Welcome New Member: Annehurst Village Garden Club in Westerville
October 22, 2010Welcome new member: Joanie Calem
October 22, 2010Preservation Parks of Delaware County
Contact: 2656 Hogback Road, Sunbury, OH 43074
740-526-8600 www.preservationparks.com
Sue Hagan, public relations, ext. 5 or Rich Niccum, Education Services Manager
Preservation Parks of Delaware County was created in response to a growing need to protect open space and unique natural habitats for the public good. Since 1999, when our levy passed, we have built six parks, plan to open a seventh in the summer of 2008, and have land for three more. Our mission is to provide passive recreation activities, such as hiking and picnicking, while keeping development to a minimum. Walking paths and viewing areas allow people to get close to nature without disturbing it. Our naturalists offer nature education programs in our parks, in schools and to scout and other groups. Some of our programs include: Park Pals, which includes hands on discovery for youth ages 6-12; Habitat Hikes, held in our parks virtually every weekend on various natural topics; Hound Hikes, where owners and their dogs can enjoy our pet-friendly trails; Golden Marathons, for seniors who wish to complete a marathon 2-3 miles at a time; and our new chapter of the Ohio Young Birders.
