Native Nursery Help – Volunteer Opportunity

Thursdays, August 16, 23 and 30, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Reuthinger Preserve

Join us on Thursday nights this summer at the Native Plant Nursery and Greenhouse at Reuthinger Preserve. Volunteers may be asked to plant, water, weed or collect seed. Dress to work outdoors and bring gloves if you have them.

Feeding Time – Corn Snake

Thursday, August 16; 7:00-7:45 p.m.

W.W. Knight Nature Preserve

Join the naturalist to feed the program animals. We’ll take the corn snake out of the cage and learn how to handle her and see what her life would be like in the wild.

Stream Quality Monitoring – Volunteer Opportunity

Saturday, August 18, 10:00 a.m. - Noon

Otsego Park

Help monitor the water quality of the Maumee River. No experience necessary. Volunteers will go in the river, so please dress appropriately and have proper footwear.

Ice Cream and Pot Cleaning – Volunteer Opportunity

Monday, August 20, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Reuthinger Preserve

Help us be green by washing the pots for the greenhouse to be reused next season. Afterward, we will defeat the summer heat with everyone’s favorite treat – ice cream!

Feeding Time - Fox Snake

Thursday, August 23; 7:00-7:45 p.m.

W.W. Knight Nature Preserve

Join the naturalist to feed the program animals. We’ll take the fox snake out of the cage and learn how to handle him and see what his life would be like in the wild.

Jazz in the Wild

Thursday, August 23; 7:00-10:00 p.m.

W. W. Knight Nature Preserve

Bob Rex returns with the region’s top jazz players. Enjoy an evening of music on the deck surrounded by the beauty of nature. Refreshments provided. $5.00 at the door.

What’s That Sound? Insect Noises on Summer Nights

Saturday, August 25; 8:30-9:30 p.m.

Slippery Elm Trail: Cricket Frog Cove Area

Have you ever noticed how loud summer nights are? Insects of all kinds fill the humid nighttime air with their songs. Look and listen for these six-legged critters and learn how they make these noises. Maybe we’ll even sneak up on a couple!

Please register for programs at: www.wcparks.org or call 419-353-1897.