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Bring the whole family to Wintergarden to get spooky and get some exercise

TOPICS:Bowling Green Parks and RecreationPumpkin Scavenger HuntWintergarden Park/St. John's Nature Preserve

Posted By: Dustin Galish October 29, 2023

Carson Crowley from the Bowling Green Parks and Recreation talks about the origins of the pumpkin scavenger hunt and the beauty of the nature preserve as the seasons change.
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Posted by: Dustin Galish on October 29, 2023.
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