Park district offers programs on birding, biking

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These Wood County Park District programs are planned for February.

Coffee with the Birds: Feb. 21 from 8:30-10 a.m. at W.W. Knight Nature Preserve, 29530 White Road, Perrysburg.

Enjoy a birding stroll with coffee. We will be starting with a warm drink before heading out on the trail. Register for one or all monthly programs. Leader: Jim Witter. Register: wcparks.org or (419) 353-1897

Season Extension: Feb. 21 from 6-7 p.m. at Carter Historic Farm, 18331 Carter Road, Bowling Green.

Grow more vegetables. You can get started early with season extension. Learn the basics of using row covers and other methods of controlled agriculture to get your plants in the ground sooner and protect them from frost so they last longer. Leader: Michelle Wallace, OSU Extension. Register: wcparks.org or (419) 353-1897

Bike Fix-It Workshop with Spoke Life Cycles: Feb. 21 from 7-8:30 p.m. at W.W. Knight Nature Preserve.

Learn how to keep your bike in its best riding shape with the bike technicians of Spoke Life Cycles. They will cover pre-ride, post-ride, and middle-of-ride maintenance and demonstrate on bikes during the program so you get first-hand experience of bike repair skills. Host: Craig Spicer. Register: wcparks.org or (419) 353-1897

Base Camp Stories: Kayaking through Ontario’s Mink and McCoy Islands: Feb. 22 from 7-8:30 p.m. at W.W. Knight Nature Preserve.

Join Eric Slough, Great Lakes kayaker and local ACA kayak instructor, as he covers his trip from Snug Harbor, around Franklin Island and through the Mink and McCoy Island chain. Learn about the history, geology, equipment and skills needed to cover a multi-day kayak excursion. Host: Craig Spicer. Register: wcparks.org or (419) 353-1897

Choose Your Adventure Book Club with the Way Library: Feb. 24 from 10 a.m. to noon at J.C. Reuthinger Memorial Preserve, 30730 Oregon Road, Perrysburg.

Join adventurous readers for a discussion and activity at this quarterly book club meeting outside the library walls. The winter meeting will be held at J.C. Reuthinger Memorial Preserve. We’ll be discussing Braiding Sweetgrass and will get a tour of the warm greenhouse. Books will be available at the circulation desk ahead of the program. Registration is required on the Way Library website: https://waylibrary.libcal.com/event/11452496

Frog Monitor Training online program: Feb. 27 from 7-8:30 p.m. via Zoom.

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. Leader: Craig Spicer. Register: wcparks.org or (419) 353-1897

Stop the Spot! What to Know about the Spotted Lanternfly: Feb. 29 from 7-8 p.m. at W.W. Knight Nature Preserve.

This invasive species has arrived in Northwest Ohio, and this program will empower you with information about the species and ways to prevent its spread. Amy Stone, OSU Extension Educator, will be presenting to give you the information you need to be informed! Leader: Jim Witter. Register: wcparks.org or (419) 353-1897

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