METROPARKS

M A G A Z I N E
Summer 2010

M e t r o p a r k s o f t h e To l e d o Area

Summer Symphony 15
A Photo Essay

Battling The Beetle 4

Cleanup Time

Metroparks & Scouting 11

Longtime Connection

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METROPARKS

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M A G A Z I N E

SPRING/SUMMER 2010
VOL. 17, NO. 1

published by
Metroparks of the Toledo Area
5100 West Central Avenue
Toledo, OH 43615-2100 The Perfect Park For Summer
419.407.9700

R
emember summers at Side Cut? Generations
Board of Park Commissioners of Toledo area residents have been drawn to the
Scott J. Savage, President
scenic spot for the cool breeze along the Maumee
Fritz Byers, Vice President River, where people have been gathering since, well,
Lera Doneghy, Vice President probably as long as there have been people here in northwest
Ohio.
Staff:
It also has the distinction of being the first Metropark.
Donald R. Rettig, Jr., Director
don.rettig@metroparkstoledo.com
It was 80 years ago this summer – August 7, 1930 to be exact
Denise Johnson, Director, Visitor Services
– that the Toledo Metropolitan Park District entered into an
denise.johnson@metroparkstoledo.com
agreement with the Ohio Department of Public Works to lease
Patty Morgenstern,
Side Cut Park for $100 a year for two years. The parkland
Membership/Customer Service Supervisor
patty.morgenstern@metroparkstoledo.com
included land from Lock 1 to Lock 6 of the old “side cut”
that linked the former Miami and Erie Canal with the city of
Scott Carpenter,
Public Relations Director/Editor
Maumee.
scott.carpenter@metroparkstoledo.com
Today, Side Cut is a popular local park as well as a destination
Jesse Mireles, Art Direction
jesse.mireles@metroparkstoledo.com for fishermen from throughout the region and beyond during
the nationally known spring walleye run.
Valerie Juhasz, Production Manager
valerie.juhasz@metroparkstoledo.com
Did you know:

© Metroparks of the Toledo Area 2010
On the cover:
Nothing says summer like damselflies
(pictured) and dragonflies. For more
images from the “Summer Symphony,”
see the photo essay beginning on • You can go from Side Cut to Oak Openings on foot or
page 15.
Opposite page:
Some of the most stunning scenery in
Lucas County can be enjoyed from the
four Maumee River parks: Side Cut,
Farnsworth, Bend View and Providence.
• The Ohio chapter of the National Audubon Society lists Side
Cut as one of the Important Bird Areas in the state.
• Side Cut includes Blue Grass Island and the Audubon Islands
in the Maumee River.
bike. Take the Fallen Timbers Trail up to the Fallen Timbers
Monument, then over the bike/pedestrian bridge to Jerome
Road. Follow Jerome to the Wabash Cannonball Trail, then
take the north route of the trail all the way to Oak Openings
and beyond.
The Side Cut Explorer is one way to enjoy the park. The
15-passenger tram takes visitors on guided tours each Tuesday
at 10 a.m. in summer and fall. Reservations are needed; call
419-407-9700 or register online at MetroparksToledo.com.
Beetle Leaves
Path Of
Destruction

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Two-Year Effort To date, researchers have no
reason to believe that any ash
Federal Funds
Will Remove trees will survive in places Welcome
infested by the emerald ash
Thousands Of borer, whose larvae feeds on The urban ecosystem restoration
Hazardous Trees the tissue under the bark of
ash species, starving the tree of
project, which will continue
through 2011, is being funded

A
nutrients. by a $1.3 million grant from
t just a half-inch long, the
shiny, green beetle looks the American Recovery and
“It’s a staggering number,” Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
harmless enough. Yet in
Gallaher said of the ash trees
less than eight years, the emerald
in the Metroparks, particularly The project will create or sustain
ash borer has cost taxpayers
at Pearson and Secor. Both about 15 private-sector “green”
and property owners millions of
parks have wet areas where ash jobs in the arborculture and
dollars, and it threatens to erase
accounts for even more than 10 forest restoration industry while
one of the region’s most common
percent of the trees. restoring forest ecosystems in
trees from the landscape,
possibly forever. the economically-challenged
Pearson has been at the center greater Toledo area.
of the ash borer story before.
The borer has left a path of
In 2005, Metroparks closed the “The emerald ash borer has
destruction across 13 states, two
park from April 23 to July 13 been devastating, and it could
Canadian provinces and more
while crews contracted by the not have come at a worse time
than two-thirds of the counties in
Ohio Department of Agriculture because of the current economic
Ohio. Since the borer landed in
worked to remove ash trees in challenges,” said Gallaher. “This
Michigan in summer 2002, tens of
an attempt to stop the beetle project will allow us to remove
millions of ash trees have died,
from advancing further into Ohio. hazardous trees more quickly
and tens of millions more are
When federal funding ran out, than we would have been able to
certain to suffer the same fate. In
work stopped far short of the do with our own resources. This
Ohio alone, an estimated one in
state’s goal. is important because of the large
10 trees is an ash, which means
up to a half-billion trees are in number of dead ash trees we are
The current project has nothing seeing in the Metroparks.
jeopardy.
to do with stopping the borer,
which has already left its mark. “We are so fortunate to be in the
Faced with the prospect of
Instead, crews working for position we’re in now with the
thousands of dead, falling trees in
Metroparks are removing trees grant to be able to remove these
the years ahead, Metroparks has
that pose a hazard to people or hazardous trees,” he said.
begun the process of cleaning up
property when they eventually
the little beetle’s big mess.
tumble over. “Hazard trees” The project, announced by
also are being removed at Oak Secretary of Agriculture Tom
“It’s just terrible,” said Tim
Openings Preserve, Secor and Vilsack a year ago, is one of 191
Gallaher, Metroparks land
Wildwood Preserve this year. Forest Service ARRA projects for
management supervisor, who
The parks will remain open, but facilities and trails. The American
had just finished marking another
sections of trails will be closed Recovery and Reinvestment Act
100 mature trees (26-30 inches
from time to time during the work. directs the Forest Service to
in diameter) to be removed at
Pearson back in March. Ash trees marked for removal at Pearson in 2003. Facing page: A towering ash at Secor has
no leaves this year. Thousands of mature trees are dying. Those that pose a hazard are being
By then, more than 300 trees taken down.
had already fallen at Pearson,
representing just 10 percent of
the total number of ash trees at
the Oregon park. Tree removal at
several Metroparks will continue
through this year as part of a
large project that also includes
restoring areas where trees have
come down.

