Be mindful, hear kayak story with Wood County parks

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Reservations and registrations can be made for these programs with the Wood County Park District by calling the main office at 419-353-1897 or visiting wcparks.org.

Frog Monitor Training is set for Tuesday from 7-8:30 p.m. via teleconference. Connect to your parks and add to our knowledge of native frogs and toads by joining the Frog and Toad Calling Survey. Volunteer monitors will be trained to conduct surveys and identify frog species by sight and sound. This is an ongoing volunteer program. Register at wcparks.org/volunteer.

Base Camp Stories — A Picture-Perfect Trip: Kayaking Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore will be held Wednesday from 7-8:30 p.m. at W.W. Knight Nature Preserve, 29530 White Road, Perrysburg. Eric Slough is a kayaking instructor, avid paddling community advocate, and adventurer, paddling all over the Great Lakes region. In this presentation, he will share about his experience paddling the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and surrounding Upper Peninsula area including Grand Island and Grand Maris.

Escape the Nature Center II will be held Friday from 7-8:30 p.m. at Bradner Nature Center, 11491 Fostoria Road. Use your wits, nature knowledge, and teamwork skills to solve the puzzles and escape the nature center. The fee is$10, FWCP $8.

Monthly Mindfulness will be held Feb. 25 from 9:30-11 a.m. at W.W. Knight Nature Preserve. Give yourself permission to get away to reconnect and relax with this monthly series. Join naturalist and meditation teacher Emma Taylor for a monthly nature-based mindfulness session at a local Wood County Park. Classes will consist of a combination of seated and walking mindfulness practices and nature awareness activities. This class is appropriate for teens and adults.

Magic in the Greenhouse is Feb. 25, 10-11 a.m at J.C. Reuthinger Memorial Preserve (and Zoom video conference). This is the time of the year when magic happens in the greenhouse. Join us to learn about our plant conservation efforts, the benefits of native plants, and how you can incorporate what you learn into your gardening at home.

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