LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Local nature enthusiasts had the chance to learn more about the natural history of Allen County!
A fun fact Hodges shared is that Allen County used to be covered by forest over a thousand years ago, but now, that number is down to just 7% forest coverage.
The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District was at the Lima Public Library talking about past landscape in the county. The park district talked about remnants of bedrock and limestone deposits underground along with glacial traces left behind. They also discussed how these things altered the soil and how that affected plant, animal, and human life throughout the county. On Monday night, Naturalist Dan Hodges told us that this event gives residents a chance to learn about nature at home.
They also discussed how these things altered the soil and how that affected plant, animal, and human life throughout the county.
"It really comes home when we learn about nature in our backyard, and we can learn about all those wonderful mammals and ecosystems and really interesting processes under out feet, in our backyards, in our natural spaces around our own county, really a great time to kind of learn about where we live," says Dan Hodges, Naturalist, Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District.
The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District was at the Lima Public Library talking about past landscape in the county.
A fun fact Hodges shared is that Allen County used to be covered by forest over a thousand years ago, but now, that number is down to just 7% forest coverage.