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improve, maintain and renovate
public and administrative
facilities.
Gallaher said Metroparks chose
to approach the project with a
series of small contracts to make
the best use of local contractors
with specialized capabilities.
In addition to contractors,
Metroparks has hired two people
for two years to be crew leaders,
plus five seasonal employees.
The grant will also pay for three
researchers who will be on the
Metroparks payroll but work
at the direction of the Forest
Service.
Filling The Void
As part of the project,
Metroparks and the Forest
Service will also research and
restore natural areas where ash
trees have been removed. Test
Emerald Ash Borer
Timeline
The emerald ash borer has
killed millions of ash trees in
the eastern U.S.A. and Canada,
and it’s only been here for eight
years.
• Before 2002 – EAB was unknown
in North America.
• June 2002 - Initial ash trees
killed by EAB in southeast
Michigan and Windsor, Ontario.
• February 2003 - First discovered
in Ohio, near Toledo.
• 2003-2005 - Ohio Department
of Agriculture develops a three-
part strategic plan to combat
the spread: Remove ash trees
where the insect was known to
exist; establish quarantine zones
plots have been established
at Pearson, Oak Openings,
Wildwood and Fallen Timbers to
study the voids left by ash trees.
“The restoration work is the good
news,” said Kathleen Knight,
Ph.D., a research ecologist with
the USDA Forest Service, who
is overseeing the research and
restoration efforts.
“I’m really hopeful that we’ll
do something useful in the
Metroparks themselves – setting
up these forests to be sustainable
over time. I’m also hopeful that
we will be able to tell other states
what we’ve done, what were the
results and the costs.”
Knight, who is based at the
Forest Sciences Laboratory in
Delaware, Ohio, has studied the
effects of the borer on forest
ecosystems in Ohio for the past
four years, working with others
doing the same in Michigan.
to restrict movement of infested
wood; and establish a barrier
within the state of Ohio
• 2003 - In accordance with its
plan, the Ohio Department of
Agriculture began the eradication
of ash trees on Metroparks lands.
Pearson was closed for two and
one-half months and parts of Oak
Openings Preserve were shut
down during the work.
• 2005-2008 - Metroparks begins
mapping dead hazardous
ash trees posing the greatest
safety risk to park visitors and
buildings. Using funding from
Metroparks general operating
levy, hazardous ash trees were
removed using trained staff and
private contractors.
• 2008 - Metroparks funding is
limited for continued removal of
hazardous ash trees.
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“So far, the big story has been
the invasive plants,” said Knight,
who has previously researched
invasive species in Minnesota
and Poland. “There are invasives
in these ecosystems and they
seem to take off in these areas.
It’s bad enough to lose the ash
trees, but then we have this
second wave of invasions from
other non-native species.”
One question for researchers:
once a wave of ash borers moves
through an area, killing all the
ash trees and therefore their food
source, will there still be beetles
left to feed on new ash trees that
grow?
“So far they seem to be staying
around,” Knight said.
Restoring areas previously in the
shadow of ash trees will include
weeding out invasive species and
planting new trees.
continued on page 8
• 2009 - Metroparks receives
funding from a grant through
the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act to continue
to deal with the effects of the
emerald ash borer on forest
ecosystems through removal of
hazardous ash trees, control of
invasive species that will move
in, and the planting of thousands
of replacement trees.
• 2010-2012 - Metroparks partners
with the U.S. Forest Service for
ash tree removal and ecosystem
restoration.
The Problem With Invasive Species
The emerald ash borer isn’t the
only invasive species from Asia
making headlines in Ohio this
year. The Asian (“bighead”) carp
has raised concerns that the
fish could forever alter the Great
Lakes like the beetle is altering
the forest.
From the autumn olive shrub to
zebra mussels in our lakes and
streams, “invasives” are Public
Enemy No. 1 to those working to
protect our natural heritage.
Amy Stone, Extension educator
in Lucas County for Ohio State
University Extension, said she
spends about three-quarters
of her time on invasive species
education, or talking with
people in other states, “telling
our story so people are more
prepared.”
“We’re promoting to people to
be on the lookout for invasives
in their own landscaping,” said
Stone, who is based at Toledo
Botanical Garden.
A species is considered invasive
if it meets two criteria:
• It is not native to the
ecosystem.
• Its introduction causes or is
likely to cause harm to human
health, the environment or
economic interests.
Like the emerald ash borer,
Asian carp, which have been
found in the Illinois River that
connects the Mississippi River
to Lake Michigan, certainly
qualifies as invasive. With
their large size and rapid rate
of reproduction, the foreign
fish threatens to upset the
food chain, harming native fish
populations.
Invasive, non-native animal
species causing problems in
America range from Asian fire
ants to feral pigs. Troublesome
exotic plants number in the
dozens. When Metroparks talks
about “restoration” or “land
management,” it often means
controlling invasive plants.
According to the Center for
Invasive Species and Ecosystem
Health at the University of
Georgia, approximately 42
percent of threatened or
endangered species are at risk
because of non-native, invasive
species.
Most Wanted
Just some of the Most Wanted
invasives that threaten local
habitats are:
Japanese honeysuckle and
Asian bittersweet - non-
native, fast-growing trailing or
climbing woody vines capable of
covering large areas of ground
or extending into the tops of
trees. These aggressive growers
can severely damage native
plant populations by limiting
sunlight, constricting nutrient
flow in stems, and over-weighting
treetops increasing the likelihood
of wind damage.
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Garlic mustard - a non-native,
biennial herb that grows 5 to
46 inches tall. Garlic mustard
aggressively out-competes native
species in the understory of
forests and woodlands, shading
out native wildflowers.
Buckthorns - woody shrubs
or small trees that can reach
up to 20 feet in height. Once
established, it aggressively
invades natural areas and forms
dense thickets, displacing
native species and shading
out native trees, shrubs and
wildflowers.
Autumn olive - deciduous
shrubs or small trees that grow
to 20 feet tall. It aggressively
out-competes native plants and
shrubs.
The marshes along Lake Erie
have been degraded by invasive,
non-native species such as
purple loosestrife, a popular
garden flower that grows 3 to 7
feet tall, and phragmites, a grass
that reaches up to 15 feet tall.
Both species displace native
plants that provide higher quality
food sources for birds and other
wildlife.
A relative newcomer to the list of
species to be concerned about
is the hemlock woolly adelgid,
yet another Asian insect. It has
been found on the West Coast
since the 1920s and the East
Coast since the 1950s. It’s now
found in Kentucky. It kills Eastern
hemlock, a long-living species
that provides cover for a variety
of wildlife. It has already infested
one-third of hemlock’s native
range.
- Sources: Ohio Invasive Plant
Council, Ohio Department of
Natural Resources, Ohio State
University Extension, Metroparks
land management staff
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Ironically, the tree of choice is
the elm. Ironic because when
most elm trees were killed by
Dutch elm disease, the tree most
commonly planted to replace
them was the green ash.

The Forest Service Laboratory

is promulgating elm trees
from native trees found to be
resistant to Dutch elm disease.
“They’re just ones that happened
to survive (a one in 100,000
chance),” she said. The Forest
Service found five specimens in
Ohio, took cuttings, rooted and
planted them. Then they cross-
pollinated them with each other
and grew new trees.

Gallaher said 500 trees total – 300

of them elm – will be planted in
the Metroparks, most of them at
Pearson and a few at Secor.

The restoration work is a

continuation of work Metroparks
began in 2005.

“We haven’t seen the full effect

of losing the trees yet,” said
Gallaher, who envisions some
significant changes ahead for the
woods at Pearson. “Falling dead
trees, some with canopies 80 feet
across, can be devastating in
wooded areas.”

