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Published on Thursday, Oct 02, 2008
Today
Year of the Frog — Amphibian Ark's Kevin Zippel will lecture on The Year of the Frog in a Cuyahoga Valley Lyceum lecture in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. His talk will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Happy Days Lodge off state Route 303 in Boston Heights. Sponsored by the park and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 3 to 12. Proceeds will benefit amphibian conservation. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Call 330-657-2909 for reservations or more information.
Old-time music — Quail Hollow State Park near Hartville will host old-time traditional music from 7 to 10 p.m. at 13480 Congress Lake Road N.E., Lake Township. Bring your instruments and join the fun. Call 330-877-6652 for more information.
Towpath hike — The Stark County Park District is presenting a hike on the Towpath Trail at 6 p.m. Meet at the John Glenn Grove Trailhead off Warmington Road Southwest in Perry Township. Call 330-477-3552 for more information.
Friday
Firestone Friday — Metro Parks, Serving Summit County will present a family program at 7 p.m. at Firestone Metro Park. Meet at the Tuscarawas Meadows area off Harrington Road in South Akron. Call 330-865-8065 for more information.
Family campfire — Enjoy a family campfire with stories and roasted marshmallows after an evening hike. Meet at 7 p.m. at the Seiberling Nature Realm, 1828 Smith Road, Akron. Sponsored by Metro Parks, Serving Summit County. Call 330-865-8065 for more information.
Farmhouse dinners — Hale Farm & Village in Bath Township is staging 1863 farmhouse dinners from 6 to 9 p.m. The dinner will be repeated from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday. The farm is at 2686 Oak Hill Road. Fee. Call 330-666-3711 for reservations or more information.
Museum lecture — Conservation biologist Michael Hutchins, executive director and CEO of the Wildlife Society, will speak at 7:30 p.m. at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. It is 1 Wade Oval in the University Circle area. Tickets are $8. His talk is part of the 2008 Northeast Ohio Environmental Awards. Call 216-231-1177 for reservations or more information.
Saturday
Fall Family Outing — Metro Parks, Serving Summit County will stage its very popular Fall Family Outing from 6 to 9 p.m. at Goodyear Heights Metro Park. There will be hayrides, bonfires, naturalist-led activities, apple cider and cookies, live music and more. The park is off Newton Street in East Akron. Call 330-865-8065 for more information.
Tree hike — Metro Parks, Serving Summit County is holding a tree hike with naturalist Mike Greene at 2 p.m. at Sand Run Metro Park. Meet in the Wadsworth Area off Sand Run Parkway in northwest Akron. The hike will be along the 1.8-mile Dogwood Trail. Call 330-865-8065 for more information.
Chickadee fun — Author Ann McClain Roher will speak on chickadees and let participants hand feed the birds in a program at 10:30 a.m. Meet at the Seiberling Nature Realm, 1828 Smith Road, Akron. Call 330-865-8065 for more information.
Campfire trains — The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is sponsoring trips to the Botzum Farm for hayrides, a campfire, stories and family fun, The trains will depart Akron's Northside Station at 5:30 or 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 for ages 3 or older. Call 800-468-4070 for reservations or more information.
Valley hike — Ranger Margaret Adams of the National Park Service will lead a 11/2-mile autumn hike from 1 to 3 p.m. Meet at the Oak Hill Trailhead off Oak Hill Road in Boston Township.
Autumn glory — The Cuyahoga Valley National Park's M.D. Garage will host an exhibit of nature's bounty by the Crooked River Gang, a group of local painters, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show will continue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The garage is off Boston Mills Road east of the Cuyahoga River in the hamlet of Boston.
Foliage ride — The Stark County Park District is staging a fall foliage bike ride from 1 to 3 p.m. along the Towpath Trail and the Olde Muskingum Trail. Meet at St. Helena Heritage Park in Canal Fulton. The ride is for adults and youngsters at least 14 years old. Call 330-477-3552 for more information.
World of owls — The Medina County Park District will present a nature program on the world of owls. It will begin at 7 p.m. with Laura Jordan of the Medina Raptor Center handling live owls. Naturalist Dan Bertsch will demonstrate how he calls owls in. The program will be held at the Buffalo Creek Retreat, 8708 Hubbard Valley Road, Guilford Township. For ages 10 to adult. Free. Call 330-722-9364 for more information.
Nature drawing — The Medina County Park District will present a program on nature drawing from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Wolf Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road (state Route 94), Sharon Township. The program begins indoors and then moves outdoors. The materials fee is $25 a person. Drawing tools and a sketchbook will be provided. For ages 14 to adult. Free. Call 330-722-9364 for reservations or more information.
