Ramble Quest 2011 - Seasonal Hikes
Greenville Falls State Scenic River Area and Lost Creek Reserve
Ramble Quest 2011 is a seasonal challenge. We have placed 2 rubbings somewhere in each of these two parks at one of the starred rubbing stations from the 2010 locations. Your challenge is to get to each of these two parks in each of the four seasons. Our winter rubbing plate for 2011will be a snowflake. These winter snowflakes plates will remain up until April when the spring plates (flowers) will be put up at a starred location on the ramble quest map. The spring plates will remain up until July when the summer (insect) plates will replace them. In October we will take down the summer plates and replace them with (seeds) for the autumn. Once you have collected all 4 seasons at both Greenville Falls and Lost Creek Reserve call our office at 937-667-1286 to arrange a time to come in and claim your prize.
This year as an added challenge we will place our “follow me butterfly” in one of our parks somewhere starting in January. The first person to call our office and bring this rubbing in will win a flip flying Frisbee. The butterfly will then be moved to another location somewhere in one of our parks you never know where or when you might find it.
The first butterfly has been found! Found on January 3 by Robert McDaniel and will be relocated on January 4. Happy Hunting!
2010 Ramble Quest – A journey with a mission
It is not too late to earn your medallion for 2010. The rubbing stations will remain up throughout 2011 or until all prizes are claimed. Earn a unique hiking stick medallion. Come take a stroll on our trails through the rustling forest and prairie. If you feel adventurous, walk along the lazy river or past a rushing waterfall. What a great way to experience the various habitats right here in our Miami County Parks. Your challenge is to walk all 25 miles in our 12 Miami County Parks and earn a hiking stick medallion.
Here Is How
Download the Rubbing Station Map of each month’s park by clicking on the month.
Go to that park with your map and a crayon or pencil to make your rubbing at the station. Feel free to use the back of the map.
Walk the trails to find all the stations on the map. Please be sure to stay on the trails!
Make a rubbing at each station. The rubbings must be recognizable and they must be an actual rubbing.
Traced outlines will NOT be accepted.
Save all the rubbings from each park you visit.
When you complete all the rubbings at each of the 12 Miami County Parks call our office at (937) 667-1286 to set up a time to collect your medallion! Congratulations you have just traveled over 25 miles of trails. Medallions will be given out until all prizes have been awarded.
Every month we will introduce another park into the program and a map will be posted with the rubbing station locations. A map will also be posted here. Once it is posted here you may visit that park in any month and collect your rubbings. You can participate in this program at your own pace. Feel free to do as many parks as you want in a month.
Its all up to you ! Happy Hiking.