Knight and Gallaher both said

they also hope that if there is
a silver lining to the loss of
the ubiquitous ash, it is that Tim Schetter,
land acquisition
people will learn the harm that and planning
can come from introducing manager, inspects
non-native, invasive species a tree infested
into an ecosystem. with emerald
ash borer larvae.
Inset: Julie
“It’s really a good teachable Weidner, of the
moment. I can talk about land management
buckthorn until I’m blue in the crew, plants
face,” Knight said, adding that a tree where
more people will be able to ash trees were
removed at Secor.
relate to the loss of a towering
ash tree, such as a treasured
backyard shade tree that has
stood for generations.

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‘Last Stand’ Exhibit
bearing passionate witness to
our remaining few wildernesses
and reminding us why they

Features Photographs Of should be preserved.

America’s Virgin Lands The evocative images, most of

which are hand-tinted, infrared
photographs, capture the spirit
and beauty of five diverse
bioregions: wetlands, woodlands,
coasts, grasslands and drylands.
Griffiths Belt has captured the
world’s landscapes, cities and
people for National Geographic
magazine since 1978.

“Last Stand: America’s Virgin

Lands” is organized, produced
and traveled by the National
Geographic Museum.

A companion exhibit will feature

photographs of wilderness
preserved by Metroparks and
other organizations in northwest
Ohio.

From the exhibit “Last Stand.” Photos copyright Annie Griffiths Belt.
About the National
Geographic Museum
The National Geographic
A traveling National Geographic that today. Griffiths Belt’s images Museum produces exhibitions
Museum exhibition, “Last Stand: take viewers from the tallgrass based on National Geographic
America’s Virgin Lands,” is on prairies of Kansas to the Arctic projects and research, which
view at the National Center for tundra of Alaska and from the are displayed at the Society’s
Nature Photography at Secor deserts of the Southwest to the headquarters in Washington,
Metropark through August 29. Pacific-pounded coast of Oregon,
continued on page 13
The 57 works drawn from a
National Geographic book of the
same name by award-winning
photographer Annie Griffiths
Belt and noted author Barbara
Kingsolver feature unique images
that document and capture the
essence of America’s endangered
wilderness areas.

The Photography Center is open

Saturdays and Sundays, noon
to 5 p.m. There is no fee for
admission.

Four hundred years ago, the

whole of North America was
virgin land. Less than 1 percent
of the continent can be called

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Scouting
Part Of Metroparks From
The Beginning
By Trina Houser

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Boardwalks and bridges are among the many contributions made by local Boy Scouts. Programs for scouts of all ages help them earn credit
toward advancement.
I
n honor of 100 years of
Scouting in the United States,
more than 200 local Boy
Scouts came to Providence
Metropark May 1 to work on
badge requirements and enjoy a
day designed especially for them.
It was Metroparks way of saying
thank you to the Scouts for a
partnership that has lasted more
than eight decades.
Scouting originated in Great
Britain with Lord Robert
Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell,
a lieutenant-general in the British
Army who designed scouting
skills for his soldiers. “B-P” was
concerned that while school
taught boys reading, writing and
mathematics, they couldn't teach
them other needed life skills,
such as camping, lifesaving,
chivalry and patriotism. His
skills were adopted by the Boys
Brigade, a Scottish group with
54,000 members. Baden-Powell
wanted to expand on the idea, so
he tested some theories, wrote
the book, "Aids to Scouting,"
and in 1908, the Boy Scouting
movement was born.
A couple years later, American
businessman William Boyce
was on a trip to London when
he found himself lost in the fog.
He asked a young boy on the
streets for directions and when
Boyce tried to compensate
the boy for his help, the boy
replied, "Oh, no, sir. I am a Boy
Scout. We are supposed to do
a good turn daily." Boyce was
so impressed he brought the
idea of Scouting with him back
to the United States. He was
responsible for getting the Boy
Scouts of America incorporated
as a business in Washington, DC,
on February 8, 1910.
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About 15 years after the Scouting
movement came to America, a
group of people in Lucas County
formed the Metropolitan Park
District to preserve abandoned
canal lands along the Maumee
River.
It didn't take long for the Scouts
and Metroparks to come together
and realize their mutual benefits
for each other.
The Scouts were already working
in local parks. In the April 18,
1930, issue of "The Maumee
Advance" newspaper, a front-
page story announced that
the Boy Scouts "established a
beauty spot while the highbrows
talk about it." The Boy Scouts
established Maumee's first park
at the foot of Gibbs Street on the
river. The park was christened
"Scout Park" and had 20 flower
beds, gravel paths, and a hand-

Eagle Scouts must plan and carry out community projects, and Metroparks has benefitted greatly
from their work over the years.
carved stone birdbath. The park
started from a desire by the
Scouts to do a civic good turn for
Maumee.
One of Scouting’s earliest
significant contributions to
Metroparks was going door-
to-door in the early 1930s
collecting pennies to help
buy the Banklands in eastern
Lucas County. In 1935, the land
became Pearson Park. The
Scouts’ success at raising funds
during the height of the Great
Depression is a testimonial to
the respect the group had in the
community.
Today, Metroparks still offers
many opportunities for Boy
Scouts to do good turns and
Scout helped him propel The
Anderson's General Store into the
success that it is today.
Anderson said he encourages
his Scouts to use the Metroparks
resources for their projects,
and his company has been a
generous sponsor of numerous
Metroparks events over the
years. His troop has camped
many times at Oak Openings and
witnessed bald eagles overhead
on hikes along the Towpath Trail.
"It’s a great, synergistic
relationship," said Anderson.
Ranger Julie Streb has seen the
benefits of that synergy firsthand.
“I assisted Ranger Mark LeGendre
at Swan Creek some years back,
finding projects in the park that
would help Boy Scouts to earn
their Eagle award,” she said. “We
saw the partnership as a benefit
to both organizations. The scouts
would earn their Eagle rankings
while the Metroparks would be
the recipient of their volunteer
labor.”
earn merit badges, especially
service projects that are part
of the process of attaining
Scout’s highest rank, Eagle.
Just one example of a recent
Eagle Scout project is the new
signage erected at Fort Miamis,
a Metroparks property in
Maumee.
Other Scout projects completed
in the Metroparks include the
big bridge on the Yellow Trail
at Oak Openings. Joe Dollman,
scoutmaster for Troop 104 at
St. Joseph School in Maumee,
designed the bridge, which was
built by the troop.
Another scoutmaster with
Troop 104, Dan Anderson, said
qualities he learned as an Eagle
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When she transferred to Oak
Openings Preserve in 2001,
Streb found a long list of Eagle
project possibilities, especially
bridge repairs on the 15-mile
“Scout Trail." Since then, scouts
have assisted with more than 25
projects on that trail alone.

“It has been a real pleasure

working with those affiliated
with the Boy Scouts and the
relationship has proved to
be very beneficial to both
organizations,” she said.

The relationship today also

includes programs that help
scouts earn merit badges using
Metroparks resources.

