, or call (419) 353-1897