Healthy hike — The Medina County Park District is staging a healthy hike from 9 to 11 a.m. at Allardale Park off Remsen Road in Granger Township. It will be a five-mile hike for adults only. Call 330-722-9364 for more information.
Gorge hike — The Akron Metro Parks Hiking Club will meet at 9 a.m. for a five-mile in the Gorge Metro Park. Meet in the Front Street parking lot in Cuyahoga Falls. Call 330-733-3995 for more information.
North Summit hike — The Portage Trail Walkers Hiking Club will meet at 9 a.m. for a seven-mile hike in the Cuyahoga Valley. Meet at the Pine Lane Trailhead off state Route 303 in Peninsula. It will be a hilly hike on the Buckeye Trail. There will be a flat five-mile option on the Towpath Trail. Call 330-673-6896 for more information.
Double stars — The Astronomy Club of Akron will host a program on globular clusters at 7 p.m. Weather permitting, the program will be followed by a sky watch. Meet at the club's observatory at Portage Lakes State Park, 5031 Manchester Road (state Route 93), New Franklin. Call 330-837-5848 for more information.
Country Sunrise — The Wilderness Center off U.S. 250 near Wilmot will present a bluegrass-country-gospel concert by Country Sunrise at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Call 330-359-5235 for more information.
Voyageur canoes — Cleveland Metroparks is sponsoring paddles in a 34-foot Voyageur canoe on Hinckley Lake in northern Medina County. The trips will be at 11 a.m. and 12:30, 2 and 3:30 p.m. They will be offered at those times on Sunday, too. The paddles will begin at the Hinckley Boathouse. That's off West Drive in Hinckley Township in Medina County. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children 15 and younger. Advance reservations are required. Call 440-786-8530 for more information.
Sunday
Healthy hikes — The National Park Service and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association are staging a healthy hike of six miles in the Cuyahoga Valley park. It will run from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at the Ira Trailhead off Riverview Road north of Ira Road in Cuyahoga Falls.
Puppet hike — Bring your favorite puppet and join the puppet hike along the Indian Spring Trail at Munroe Falls Metro Park. Meet at 1 p.m. The park is off South River Road in Munroe Falls. Call 330-865-8065 for more information.
Portage Lakes rowing — The Portage Lakes Rowing Association will be rowing from 7 to 9 a.m. The rowers will also be out from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. The rowing continues until Nov. 16. For more information, call 330-807-4010 or check out http://www.portagelakesrowing.com.
Preparing for winter — The Medina County Park District will present a nature program on how nature prepares for winter at 3 p.m. at the Wolf Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road (state Route 94), Sharon Township. For ages 10 to adult. Free. Call 330-722-9364 for more information.
Healthy hike — The Stark County Park District is sponsoring a healthy hike at 2 p.m. Meet at the Sippo Lake Marina at 5300 Tyner St. N.W., Perry Township. Call 330-477-3552 for more information.
Folk jam — Mount Union College's John T. Huston-Dr. John B. Brumbaugh Nature Center will host a folk jam at 2 p.m. The center is on Daniel Street off state Route 183 six miles south of Alliance in Washington Township. Call 330-823-7487 for more information.
Tuesday
Valley run — The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is hosting a trail run at 6 p.m., starting at the Station Road Bridge Trailhead in Brecksville. That's off Riverview Road south of state Route 82. The competitive cross-country run or walk will be between three and six miles. Points and awards. You can register by calling 330-657-2909 or going to http://www.cvnpa.org.
Cider pressing — The Stark County Park District will stage a cider pressing program at 6 p.m. at the David Fichtner Outdoor Education Center, 12833 Market Ave. N., Hartville. Call 330-477-3552 for more information.
Wednesday
Evening hike — The National Park Service is staging a three-mile hike on the Boston Run Trail from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Meet in the north parking lot at the Happy Days Lodge off state Route 303 in Boston Heights. Wear sturdy shoes.
Mustill hike — The Akron Metro Parks Hiking Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. for a three-mile hike on the Towpath Trail. Meet at the Mustill Store off West North Street near downtown Akron. Call 330-733-3995 for more information.
Apples for kids — The Stark County Park District will present a program on apples for preschoolers and accompanying adults at 11 a.m. at the Exploration Gateway, 5712 12th St. N.W., Perry Township. Call 330-477-3552 for reservations or more information.
Bob Downing can be reached at 330-996-3745 or bdowning@thebeaconjournal.com.
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