“I've had the pleasure to assist

many scouts from Erie Shores
Council,” said Kim Kaseman, a
Metroparks land steward. “One
thing that always amazes me is
the amount of preparedness and
willingness to work shown by
the young men. Whether it is on
merit badges or on restoration
projects, when the scouts show
up we know a great deal of work
will be completed in a short
amount of time. That speaks
well, not only of the scouts but
the many leaders and adult
volunteers who accompany
them.”
"Last Stand" continued from page 9
D.C., and travel to museums
around the world. National
Geographic exhibitions reflect
the richness and diversity of
our world while supporting
the Society's mission to inspire
people to care about the planet.
For more information on the
National Geographic Museum,
visit ngmuseum.org.
Also on Exhibit
A selection of stunning images
by the Nature Photography
Center’s director of
photography, Art Weber, is also
on exhibit through the summer.
Images from across northwest
Ohio highlight the special and
significant natural areas that
agencies and organizations
–from Metroparks to The
Nature Conservancy to the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service–
are working to preserve and
manage.
National Center for
Nature Photography
The center is located within
the 600-acre Secor Metropark,
part of the rare and beautiful
Oak Openings Region of
northwest Ohio. Central
Avenue (US20), 6 miles west
of US23 / I-475. Information:
NaturePhotoCenter.com, or by
calling 419-407-9757.

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Member Grants To Support
Projects Proposed By Staff
A committee this spring
awarded grants funded
by Metroparks members
for projects proposed by
Metroparks staff. Annual grants
put member dollars toward
park improvements that benefit
visitors and help the park district
serve the community.

The largest grant, for $10,948,

will go toward the cost of
constructing a sledding hill at
Side Cut in Maumee. The hill will
provide additional opportunities
for children to enjoy the park
while replacing sledding at
nearby Ft. Miamis, which is
now part of the Fallen Timbers
Battlefield National Historic Site.

A $7,200 grant made it possible
to bring the National Geographic
Museum travelling exhibit,
“America’s Virgin Lands,” to
the National Center for Nature
Photography at Secor. (See story
in this issue.)
Grants from the Members program will help cover costs associated with the Civil War
Encampment at Wildwood September 18 and 19 and purchase new life jackets for The Volunteer
canal boat, among other things.
Other projects receiving grants were:
• Upgrades and repairs to the • New trash cans for Side Cut
Side Cut Explorer, a tram used for
nature tours and transportation • Hand driers for restrooms at
at events Wildwood Preserve’s Metroparks
Hall and Swan Creek Preserve's
• New life jackets for the boat at Glendale restrooms
The Canal Experience
• Safety lighting on buildings at
• Bridge replacements on trails at Wildwood Preserve and Secor
Oak Openings Preserve
• A new kitchenette at the Lamb
• New round tables at Oak Center at Side Cut
Openings Lodge and umbrellas
for patio tables outside the • Trees to be planted at Side Cut
popular rental facility
• Flag poles at Fallen Timbers
• Expenses related to the Civil and Fort Miamis
War Encampment planned
• New horse trail maps at Oak
at Wildwood Preserve on
Openings Preserve
September 18 and 19

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Summer
Symphony

S
ummer is a symphony of sights, sounds and smells.

Blue skies and fireflies.

The rustle of birds in the tall grass each morning; the

chorus of cicadas at dusk.

The fragrance of wildflowers along the trail.

Officially, the first day of summer is on the June solstice,

when the Earth’s axis is closest to the sun (June 21, 2010).
It’s often called the longest day of the year because of the
length of daylight. But summer is really a state of mind.
For school children, it is the day after the last day of class.
For many, it is the long Memorial Day weekend.

In the Metroparks, summer begins with the return of

the clip-clop of mules along the towpath at Providence
and the laughter of young campers at Nature Camp; the
herons and egrets feeding in the rapids at Farnsworth and
summer tanagers at the feeders at Oak Openings.

Summer is a great time to rediscover the Metroparks.

Listen for a great-horned owl hooting. Volunteer to help
restore a rare habitat or monitor an endangered species.
Run, walk, bike or blade the University/Parks Trail. Or take
a child fishing on the lake at Pearson.

For a list of 50 suggestions to enjoy the symphony of

summer, visit MetroparksToledo.com and type “50 ideas”
in the search box. Or, visit MyMetroparks.com to learn
how you can share your favorite summer Metroparks
memories.

Photos pages 15, 16 & 17 by Art Weber, director of photography,

National Center for Nature Photography at Secor Metropark.

