Download Parks Plus! Fall 2013 (PDF - Lake Metroparks
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children & FAMILIES Country Lights November 30 to December 1 and 3 through 23, 5 to 9 p.m. at Farmpark Sponsored by Coca-Cola Company of Willoughby, Discount Drug Mart, Western Reserve Farm Co-op, Gales Garden Center & Revol Wireless Build a wooden toy in Santa’s Workshop, enjoy a wagon ride through thousands of lights; visit Santa in his sleigh, wander through model train and old fashioned toy displays; visit with Farmpark animals and enjoy special presentations in the arena. Pre-sale for Lake County residents and current Farmpark members (as of October 31, 2013) begins at 8 a.m. on November 1. Out-of-county residents and new members (after October 31, 2013), begins at 8 a.m. on November 12. Tickets are available at lakemetroparks.com, by calling 440-256-2158, in person at Lake Metroparks Farmpark (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily) or at the Registration Department (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday). $8 ages 2 and older; younger than 2 FREE (no ticket required). Visit lakemetroparks.com for more information. PROGRAMS BY AGE Toddlin Towards Nature t Age 1, Fee: $5 for one child with one adult Let’s explore the ONEderful fall season together. Each program includes a story, craft, snack and hike designed with your little one in mind. Instructor: Children’s Schoolhouse Staff, min 6, max 15 Program Date time Place Beautiful Butterflies Tue., Sept. 10 10 to 11 a.m. Chagrin River Park—EAST Fun Fall Colors Thur., Sept. 26 10 to 11 a.m. Chapin Forest Reservation—WEST Silly Snakes Wed., Oct. 9 10 to 11 a.m. Veterans Park Whooo’s that Owl Thur., Oct. 24 10 to 11 a.m. Penitentiary Glen Reservation Chipper Chipmunks Wed., Nov. 13 10 to 11 a.m. Children’s Schoolhouse Nature Park Silly Skunks Thur., Nov. 21 10 to 11 a.m. Environmental Stroll(er) in the Parks Learning Center Ages 1 to 4, Fee: $5 for one child with one adult Let’s explore! We will look and listen to our natural world as we stroll through a variety of parks. This is an all outdoor, all weather program. Don’t forget the stroller! Instructor: Children’s Schoolhouse Staff, min 6, max 15 Fri., Sept. 6, 10 to 11 a.m., Veterans Park Thurs., Sept. 19, 10 to 11 a.m., Chagrin River Park—EAST Schoolhouse Story Time t Ages 1 to 5, Fee: $5 for one adult and up to three children Fall is here—hurray! Let’s explore and enjoy the wonders of fall with a selection of books chosen to highlight the season. Program includes craft, snack and Schoolhouse exploration! All programs take place at Children’s Schoolhouse Nature Park. Instructor: Children’s Schoolhouse Staff, min 6, max 10 Story Date time White is for Blueberry Thur., Sept. 5 9 to 10 a.m. White is for Blueberry Thur., Sept. 5 11 a.m. to noon White is for Blueberry Thur., Sept. 5 1 to 2 p.m. Raccoons and Ripe Corn Wed., Sept. 18 9 to 10 a.m. Raccoons and Ripe Corn Wed., Sept. 18 11 a.m. to noon Raccoons and Ripe Corn Wed., Sept. 18 1 to 2 p.m. I Love Spiders Tue., Oct. 8 9 to 10 a.m. I Love Spiders Tue., Oct. 8 11 a.m. to noon I Love Spiders Tue., Oct. 8 1 to 2 p.m. Fall Pumpkins Mon., Oct. 28 11 a.m. to noon Fall Pumpkins Mon., Oct. 28 1 to 2 p.m. Fall Pumpkins Mon., Oct. 28 9 p.m. to 10 a.m. Castles, Caves and Honeycombs Fri., Nov. 15 9 to 10 a.m. Castles, Caves and Honeycombs Fri., Nov. 15 11 a.m. to noon Castles, Caves and Honeycombs Fri., Nov. 15 1 to 2 p.m. Mouse and the Moon Tue., Nov. 26 9 to 10 a.m. Mouse and the Moon Tue., Nov. 26 11 a.m. to noon Mouse and the Moon Tue., Nov. 26 1 to 2 p.m. 10 Presented by Pre-registration is required for most programs. Knee High Naturalist t Ages 1 to 5, Fee: $5 for one adult with up to two children Being a knee high naturalist has never been so much fun. This multi-age program includes a craft, snack and hike. Instructor: Children’s Schoolhouse Staff, min 6, max 10 Program Date Time Place Monarchs on the Move Tue., Sept. 10 1 to 2 p.m. Chagrin River Fabulous Fall Changes Thur., Sept. 26 1 to 2 p.m. Park—East Chapin Forest Reservation—WEST Super Snakes Wed., Oct. 9 1 to 2 p.m. Veterans Park Outstanding Owls Thur., Oct. 24 1 to 2 p.m. Penitentiary Glen Reservation CH-CH-CH-Chipmunks Wed., Nov. 13 1 to 2 p.m. Children’s Schoolhouse Nature Park What’s That Smell Thur., Nov. 21 1 to 2 p.m. Environmental Learning Center Look & See t Age 2, Fee: $5 for one child with one adult Two year olds are never too busy to have fall fun! Each program includes a story, craft, snack and hike just terrific for twos! Instructor: Children’s Schoolhouse Staff, min 6, max 15 Program Date time Place Magical Monarchs Wed., Sept. 11 10 to 11 a.m. Chagrin River Park—EAST What Happened to Fri., Sept. 27 10 to 11 a.m. Chapin Forest the Green Leaves Reservation—WEST Slippery Snakes Thur., Oct. 10 10 to 11 a.m. Veterans Park Owl HOOTenanny Fri., Oct. 25 10 to 11 a.m. Penitentiary Glen Reservation Chattering Chipmunks Thur., Nov. 14 10 to 11 a.m. Children’s Schoolhouse Nature Park Smelly Fun Fri., Nov. 22 10 to 11 a.m. Environmental Learning Center Nature’s Expressions t Ages 2 to 5, Fee: $5 for one child with one adult Children will create a beautiful stained-glass-looking sun catcher with clear seal and varied colorful fall leaves they collect from our trails. Program includes a story and snack. Instructor: Children’s Schoolhouse Staff, min 6, max 15 Ages 2 & 3: Wed., Oct. 16, 10 to 11 a.m., Chapin Forest Reservation— WEST Ages 2 & 3: Tues., Oct. 22, 10 to 11 a.m., Chapin