8 February, 2010
Your Parks
General Parks Info
All Darke County Parks are open sunrise to sunset. Please park vehicles in designated lots and walk on marked trails. Help to protect the Parks by taking only memories and leaving only footprints. Please do not collect plants, animals or artifacts of any kind. Pets may be walked on a leash. Fishing is permitted with a state license. Biking is restricted to paved trails only. If you have questions or concerns please call the Nature Center at 548-0165 or email us.
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Situated along the scenic Greenville Creek on Ohio Street in Greenville, this 5 acre park offers a paved public canoe access and a black-topped walking and biking path that connects to Greenville City Parks trails.
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Spring wildflowers carpet the floor of this 32-acre mature oak-hickory woodland. Walk the 3/4 mile loop trail and be transported back in time to the wilderness of pre-settlement Darke County.
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This 15-acre pristine woodland is a limited access preserve used for scientific research under a lease agreement with ODNR. There are no trails or parking area, but Naturalist led public visits are held twice a year.
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Our newest park is just beginning to take shape and promises to be a great addition to the district. Once open, Eidson Woods will provide 70 acres of beech-maple forest and 15 acres of prairie habitat.
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Situated along Greenville Creek on N. Broadway St. in Greenville, this historic park features the Anthony Wayne Peace Council House, 250 year old oak trees, a scenic trestle bridge, and a restored prairie.
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Observe spectacular spring wildflowers and brilliant fall colors while walking the loop trails of this 55-acre preserve of mature woodland and restored prairie. This park also features a memorial trees trail.
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Over 2 miles of trails guide you through the woodlands, prairies, and wetlands of our largest preserve. The Nature Center located here features displays, library, gift shop, bird viewing area and meeting rooms for you to use and enjoy.
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A paved interpretive trail along Greenville Creek takes visitors to the historically significant Tecumseh Point, where the famous Shawnee War Chief burned fires from 1805-1808 in protest of the Treaty of Greene Ville.
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Named for the prairie grass, Big Bluestem, this preserve includes 60 acres of re-established prairie and managed wetlands. The wetlands are a premier birding area during spring and fall migrations, while the prairie hosts grassland nesting birds.
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This 60-acre preserve of wetland, upland woods, and restored prairie provides habitat for a diversity of wildlife and bird species. A trail from the parking area leads to an observation blind along the wetland's edge.
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Hike a mile loop-trail through the prairie, pine grove, thicket, and riparian forest of this 35-acre nature preserve. The trail will lead you to a beautiful, unaltered section of the state-designated Scenic Greenville Creek.
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Parks News Updates
Winter 2009-2010 Nature Notes
Updated 18 Nov, 2009
The air is crisp, the wind is cold, but the natural world still has a lot to offer! Join us at one of our many winter programs, whether we're counting the birds, hiking the snow-covered trails or calling the coyotes!
Check it out HERE
Volunteer Trail Educators:
Updated 7 Feb, 2008
Volunteer Trail Educators work with the education staff and assist with school programs. Learn more here!
Read More Here
Darke County Parks on Facebook
Updated 14 Sept, 2009
We are now on Facebook. You can become a fan and make sure all upcoming events/programs show up on your Wall, never to miss a program again!
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Battery Recycling
Updated 25 June, 2008
Lots of dead batteries laying around the house? Need some place to get rid of them? Find out more here!
More Info Here
DCPark's Flickr Group
Updated 15 May, 2009
We want to see your photos! Add some of your photos to our Flickr page and share with the world how great YOUR Parks are!
Read More Here
DCPD Strategic Plan Revised
Updated 24 June, 2009
The newest revision of the Darke County Park District Strategic Plan is now available. Click the link below to download your copy today.
Darke County Parks' Blog!
Updated 11 Aug, 2009
Darke County Parks now has a blog! We hope to use this tool as a way to get more information out to you and to allow others to find us while on the web!
Check it out HERE
More events in Darke County
Updated 15 Sept, 2009
For more info on what is happening in Darke County, check out the Darke County Visitors Bureau. Check it out here: www.discoverourlegends.com
www.discoverourlegends.com
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