Ohio is home to more than half a dozen owl species, including great horned, long-eared, and snowy owls, which are primarily nocturnal hunters.
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“Wetlands act like sponges, especially areas like vernal pools,” said Cadence Richard, a seasonal naturalist with JAMPD. “If you think of swamps and other very boggy type areas, the mud and soil within those areas can help trap pollution and stop it in its tracks before it continues on down to whatever river or stream they might feed into.”
Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District is hosting a “Pollinator Party” day camp this week, introducing 5- and 6-year-old campers to the crucial role of pollinators through hands-on activities and nature hikes.
Squirrels were the subject of a local youth environmental education class today and the kids went nuts.
BATH TOWNSHIP, (WLIO)- Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District invited the public to the McElroy Environmental Education Center to get up close a…
SPENCERVILLE, OH (WLIO) - The Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District taught kids why they might not always see animals when they go to the park.
Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District has updated some space to better teach others about nature. The McElroy Environmental Education Center has been around since the 1980’s and has served many purposes for the park district. But since they have recently built new office space, in the last six months they have been able to dedicate the MEEC to their educational programing. Johnny Appleseed held an open house Sunday to show off the changes. Thanks to Dot’s Pet Center, they have displays for their live animals, to help bring a little bit of the outdoors inside. Plus, more space to show off some of their other educational exhibits.
ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - A local park district turning routine care into an educational opportunity.
Many went out to enjoy the beautiful weather this afternoon, but what about after the sun went down?
The Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District invited nature enthusiasts to enjoy a night hike at McLean Teddy Bear Park. Being outdoors after dark can be scary, but it can be interesting to see what goes on in nature after most people have gone inside for the day. The park district hopes to educate people about wildlife after dark.
"There's all kinds of new animals that are out at night and so it's kind of like the changing of the guards. We're out typically during the day and at nighttime there's really a different type of night life. So, we're going out, we're trying to find some of those animals, but we're also using different senses, because obviously it's dark out," explained Amy Banner, a naturalist with the Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District.
The hikers also participated in activities to learn about how well they can actually see in the dark.
The Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District marks their golden anniversary of providing some great times and memories outdoors in Allen County. T…