Forest Reservation— WEST Ages 2 & 3: Sat., Oct. 26, 10 to 11 a.m., Chapin Forest Reservation— WEST Ages 4 & 5: Sat., Oct. 26, 1 to 2 p.m., Chapin Forest Reservation—WEST The Grandparent Connection Ages 2 to 5, Fee: $5 for one child with one adult Fall is a grand time to explore nature with your grandchild. Capture these special memories in a keepsake nature journal you both create. Includes specially designed activities, hike, story and snack. Instructor: Children’s Schoolhouse Staff, min 6, max 15 Program Date Time Place It’s Fall! Wed., Sept. 4 10 to 11 a.m. Children’s Schoolhouse Nature Park Who’s Nuts for Seeds Thur., Oct. 3 10 to 11 a.m. Environmental Learning Center Howling Coyotes Fri., Nov. 8 10 to 11 a.m. Children’s Schoolhouse Nature Park See page 23 for a grandparent/grandchild fishing program. t To continue to provide the quality programming that we present for your child and due to space limitations at many of our locations, we ask that only one adult accompany each registered child and that no additional unregistered siblings attend. Thank you for your continued cooperation! STATEMENT OF INCLUSION: Lake Metroparks has a strong commitment to providing quality programming for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. To this end, we encourage children of all abilities to participate in any of our park offerings. Qualified staff members welcome the opportunity to provide inclusive programming for your child.
FALL at Farmpark by Andy Baker, Farmpark Administrator Fall is the perfect time to visit Farmpark to reconnect to harvest traditions and enjoy the pleasant fall weather and countryside. Ongoing daily and weekend activities are enhanced with two special events that frame a four-week period of harvest activity. Lake Metroparks Fall Harvest and Antique Tractor Show opens the season with a celebration of grain, apples and antique tractors on September 21 and 22. Apple cider pressing, apple butter making, sampling of apple varieties and cider introduce visitors to our local fruit industry. A three-acre corn maze open from mid-August to October 14 provides a challenge to your sense of direction and educational skills to master the winding paths. Connect to our agricultural past with an antique tractor show and demonstrations of antique harvest machinery. Sit on a John Deere B or help guide the plow behind the team of draft horses to appreciate the efforts of farmers in the past. Throughout the following weeks and weekends, the corn maze, a hay maze, play areas, cider making and apple and cider tasting provide harvest fun daily along with all of Farmpark’s regular activities and presentations. The harvest season peaks with Corn and Pumpkin Harvest Weekend, October 12 and 13 with engaging harvest and craft activities focusing around corn and pumpkins. Young visitors can visit the pumpkin patch and paint a pumpkin. Sampling of apple butter, cider and harvest soup provides a taste of autumn. Visitors can assist Farmpark staff in shelling and grinding corn to experience farm life in the past. You can also explore farm machines, help with the fall plowing and make a corn husk doll. The corn and hay mazes and all of Farmpark’s other activities provide an engaging connection to our agricultural roots. EARL LINABURG 11
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FALL<br />
at Farmpark<br />
by Andy Baker, Farmpark Administrator<br />
<strong>Fall</strong> is the perfect time to visit Farmpark to<br />
reconnect to harvest traditions and enjoy the pleasant<br />
fall weather and countryside. Ongoing daily and weekend<br />
activities are enhanced with two special events that frame a<br />
four-week period of harvest activity.<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Metroparks</strong> <strong>Fall</strong> Harvest and Antique Tractor Show<br />
opens the season with a celebration of grain, apples and<br />
antique tractors on September 21 and 22. Apple cider<br />
pressing, apple butter making, sampling of apple varieties<br />
and cider introduce visitors to our local fruit industry. A<br />
three-acre corn maze open from mid-August to October<br />
14 provides a challenge to your sense of direction and<br />
educational skills to master the winding paths. Connect<br />
to our agricultural past with an antique tractor show and<br />
demonstrations of antique harvest machinery. Sit on a John<br />
Deere B or help guide the plow behind the team of draft<br />
horses to appreciate the efforts of farmers in the past.<br />
Throughout the following weeks and weekends, the corn<br />
maze, a hay maze, play areas, cider making and apple<br />
and cider tasting provide harvest fun daily along with all of<br />
Farmpark’s regular activities and presentations.<br />
The harvest season peaks with Corn and Pumpkin Harvest<br />
Weekend, October 12 and 13 with engaging harvest and<br />
craft activities focusing around corn and pumpkins. Young<br />
visitors can visit the pumpkin patch and paint a pumpkin.<br />
Sampling of apple butter, cider and harvest soup provides<br />
a taste of autumn. Visitors can assist Farmpark staff in<br />
shelling and grinding corn to experience farm life in the<br />
past. You can also explore farm machines, help with the<br />
fall plowing and make a corn husk doll. The corn and hay<br />
mazes and all of Farmpark’s other activities provide an<br />
engaging connection to our agricultural roots.<br />
EARL LINABURG<br />
11
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