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News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 3, 2002

MOHICAN WILDLIFE WEEKEND TO OFFER BOTH EDUCATION AND FUN!
Mansfield and Ashland counties will host three days of outdoor activities, April 26 - 28

LOUDONVILLE, OH -- Parks, businesses and outdoor education facilities throughout Ashland and Richland counties - one of Ohio's most unique natural regions - are joining efforts for the first-ever Mohican Wildlife Weekend, April 26-28.

Wildflower walks, bird identification workshops, boat tours, gardening seminars and naturalist hikes are just a few of the 26 different activities offered throughout the three days. Some events are free and some require a modest fee. Also, some events require pre-registration at Mohican State Park Resort Lodge in Ashland County. Call the lodge at 419-994-5125 or visit the www.MohicanWildlifeWeekend.com web site for additional information.

Wildlife weekend participants are encouraged to stay overnight in the Mohican-Malabar area in order to take advantage of both early morning and late evening activities. Lodging is available through Mohican State Park Resort or numerous other hotels and inns in the area.

“An Introduction To Mohican Area-Geology, Natural History, Bird & Plant Review" kicks off the weekend's activities. Staffers from Gorman Nature Center and the Ohio Bird Sanctuary will present the program at 7:30 p.m. on April 26 at Mohican State Park Resort. A seminar on bats, followed by a bat banding, is also set for Friday evening.

Sponsors of the Mohican Wildlife Weekend are: Mohican State Park & Resort, the Greater Mohican Audubon Society, Pleasant Hill Lake Park, Malabar Farm State Park, Mohican School In The Out-Of-Doors, Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center, Ohio Bird Sanctuary, Gorman Nature Center, Byers Woods, Kingwood Center, Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve, The Ashland Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Loudonville-Mohican Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Mansfield/Richland County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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EDITORS NOTE: SEE BELOW LIST FOR ADDITIONAL MOHICAN WILDLIFE WEEKEND ACTIVITIES:

For Further Information Contact:
Jane Beathard, ODNR Media Relations
(614) 265-6860

MOHICAN WILDLIFE WEEKEND ACTIVITIES
Saturday, April 27
Morning Bird Song Identification Workshop 8 a.m. at Mohican State Park Resort Lodge
Naturalist-led Hikes To Big Lyons Falls & Gorge Overlook 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Mohican State Park covered bridge
Fly Fishing Demonstrations 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mohican State Park covered bridge
Shoreline Boat Tour Pleasant Hill Lake Park
Building Wildlife Habitats Pleasant Hill Lake Park
Reptile & Amphibians Presented by Wildlife Gardens Pleasant Hill Lake Park
Beekeepers' Workshop Malabar Farm State Park
Bluebird Nest Box Workshop 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the hour at Malabar Farm State Park
Wagon Tours Noon to 4 p.m. at Malabar Farm State Park
Walk In The Past: A Living History of the early 1800s 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Mohican School In The Out-Of-Doors
Self-Guided Walks 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center
Owl Pellet Dissection Children's Program Ongoing all day at the Ohio Bird Sanctuary
Bird Banding & Hikes Ongoing all day at the Gorman Nature Center
Nature Photography Gorman Nature Center
Prairie Grass & Wildflowers and Exhibit of Bird Nest Boxes Ongoing all day at Byers Woods
Wildflower Walk Guided by the Greater Mohican Audubon Society Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve
Self-Guided Wildflower Walks Ongoing all day at Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve
Self-Guided Walks 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center
Afternoon Owl Be Seeing You (live bird program) Mohican State Park Resort Lodge
Naturalist-led Hikes To Big Lyons Falls & Gorge Overlook 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Mohican State Park
Gardening With Wildlife Presented By Wildlife Gardens Pleasant Hill Lake Park
Trail Hike Pleasant Hill Lake Park
Falcon & Friends Ohio Bird Sanctuary
Gardening For Birds Kingwood Center
Evening Owl Hike & Calling Mohican State Park Resort Lodge
Sunday, April 28
Morning Bird Walk Along The River Lead By the Greater Mohican Audubon Society Mohican State Park parking lot
Naturalist Led Hikes To Big Lyons Falls & Gorge Overlook 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Mohican State Park covered bridge
Fly Fishing Demonstrations 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mohican State Park covered bridge
Shoreline Boat Tour Pleasant Hill Lake Park
Wildflower Hike Malabar Farm State Park
Bluebird Nest Box Workshop 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the hour
Geology & Glacial History of Hemlock Falls 10 a.m. to noon at Mohican School In The Out-Of-Doors
Self-Guided Walks 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center
Animals Hands On: Reptiles, Amphibians and Bats Ongoing all day at Gorman Nature Center
Prairie Grass & Wildflowers and Exhibit of Bird Nest Boxes Ongoing all day at Byers Woods
Self-Guided Wildflower & Bird Walks Ongoing all day at Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve
Afternoon Naturalist Led Hikes To Big Lyons Falls & Gorge Overlook 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Mohican State Park covered bridge
Wagon Tours Noon to 4 p.m. at Malabar Farm State Park
Bird Banding Noon to 4 p.m. at Mohican School In The Out-Of-Doors
Nature Crafts and Children's Programs Ongoing all afternoon at Ohio Bird Sanctuary
Photographing Birds of Prey Ohio Bird Sanctuary