As the weather gets colder, Geauga Park District’s Senior Days move indoors, to the warmth and comfort of The West Woods Nature Center, with memory-stoking, thought-provoking presentations.
This Senior Days: Lifelong Learners series will continue to be co-presented with refreshments by the Geauga Department of Aging and University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center. Registration is required for both of these opportunities, each 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., at 440-286-9516 or Geauga Park District.
On Wednesday, November 1st, enjoy a presentation called “Coal & Iron Ore: the B&O Lake Branch Railroad.” This is the story of “The Snake,” the Baltimore & Ohio railroad line that wound its way up, over and around Geauga’s hills between the Lake Erie port of Fairport Harbor and the steel mills of the Mahoning Valley. Enrich the program with your memories of this workhorse line that earned its classification as a mountain railroad for its steep grades and tortuous path on the western edge of the Allegheny Plateau.
Then on Wednesday, December 6th, join us for a presentation called “Geauga’s Unsolved Mysteries of Nature.” Local legends still linger to taunt those with a curiosity for natural phenomenon. Naturalist Dan Best addresses what is known – and what remains to be revealed – about such topics as Swine Creek Diamonds, the Montville Mastodon and a passenger pigeon “flight to oblivion” witnessed years after their accepted extinction in the wild.
The West Woods Nature Center is located at 9465 Kinsman Road (Route 87) in Russell Township, and is fully wheelchair accessible. Please call 440-286-9516 with questions.
For more on Geauga Park District offerings, please call 440-286-9516 or visit us online at Geauga Park District, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube.