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Improvements
At Metz Visitors
Center More Than
Skin Deep
The Metz Visitors Center at
Wildwood Preserve reopened
this spring after undergoing
a facelift over the winter.
Visitors will notice new
siding and windows, among
other improvements to the
interior and exterior of the
historical structure.
The improvements are more
than skin deep, too. The
center is now the customer
service headquarters for the
park district. Visitors can
make program and facility
reservations in person, get
information about parks and
programs, find a location for
a wedding or other event,
apply for a group permit and
more.
A popular Window on Wildlife
located in the building
received a makeover, too.
Constructed in 1936, today’s
Visitors Center was the
first building erected on
the former estate of Robert
A. Stranahan Sr. It was the
family’s horse stables and
included a blacksmith shop,
while a horse-trainer and his
family lived in an apartment
upstairs, where offices are
located today. Visitors will
notice the original stable
doors. They were split in half
to provide fresh air to the
stalls.
The building was renamed
the Metz Visitors Center in
honor of Bob Metz, director
of Metroparks at the time
Wildwood became part of the
park district.
Field Notes
The Oak Grove School at Wildwood Preserve was a fitting location for
Elisabeth Burchfield to celebrate her 10th birthday in April. Elisabeth is the
great-great granddaughter of Alyda Wood, who was a teacher at the one-
room school. She is pictured here with volunteer Jane Carroll, who portrays
Miss Wood during programs in the schoolhouse. Elisabeth is the daughter
of John and Mary Burchfield.
Other Park
Improvements
Other major construction
and maintenance projects
recently approved by the
Board of Park Commissioners
to be completed this season
include:
•Resurfacing the 1.8-mile
Parkway through Oak
Openings Preserve, from
SR295 to Girdham Road.
•Paving a new 42-car parking
lot at Bend View Metropark
in Waterville. The new
entrance will make it easier
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to get to the scenic river
park, which is currently
accessible only by walking
two miles from Farnsworth.
•And 1,000 feet of bike path
connecting the eastern end
of Jerome Road to
Russell Road in Maumee.
Work will include a new
cul-de-sac on Jerome,
drainage improvements and
landscaping. The trail will
eventually connect the
Metroparks bike/pedestrian
bridge over US24 with the
Wabash Cannonball Trail.
Glass City Marathon
Comes To Wildwood
A record 3,500 runners
participated in various events
during the 34th running
of the Glass City Marathon
in April, including 455
marathoners.
Metroparks was a sponsor
of the event, which began
and ended at the University
of Toledo and brought
marathon and half-marathon
competitors through
Wildwood Preserve via the
University/Parks Trail.
Matt Folk, of Perrysburg, won
the marathon for the second
straight year, finishing the
26-mile course in 2 hours, 28
minutes and 32 seconds.
Planning Begins For
A Future Metropark
Metroparks began the
process of planning a new
park at Reynolds Road and
Hill Avenue by gathering
comments from the
community at an open house
in February. Since then, a
committee of citizens and
staff has been meeting to
consider the comments and
develop a plan.
The property is part of what
has long been known as Keil
Farm, one of the last working
farms within the Toledo city
limits. Metroparks owns 91
acres of the farm with plans
to acquire additional pieces
to preserve greenspace
within the city.
The Trust for Public Land
purchased 51 acres of
Keil Farm in 2008 and
immediately transferred
the property to Metroparks,
adding to 40 acres the park
district purchased in 2008.
The total acquisition to date
has been made possible
through $3.6 million in
federal funds secured by U.S.
Rep. Marcy Kaptur. Plans call
for purchasing additional
portions of the 154-acre farm,
pending funding.
At the end of the planning
process, Metroparks will
have a completed General
Management Plan that will
guide the development and
operation of the park, as well
as fundraising efforts.
Currently, there is no date set
for the park to open to the
public.
Nature’s Nursery Is
Busy At Blue Creek
What do you do if you find
a wild animal you suspect
may be orphaned or injured?
In Lucas County, you call
Nature’s Nursery at
419-877-0060 for advice.
Located at the Blue Creek
Conservation Area, a
Metroparks facility in
Whitehouse, Nature’s
Nursery is a bustling place,
especially in spring, where it
is not unusual for the phone
to ring 200 times a day. Up
to 40 of those calls result
in an animal being brought
to the center for treatment.
About 55 percent of them
are healed and able to be
released, which is better
than the national average
for wildlife rehabilitation
centers.
As of mid-May, the center
had already taken in more
than 300 animals, including
injured, young great-horned
owls; rabbits; skunks;
squirrels; red-tailed hawks;
and more.
You can visit Nature’s
Nursery on the second
Sunday of every month
through September. Open
house hours are 1 to 4 p.m.
For directions, call
419-877-0060.
Stay Connected
Online
Metroparks now has more
than 8,000 connections on
Facebook, and is gaining
more every day. If you’re
on Facebook, we hope you
“Like” Metroparks. Look
for MyMetroparksPage. On
Twitter, see @MyMetroparks.
Both social media sites
are used to give frequent
updates on bird sightings,
upcoming events and other
“breaking news” in the
Metroparks. Twitter tweets
also appear on the front page
of MetroparksToledo.com.
At MetroparksToledo.com,
participants in recent
photography workshops
share samples of their photos
on the National Center for
Nature Photography page.
The feature is called Photo
Share.
Also on the website, see
recent media coverage of
Metroparks in the Newsroom,
or subscribe to one of the
blogs: What’s Happening Now
and Nature Now.
In the Get Connected section,
read stories about volunteers,
members and Friends groups.
It’s also the place to look for
current volunteer needs,
back issues of Metroparks
magazine and more.
Volunteers Monitor,
Survey Species In
The Metroparks
Since the Vernal Pool Survey
began seven years ago, 280
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volunteers have spent 1,600
hours surveying seasonally
wet areas in the Metroparks.
“A bucket of water from a
vernal pool is a window into
an aquatic world that I didn’t
know existed before I started
this,” said Eileen Sawyer,
the volunteer leader of the
program.
Vernal pools are very
shallow, temporary pools,
usually in woodlands with
no outlet for the water and
no fish. They are “biological
hotspots,” said Sawyer, who
traipses into the field at Oak
Openings Preserve with
volunteers every other week
from early spring until the
pools dry up in late summer.
Elsewhere in the park, other
volunteers have their eyes on
the skies.
Steve Lauer leads about
50 volunteers who scour
Oak Openings and the
surrounding countryside
looking for active hawk, eagle
A June tornado cut a path through Oak Openings Preserve, shearing
off the tops of trees and uprooting others. The park was closed for two
days, and the Silver Trail is closed indefinitely.
and owl nests, documenting
how many young birds
fledge. Information gathered
from the survey is fed to the
Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas,
while GPS data are entered
into a database to help
determine habitat needs of
nesting raptors.
“Where else in northwest
Ohio can you spend this
amount of time in such a
small area and see nesting
bald eagles, kestrels and
red-shouldered hawks?” said
Karen Menard, stewardship
services supervisor for
Metroparks, after a couple
hours in the field one
Saturday morning. “It’s just
amazing.”
For stories about these and
other important species
monitoring programs and
how you can get involved,
see MetroparksToledo.com.
(Use the search feature
to look up information by
keywords, such as Vernal,
Raptor or Monitoring.)

