Geauga News 
Time to get outdoors and welcome our migrants back home! Want to get in on the enjoyment, excitement, fascination and joyful outdoor recreation that birdwatching has to offer? It’s among one of the most popular pastimes in America, and Geauga Park District is eager to help you get you involved. Continuing a Greater Cleveland tradition … Read more
Meet Mikey the Box Turtle, a beloved resident of The West Woods Nature Center, then cut, fold and glue your very own paper turtle during a new kind of Geauga Park District program! Registration is required for Advanced Nature Craft: Build a Box Turtle on Saturday, April 20th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The West … Read more
Exercise is the point of this Nature hike! Still feeling a little sluggish from the winter, or kind of cabin feverish? Burn off those winter calories on a fitness hike with Outdoor Recreation Specialist Trevor Wearstler along the beautiful and very popular trails of The West Woods, learning some cool facts about Geauga County Nature … Read more
Learn about the amazing aquatic abilities, ecology, lore and conservation issues of the Common Loon during a fascinating naturalist-led program, then head outdoors to view real migratory loons using your own binoculars or a Geauga Park District-owned spotting scope. Loonacy: Loons in Life, Legend & Local Water is scheduled for Sunday, April 14th from 1:00 p.m. … Read more
Geauga Park District is excited to announce the stocking of four waterways at the following four county parks this spring: Claridon Woodlands’ Lower Pond (100 8-10” Largemouth Bass & 50 6-8” Hybrid Bluegill) Walter C. Best Wildlife Preserve (50 8-10” Largemouth Bass & 100 6-8” Hybrid Bluegill) Wild Goose Pond in Big Creek Park (100 8-10” Largemouth Bass … Read more
GGP Board Chair John Epprecht announced today that Kimm Leininger will succeed Tracy Jemison as President of Geauga Growth Partnership (GGP) on July 1, 2019. In November Jemison announced to the GGP Board of Directors his intention to retire. John Epprecht said, “Kimm brings the leadership, knowledge and vision to lead this organization into the … Read more
Blackbrook Audubon Society will begin their annual Spring Bird Walks at 7:30 a.m. April 14th at Headlands Beach State Park. Birders of all skill levels are welcome to attend this series of six walks Sundays through May 19th. Participants can park in the lot at 9600 Headlands Road. This Mentor Marsh parking lot is on … Read more
Blackbrook Audubon invites birders of all levels to explore Sandy Ridge Reservation Saturday, April 13th. This 20-year-old park is a wetland oasis surrounded by subdivisions, a community college to the west and a farm to the east. The flat trail passes through a Pin Oak and Red Maple-dominated forest and opens to a dike-enclosed marsh … Read more
United Way Services of Geauga County is proud to join this nationwide effort in order to express our appreciation for national service members and the impact they have on local communities. “United Way of Geauga County is one of the many organizations that utilizes national service members across the country. These national service members are … Read more
The Chardon Kiwanis would like to announce that we are still selling maple syrup, maple cotton candy, maple barbeque sauce, maple candy, maple spread, maple sugar, and various other sweets in the Heritage House on the Chardon Square. All profits from the Maple sales help support the scholarships awarded each year to graduating Chardon High … Read more