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_{Miami County Park District!} 

_{We have over 1900 acres of natural areas, most of which are waiting for you to explore. From waterfalls to scenic rivers, from hiking trails to rolling prairies, the Miami County Park District offers many opportunities for you and your family to enjoy the great outdoors!}

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Miami County Park District Wins in Triplicate

The Miami County Park District is pleased to announce that three of its entries for the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association Awards of Excellence have won 1^st place.

“Watershed Rock and Roll with Rowlands,” Category 11, Youth Programs and Events, Ages 6 to 11 and entered by Cinda Hanbuch Pinkerton, Director of Environmental Education for the Miami County Park District, engages elementary students in exciting water studies programs combining the use of hands-on outdoor studies, classroom activities and the creation of watershed focused songs and art projects.

The ultimate goal is to engage the students in learning what a watershed is and how activities within their communities and in their own backyards, affect the quality of water used in their everyday lives. The students then engage their own families and communities in the awareness process through creative musical and art presentation and participation in a community-wide watershed festival.

The second OPRA Award of Excellence winning article is for Category 3, Park Area Development, and “Hobart Urban Nature Preserve” and was entered by Janeen Selanders, Executive Coordinator for the Miami County Park District.    

The opening of the Hobart Urban Nature Preserve was the result of the dream and generosity of the Hobart family and diligence of the Miami County Park District. By converting an 80 acre highly developable parcel of farmland to a passive recreational and environmental jewel for Miami County, the citizens can enjoy native Ohio habitats such as prairie, forest, wetlands and headwater stream corridors. Add to that, a beautiful blend of country and city with a cordon steel entrance sign, serpentine stone wall amid a blossoming prairie as you enter the park’s country lane. Immediately your attention is diverted to the first of four metal sculptures to be found within the acres of varying habitats, combining the country and city, modern art and nature.

The “Nature News” Cable TV Series, submitted by Elizabeth McClure, Public Relation Coordinator and Program Coordinator, was awarded 1sr place in Category 21, Marketing –Broadcast Media.

The Miami County Park District’s plans for an informative cable TV program culminated in the main goal of the cable which can be seen on Troy, Tipp City and Piqua cable channels during one of the last two weeks of every month and continues into the next month to promote the free public programming offered by the Park District during that month. This taped live presentation is done by the environmental educators and staff who participate in leading the free park events in the various parks in the county every month.

The main goal of the series is to inform the public about their Miami County Parks’ upcoming free public events for the next month and to keep them informed about other news from the Park District including the Environmental Education programs going on in the schools and in the parks that their children or grandchildren may be participating in through the public school programs. Written notes are sent to all parents to inform them of when they might see their children performing in one of the school programs, filmed for the cable TV Series.

Other Park District news, broadcast during the monthly series, may include new park openings, new trails, improved facilities, changes in the availability of the parks open to the public due to extreme weather conditions, and answer questions that have come to the Park District and are of interest to the viewing audience, to name a few.

The 2007 winners were recognized at the 2008 OPRA Conference Awards dinner on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at the Crowned Plaza in Dayton.

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The Healthy Lifestyle initiative is focused on developing increased opportunities for physical activity in Ohio and creating local community coalitions to develop programs, facilities and infrastructure to support a more active lifestyle. The first Healthy Lifestyle Summit, held in February 2007, kicked off a year of collaboration throughout Ohio to ultimately build a statewide physical activity plan to combat the obesity and sedentary lifestyle issues in Ohio.  Click the link above to learn more.
 

New Bridge for Creek Crossing at Charleston Falls

The Park has completed of a new bridge at Charleston Falls Preserve over Charleston Creek at the lower creek crossing. Previously, it was necessary to use the large stepping stones or wade across.

The bridge itself, constructed by Lavy Construction, is made from treated lumber and matches the architecture of the other bridges at Charleston Falls Preserve. The bridge is approximately 30 feet long and is designed for foot traffic only. The bridge will make it much easier for the public to cross the water; leaving the stepping stones for the more adventurous hikers.