October 14, 2009 through
May 26, 2010
General Support
The following made
donations to support current
expenditures at Metroparks:
Bill Belford
Martha Jane Doriot Fund
The Heymann Foundation
Marjorie Z. Kaplin
Michael Manzella
MLM Charitable Foundation
Munger Munger Architecture
Foundation
Emil and Dorothy Nenniger
The Toledo Community
Foundation
The Manor House Volunteers
gave a donation to support
family-focused activities in
the Metroparks.
David J. Rasik made
donations to support trail
improvements and safety
initiatives at the Metroparks.
Volunteers In Parks donated
a Nature Camp scholarship,
support for activities at
Family Fun Day, and two
cameras.
Mary M. Karazim donated 11
trees.
The Jane M. Rose Trust made
a donation to Metroparks for
capital improvements.
Education Support
The following donations were
made to support educational
programs:
The Heymann Foundation
Arthur W. Hills
William and Christine
Turnbull
Ralph Johnson gave a gift
to benefit The Kathryn
Giving Tree
Johnson Scholarship Fund
which supports educational
programs through
internships.
Toledo Orthopaedic Surgeons
made a donation to support
the Nature Express
Children’s Environmental
Education Fund.
Leonard and Amy Hendricks
donated 30 wildlife and bird
reference books.
Gifts for Swan Creek
Preserve Metropark
Almighty Decks donated labor
for a new stretching platform
at Swan Creek Preserve.
Palmer Donovan donated
materials for the new
stretching platform.
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Terry Ferguson donated
a Maytag washer to wash
microfiber towels.
Sue Tresize donated bird
feeders, a bird bath and
baffles.
Volunteers in Parks donated
an electric dryer and drinking
fountain.
Donation for Land
Acquisition
The Rose Trust Fund made a
donation to the Metroparks
for land acquisition.
National Center for
Nature Photography
American Frame donated gift
certificates for prizes at the
National Center of Nature
Photography’s photo contest.
FitzSimmons Photography
donated 15 images for
printing and inclusion in
the center’s permanent
collection.
Nature’s Nursery donated the
program and staff fee for a
Birds of Prey photo class.
The Toledo Zoo donated a
reptile photo class for a photo
shoot.
WGTE Public Media donated
nature presentation DVDs
from public broadcasting
programs for use at the
center.
Window of the Eye, Inc.
waived a portion of the fee
for the America's National
Parks exhibit.
Matching Gifts
Donations by an individual
may be matched by the
donor’s business or
employer.
FirstEnergy Foundation
matched Mark Wymer’s gift to
the membership program.
KeyBank Foundation matched
Nancy Nielsen’s gift to the
membership program.
Teledyne Technologies,
Inc. matched Michael and
Karen Rudy’s gift to the
membership program.
Gifts for Ludwig Mill
Volunteers in Parks donated
an historic grenade and saw
blade.
Gifts for Pearson
Metropark
Friends of Pearson made a
donation to purchase bird
feeders for the Windows on
Wildlife at Pearson.
Trinity Episcopal Church
donated a gift to purchase
and plant trees.
Volunteers In Parks donated
a griddle for use at pancake
breakfasts.
For the Johlin Cabin
The following donations were
made to support the historic
Johlin Cabin and the Pearson
North expansion:
Alan Miller Jewelers
Bill and Barbara Lindeman
Brent Martin
Douthit Communications, Inc.
Oregon Jerusalem Historical
Society
Mary B. Pojanski Szuch
John and Yolanda Szuch
Sauder Village
Gifts for Side Cut
Metropark
Friends of Side Cut
Metropark donated the
handicap-accessible sidewalk
at the Window on Wildlife.
The Prudence Lamb Trust
made donations to support
EcoCentric: Grounds Technician Sue Arnold uses a three-wheel
bicycle purchased by Volunteers In Parks. Wersell’s Bike and Ski Shop
generously sold several of the bikes to Metroparks at a discount to use
as environmentally friendly maintenance vehicles.
improvements and upgrades
to the Lamb Center.
For Middlegrounds
The France Stone Foundation
gave a grant to support
the Middlegrounds project,
downtown Toledo.
Birdseed for
Windows on Wildlife
David Lymanstall
Nancy Nielsen
Kay and Ken Sarka
Corporate Donors
National Exchange Club
donated American flags for
the 4th of July program at
Providence Metropark.
For Metroparks
Rangers
Volunteers In Parks donated
two patrol bikes and five jump
starters with air compressors The Andersons
for the patrol cars.
Gifts for the Dogs
Many Gifts
Toledo Veterinary Medical
Association made a donation If you enjoy watching -The Happy Trails 5K in
to support the Mutt Mitts birds come to the feeding June.
program. stations at the six Windows
on Wildlife, thank The -The MetroBarks Festival in
Andersons. June.
Among the Maumee- -Make A Difference Day, a
based company’s many large volunteer and work
contributions this year is and recognition day planned
the bird feed used to attract for October.
an impressive array of birds
and other wildlife to the -The annual Celebrating
Windows. Nature Through
Photography contest by the
The Andersons is a National Center for Nature
longtime, major supporter Photography at Secor.
of Metroparks. Among the
other things the company -And Holidays in the Manor
supported this year are: House.
-The Scoutennial In addition, Metroparks-
celebration for local label wines and prints from
Boy Scouts in May at the Nature Photography
Providence. Center are now on sale at
The Andersons stores.
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Welcome ... Bonnie Curtis
Kim Cutcher
New Members
October 9, 2009 through
May 27, 2010
Members Charles and Ann Dana
Dennis and Roberta Danford
Kettlie Daniels
Cassandra Davis
Patrick C. and Sara M. Davison
Jamesetta Dear
Ann Abate Steven DeArmond
Hanan Abouarrage Mary Deaver
Omar and Eman Abu-Yasein Andrea Deck
David D. Albrecht William and Sara Jane DeHoff
Ronald and Judie Alessi Barbara DeLand
Kay Amrhein Delia Delgado
Tina Anaya Delphos Canal Commission
Joan and Patrick Anderson Michael Deren
Michael and Carol Anderson Rose M. Detlef
Susan Anderson Jonathan Detrick
Elizabeth Arellano Thomas Burkstrand and Michele
Allison Arnold Devereaux
Bruce Arnold Mattie Dewese
Patricia J. Robb and David Peter Dewhirst
Arnold Louise M. Diersch
Ruth M. Arnot Mrs. Ann Doerfler
Jean E. Atkin Anna Domanowski
Charles H. and Nancy Lee Atkins Theresa Domanski
Jeanne Aust Steve Dood
Gail M. Awls Simon Dorfman
Richard Baker Jane Downes
Catherine Baldwin Krista Downey
Glen Victor Baron Melissa Dubiel
Mark E. and Christi S. Bartman Shirley Duckins
Anne J. Basile Michael and Barbara Duffey
Sandra Bauer Tim Duffey
Rick Baum Brian P. Duggan
Ruth Bauman Stephanie Duling
Ryan Bauman Katherine Dusseau
Christopher and Stacey Beck Michael and Laurie Dzyak
David and Cynthia Beekley Ruth Eby
Linda J. Bennett James and Lori Edelman
Matthew A. and Linda E. Bennett Kevin Egan
Ellen E. Berry Fred Eldridge
Kathleen and Christopher Berry Paula C. Ellinger
Jeffrey Mohlan and Korleen Dorothy June Elliott
Bialecki Joanne Branks Virginia S. Cartwright Martha Enderlin
Thomas Biblewski Mark and Constance Breil Eve Casey Dawn Englund
T.C. Biebesheimer Norm Brettel Charmaine Cassabon Milo and Cynthia Arslanian
Matt Billings Mable A. Bridgman Susan Cater Engoren
Andrea Birdie Susan L. Brotje Richard H. Causer Karen D. Enis
Robert E. and Jana M. Bishop Peter Brown Kathleen A. Chamberlain Janet Eppard
Bill Blanton Richard Buchholz Harry J. Chappell Tammi Erdman
Suzanne E. Blevins Bonita Buckley Laurie Cherry Kurt Erichsen
Mary Ann Bockbrader Ronit Buller Gregory Claud Norman Fairman
Patricia Bockert Mary Bunge Mr. and Mrs. John K. Clement Michael Fall
David Bodner Charles Bunner Homer V. and Shirley A. Cofer Joseph E. Fausnaugh
Jeffrey T. and Claren E. Sheck- Donna Burke Scott Coleman John Fauver
Boehler Heather E. Burke Cheryl J. Conley Rickie and Kathy Feeback
Dennie Boettcher Laurie Burnard and Family William Connolly Florence Ferguson
Douglas Bohl Robin Burnette Elizabeth Brooks and Frederick Richard and Margaret Fern
Beverly Bolger Keith Burwell Conrad Joann Ferrell
Joseph Bomberski Kathleen J. Butler Suzanne Cook Yvonne Fey
John and Helen Bordner James S. and Carol S. Byatt Edward and Linda Costell Mary Figgins
Julie Bortles-Rogers Fritz and Katie Byers Mary Cowie Richard Finch, Jr.
Johnathan and Tina Keith A. and Margie A. Cadaret Ellen S. Cramer Traci Flory
Bossenbroek Constance C. Calmes Wayne L. Crowther Jean A. Friis
Shirlee Bostdorff Ellen Broido and Jo Campbell Kyle Cubbon Richard and Lynn Fuchs
Theodore and Elizabeth Bowman Paul and Nancy Carr Rodney and Lori Cundiff Fulton County Chapter O. H. C.

