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Area families had the opportunity to learn about the prairie ecosystem and butterflies with the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District. As part of Johnny Appleseed's "Prairie Fairies" program, families grabbed their butterfly nets and attempted to catch some of the prairie’s butterflies.

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The Johnny Appleseed Metro Parks District is getting some extra funding from the state for its biggest park. The parks district received a $2 million grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources earlier this year to be invested in Kendrick Woods park. The project at Kendrick Woods has progressed quite well and is about 75% complete, according to park officials. The project includes 103 acres of wetland re-establishment to help create new habitats and improve water quality in the Auglaize River.