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Saturday, December 06, 2 p.m.
ANIMAL FOLKLORE
Are bats really blind, and does it ever rain cats and dogs? Join Naturalist Danusia Casteel to find out the truth. Meet at the parking lot for this 1.4-mile hike. Expect diffi... SR/Treaty Line
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Sunday, December 07, 2 p.m.
NATURE AND A MOVIE
Join Naturalist Mike Greene for the movie "March of the Penguins," and
learn how our local birds survive the harsh winter months. Total program length is about one... SR/Mingo
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Friday, December 12, 7 p.m.
FULL MOON HIKE
Join Naturalist Pat Rydquist to enjoy the Oak Moon on this 1.6-mile hike of Willow Trail. A warming fire at Tuscarawas Shelter will make this month's full moon, also called th... F/Tuscarawas Meadows
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Akron's Oatmeal King
Ferdinand Schumacher, who is credited with introducing oatmeal to America, owned a part of Deep Lock Quarry. His company, American Cereal Works, later became Quaker Oats.
Stinking Buckeye
The buckeye tree is sometimes called the stinking buckeye due to the unpleasant odor of its flowers and broken twigs.
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