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Angel Garcia Glen A. and Helen H. Iossi Vivian J. Lijewski Carmela A. Micallef
Anna Gartner John Irelan William R. and Barbara A. Willard Middaugh
Bryan Geha Maureen G. Ireland/Blinn Family Lindeman Joanne Mierzwiak
Mark E. Gentry Cynthia Irmen Jana Lintz Paula D. Miklovic
Ted and Sandra Georgoff Frances E. Jacob Stanley Linver James L. and Sandra L. Miller
Dr. Pacifico S. Geronimo Dr. George H. Jenkins Kathleen Lober Jim and Deborah Miller
Crystal Giles Larry W. and Sharon E. Johnson Barbara L. Locke Ronald and Sue Miller
Audrey P. Gingras Terry and Sharon Johnson Kara Long Wineva I. Miller
Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Gordon Wendy Johnson Paul and Susan Longnecker Keith Millinger
Donald W. and Barbara L. Gorrell Zaynab Joseph Gabrielle Lucio Jo Minogue
Margaret Graber Paul J. and Valerie S. Juhasz Josette Ludwig Carl and Judy Mock
Paul W.L. and Roxanna E. Steve Kaczor Kristine Ludwig Susan Modarai
Graham David and Megan Kalman Ronald E. Lukasiewicz John and Marian Momany
Anthony F. and Marianne R. Marcie Kaminski Carl and Andrea Lundgren Raymond Montague
Gramza Courtney Karnes Peter and Corrina Lungulow John C. Moore
Jim Granner Kathy Kasprzak Fred and Ann Lux Thomas L. and Christine Moore
Polly Grasser Lawrence M. and Wilma R. Alan P. and Audrey Weis Maag Nancy Moriarty
Beverly Greene Kaszubski Bevars and Mary Mabry Margaret Morrison
Gwendolynn Gregory Cheryl Kazmierczak John F. and Patricia A. Cindy Mossing
Brian and Judith Gribble Matthew Keefer MacDonald David and Kim Mossing
Nancy Griffin Nancy Keeton Patricia McConnell and Walt Donald and Julie Moul
Richard J. and Marion Gross Marianne Keller MacDonald William D. and Patricia Munger
Sarah E. Groves Mary Keller Susan Malone Darri Murphy
Thomas J. and Betsy A. Gschwind George Kellerbauer Terence Malosh David and Mary Mutchler
Doug Gulgin Anna Kerlin Kevin W. and Mary E. Martin Myron and Susan Mychajlonka
Miles P. and Patricia A. Hacker Farrukh Khan Robert Martin Joan S. Myers
Jeremy Hagemeyer Janice I. Kilbride Dana Martin-Hayden Linda K. Myrice
Pamela Haggood Gerard and Sue Kincade Lois Mason-Williams Dawn Naujock
Joan Haigh Candice Kline DiAnne Masztak Mathew and Jennifer Naujock
Karen Hakel Joe and April Klosowski Barbara Mauntler and Family
Brian Hall Don Klotz Gary W. and Claudia Mayberry Susan Nelson and Family
David Hamilton and Family Donna Knodle Patricia Maynard Michael W. Nicely
Judith Hanes Patricia A. Knudson Laura McBeth Nancy K. Nielsen
Jodi Haney Jim and Kathie Koenigselzer Joe Ann McCartney Dominick, Pat and Nick Nigro
Martha Hanf Cathy Koepfer Terry McDonald Randy and Susie Nissen
Everett Hargrove Frank J. and Carol R. Kollarits Tom and Pat McGlauchlin Kami Nolte
Dale Hart Janice Konoff Monica Mcguire David and Suzanne Nowak
Sheri Hatfield Carla Konwinski Patrick A. McLean Mary Nusbaum
Sandy Hauter John Koontz Thelda McNees Martin and Noreen Overholt
James and Diane Hawkins Ruth T. Koskinen Dr. and Mrs. Roger McNichols David and Gwendolyn Page
Robert C. and Bonita Hay, Sr. Paul Kozlowski James and Aimee Meads, II Tom and Kathy Page
Michael D. Haynes Ellen D. Kraft John Mechel Cynthia D. Palmer
Thomas R. and Wendy J. Headley Joseph O. and Donna J. Kramer S. Thomas and Laura Megeath Helen Palochko
Robert and Debra Hecklinger Paul and Carol Kraus Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Mehelas Lisa K. Papenfuss
Donna Heer Philip and Jennifer Kraus
Mrs Leah I. Heimbeck Janice Krumel
Vicki Heminger Janet Kruse
William L. Henning, Jr. Robin Kruse
Jon and Kathryn Herdman Winifred Kuk
Peter Heydinger and Virginia Leota Betty Kusian
Keil Ronald P. Kustra
Timothy and Laura Hickey Paul and Yvonne Lahti
Cyndy Higgins Alexa Laipply
Charles and Rosalie Hinde Thomas Landgraff
Fred M. Hodgins Richard D. and Sally R. Lane
Elaine Hoefflin James Lang
Michele Hoffman Erik Lange
Gail Holbrook Lynn M. Langel
Elizabeth Holland Tammy Larson
Timothy and Pamela Horne Steven A. and Paula Lauer
Harriett Kate Howell Marjorie C. Laumann
Carlotta Huff William J. Leddy
Brian Hughes Michael and Barbara Lemon
John H. and Johanna Hull Philip Lenhart
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Sue Sexton Robert Thorne
Robert F. Seyfang and Susan William Tiede
Del Vecchio Frank Zorick and Elizabeth Tietz
Debra Shaffer Eileen Ann Tishler
Brittany Sharp Bill Toth
John and Donna Sharp Joanne Trudeau
James F. and Nancy L. Shaw Scott & Margaret Upton
Ronald Sheck Trumbull
Cathy Sheets Vicky Turner
Gerald Shepherd Anton and Tamara Urbas
Mr. and Mrs. B. Thomas Shirk Christine L. Vischer
David P. and Candace Shugar James V. and Julie A. Vitale
David and Sandra Shutt Richard and Shelly Walinski
F. R. Sidle David Walker
Regina E. Silletti Dennis Walsh
Charlene Simmons Eileen Walsh
Mark W. and Debra M. Simmons Tanna Walsh
Floyd Simon Ron and Jodi Walters
Mary Simon Judy Walton
Margaret I. Sinkey Ruth Weaver
James L. Skeeters John and Lucy Jane Webster
David Smigelski Julie Weidner
Connie Smith Richard Weisgerber
Jodie Smith Beth Welter
Lewis O. and Peggy Smith, III Karen Welter
Priscilla Parcels Marvin and Nancy Robon Margaret Smith Colleen Werner
Deb Parker Duane and Maria Rodriguez- Theresa M. Smrekar Robert and Kit Werth
Sue Payment Winter Family William A. Sohnly David Westrick
Michael and Kathy Peace Eden Rogers Brooke Sollmer Dawn Westrick
Jerry and Zaunda Peacock Geneva Roller John and Christy Soncrant Gary Westrick
Lori K. Peake Amanda Romijn Robert Spain Bruce A. and Mary E. Wharram
Marilyn Perlmutter Marcia Romstadt LaRae Sprow Amy White
Robert O. and Mary Jean Perry Thomas C. Roper Steve and Vickie Sprow Dr. and Mrs. Peter White
Richard S. Phalin, Sr. John and Elizabeth Roth Jennifer Sader and Jesse Squire Kenneth J. and Diane G. White
Mary Pickett Beth and Paul Rouda Timothy M. and Mary A. Whitehouse Chamber of
John Leslie and Kay E. Pither Jim Rousos Stapleton Commerce
Denise and Guy Pitzen Kelli Routsong Romaine M. Stawowy Sue Wiegand
