Geauga Park District is pleased to unveil its upcoming summer repertoire for Elderberries: Seniors Ripe for Adventure!, featuring an internationally recognized dark night sky in Montville Township and the splendor of summer wildlife and wildflowers in Chesterland!
Registration is required at 440-286-9516 or Geauga Park District for Elderberries programming, all co-presented by Geauga Park District, the Geauga Department on Aging and University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, and partially wheelchair accessible depending on your choice activities.
- Elderberries: Heavenly Bodies in the Summer Sky – Thursday, August 9th, 8:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. at Observatory Park
Peer deep into the night sky through the Oberle telescope, viewing planets, nebula and other celestial features. A planetarium show substitutes for telescope viewing if skies are cloudy. Also enjoy after-dark desserts, coffee and EZ Go Cart tours of the Planetary Trail.
- Elderberries: Strolling in Fields of Gold – Thursday, September 20th, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at Orchard Hills Park
Take in the splendor of late summer wildflowers, play with Praying Mantises, gallivant with goldfinches, tag migrating Monarch Butterflies for science and more on a short walk, complete with lunch in the shelter. Tours of the trail will also be given on the EZ Go Cart.
Did you know that park naturalists also lead Geauga Walkers hikes for active seniors year-round, usually a couple Tuesdays a month from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Upcoming hikes this season are:
- July 31st at Whitlam Woods
- August 14th at Orchard Hills Park
- August 28th at Swine Creek Reservation
- September 11th at Chickagami Park and
- September 25th at Headwaters Park.
Registration is not required for Geauga Walkers hikes, which are not wheelchair accessible. For the season’s complete Geauga Walkers schedule, please call Geauga Senior Center at 440-279-2137.
And finally, if you enjoy live music in the Great Outdoors, consider coming out to a Nights Out in the Parks concert, the following Saturdays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Big Creek Park’s Frances S. Hall Amphitheater:
- July 28th – Long Time Gone, a CSNY tribute band and
- August 25th – Upriver, playing folk, Celtic and Appalachian music with the theme of staying connected to our roots and the rhythm of Nature.
Admission is free and includes refreshments; in case of inclement weather, shows simply move indoors .
For more on Geauga Park District offerings, please call 440-286-9516 or visit Geauga Park District online via Geauga Park District, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube.
