LIMA, OH (WLIO) - It was a lot of gobble gobble at the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District today as youngsters learned about an important bird.
With it being November, kids were "Talking Turkey" at the park's Nature Pals program. Children ages 3 to 5 years old along with their adult companions learned about Ohio's Wild Turkey population. Many of the youngsters have only seen turkeys on the thanksgiving table and don't realize there are wild turkeys living amongst us.
"Even here in Allen County, I've seen them walking over by the mall before. There was a group a few years ago. So they are around and doing quite well. They tend to live in the forest, they eat things such as nuts and berries, and insects too," said Beth Theisen, JAMPD naturalist.
The Nature Pals program helps the children develop their sensory skills with the exploration stations provided and they learn social skills as they are making new friends.
