GEAUGA PARK DISTRICT
For more information on these programs, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit them online at www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.
Seniors, Stay Active in the Parks
Hike and snowshoe all winter long, then explore maple sugaring.
Senior Day: Snowshoeing programs are scheduled for: Jan. 12, The West Woods in Russell Township; Feb. 7, Observatory Park in Montville Township; and Feb. 23, The Rookery in Chester Township. All programs meet from 10:30-11:45 a.m.
Park snowshoes will be available for free use, and a naturalist will provide instruction. Registration is required. There will be a hike if there is no snow.
Then in March, discover the secrets of pure maple syrup during Senior Day: Seniors in the Sugarbush on March 9, from 9 a.m. to noon at Swine Creek Reservation.
Guests will enjoy free pancake breakfast in the lodge, then a hands-on program in the sugarbush and sugar house all about the maple sugaring process. Registration is required for this program, presented in cooperation with the Geauga County Department on Aging and University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center. Activities will be partially wheelchair accessible.
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Naturalists also lead active seniors through Geauga Park District parks on Geauga Walkers hikes year-round.
Dates and locations are all Tuesdays from 1-2:30 p.m.: Jan. 3 at Eldon Russell Park, Jan. 17 at Beartown Lakes Reservation, Jan. 31 at Burton Wetlands Nature Preserve, Feb. 14 at Big Creek Park, Feb. 28 at Orchard Hills Park, March 14 at Swine Creek Reservation and March 28 at Walter C. Best Wildlife Preserve. If the temperature is below 20 degrees, call 440-279-0880 to confirm the hike will still go.