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Tom and Karen Porter Alyson Ruhm Carol Stoll Cotrilli A. Williams
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Jack and Sarah Puffenberger Thomas and Phyllis Rutter David A. and Ann Strickler Roland and Deborah Wilson
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Dr. and Mrs. Suresh Ramnath Jerri Ryan Elizabeth Sutherland Audra Wing
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Thomas and Mary Therese Anthony and Lynn Schmenk Charles Taylor David, Carolyn and Kate Yenrick
Reuss Laura Schmitz Chris Taylor Todd Young
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Welcome New Dorothy R. Baker
MetroBarks
Members…
October 9, 2009 through
June 2, 2010
John and Lynn Bachelor, Dudley,
Zoe
Jim and Kay Blue, Magic
Brian Bolduc, Gabby
Amy Craig, Peaches, Sophie, Joe
Janice Hussey, Skye, Callie
Kathleen Kaiser, Akaila, Ginger
Dee Keough, Ember, Dreama
Michelle Kummer, Tucker
Christine Mayer, Rudy
Shanna Megyesi, Sydney
Becky Mincheff
Joel Retholtz, Paxton
Susan Richards, Echo
Michael Seeger, Sky
Toledo Dog Training, Dexter
Brian Von Wert, Hunter, Carrie
Jim and Ruth Wolff, Louie,
Winslow
Virginia L. Wolter, Sierra
Jon Zabowski, Ziggy
Membership
Renewals ...
October 9, 2009 through
May 27, 2010
Marjorie A. Achinger
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Ellen and Ken Adler
Hendricus B. and Mary C. Albregt
Gregory and Constance
Alexander
Karen Allen
John F. and Rosie E. Allore
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Ammiller
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Apardian
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Gayle J. Austin
B. Hill’z Excavating, Inc.
John R. Badhorn, Sr.
Jeanne Baehren
Joseph Bagrowski
Dr. George J. Baibak
Jody Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Baker
Terry J. and Cynthia A. Baker
Dennis and Denise Balduff
Ellen Bambrick
Andrew S. Bamford and Tamera
Wales
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Baumgartner
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Hornack
Dallas and Linda Howard
John H. and Johanna Hull
Barbara and Ruth Hunter
Carolyn B. Jabs and David L.
Zamichow
Denise and William Johnson
Sakari T. and Shirley Anne Jutila
Judy Kasper
Beth Kerstetter
Thomas A. and Karen E. Klein
Don Klotz
Paul B. and Judith A. Knapinski
Leo and Sharon Knox
Marjorie M. Kohler
Bernard A. Kokocinski
John P. and Ana M. Kraus
William and Helen S. Kreutz
Irene Kruse
William A. and Trudy Kuhlman
Winifred Kuk
Michael J. and Gale A. Lacey
Ann Lampkowski
Thomas Landgraff
John W. Landin
Ronald and Susan Lang
Frank J. Latendresse
Steve Latsch
Marcia Lehr
Jerald and Lydia Lenning
Richard Lewis
Noryne Lockwood Kevin A. and Kristel Phelps
Linda A. Lorenz Dr. S. T. and Sonja S. Pinsky
Elmer P. Lotshaw Flora Poad
Elma L. Ludlow Edward J. and Jeanette S. Pollauf
C. Joyce Lusk Judge John W. Potter
David J. Lymanstall Dr. and Mrs. G. Michael Pratt
Alice F. Lynch David W. and Karen L. Pugh
Richard Maas Curt and Pat Pulcini
Benjamin and Martha Marsh Robert J. and Paula M. Pulhuj
Beth J. McGowan Mark and Kay Rasmus
Jack and Maryann McQueary Richard and Penelope Reder
Andrea J. Meadows Paul R. and Rae J. Rehfeldt
John F. and Ann Meier Timothy and Susan Reichard
Miss Phyllis Meier Margot M. Reichert
Barbara E. Metcalf Steve and Lori Reinbolt
Betty Metz Robert and Gloria Remy
Linda Meyer Alice Robie Resnick
Marguerite Michaels Glenda E. Ried
John and Margaret Michalak, Jr. Beth Ann Rife
Fred and Kathryn Miller Judge and Mrs. Reno R. Riley
Norman and Nancy Miller Todd and Vicki Riley
Keith E. Miller and Bernice G. Christina M. Rizzo
Schwartz Virginia Roberts
Jo Minogue Mrs. Newton C. Rochte
Tracey and Suzy Mitchell Paul F. Roll, Jr.
William and Marilyn Mitchell Sandra F. Romanoff
MLM Charitable Foundation Robert R. and Phyllis M. Romick
James E. and Denise E. Joette M. Rozanski
Mollenkopf David and Veronica Ann Ruch
Robert F. Monti Ronald Rudolph
John H. and Mary Pat Moor Michael and Karen M. Rudy
Donald and Julie Moul Alice C. Rupp
Kelly Lynn Mulligan Joel J. and Benet S. Rupp
Jane B. Musgrave Louella L. Rupp
Jack H. and Doris M. Myers Drs. Elizabeth and Richard D.
Pearl Neuhaus Ruppert
Lawrence and Carol Nichols Richard and Anderia Ryley
Virginia Nilsson Jay and Sue Ryno
Anne Niner Dr. Kathleen M. Salyers
James and Mara Oess Robert and Patricia Sands
Peter R. Orser Ann B. Sawyer
Doris Ovall Ernest R. and Virginia B. Saylor
Gertrude Pagels John C. and Marilyn Scarlett
Paul Parrick Dr. and Mrs. Richard L. Schafer
Joseph J. Patay Carolyn A. Schell
Walter B. Pauly Dr. John Winder and Ms.
Joyce R. Perkins Melanie Schell
Dennis M. Schmedlen
Diana L. Schwind
Ruth E. Searles
Thomas and Margaret Sheehan
Chalane and Charles Sheldon
Shirley J. Sheldrick
James P. Sigrist
Jim and Becky Sillery
Sharon F. Simmons and Ron
Coffman
Michael and Kathy Skaff
Joy D. Skeel
Margaret Smith
Mark Smith
David J. Sobczak
Kelby Sodeman
Michel J. and Karen A.
Soubeyrand
Michelle A. Soviar
Christine L. Spetka
Dr. and Mrs. John Spiess
Margene Spring
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Staelin
Joseph Starkey, III
Susan F. Steinert
Rosetta Bessinger Steinmiller
Randall and Rose Stephenson
Janet Sternfeld
David A. and Ann Strickler
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Stump
Ruthie and David Summers
Richard L. and Marilyn Suter
Patricia Sutherland
Mary B. Sutphin
Mary Jo Tarini
Sanford Taylor
Sam and Carol Thomas
Kathleen A. Thompson
Lisa M. Thompson
Rose Thomson
Doris Titgemeyer
Michael F. and Suzanne J. Torsok
Elliot Tramer and Chris Manzey
Neal Troy
Scott and Margaret Upton
Trumbull
Vaivo and Marilyn Vannak
Lucy C. Vernile
James and Joanne Vick
Benjamin F. and Laila M.
Waggoner
Dr. and Mrs. Aron Wajskol
Nathan C. Wallace
Dennis Walsh
Carrie and Harry Ward
Henry C. Wente
Janet L. Werkman
David Westmeyer
Morris C. Wheeler
Kay S. and Larry D. Wilcox
Charles E. and Gene B. Williams
Leon and Ellie Williams
Betty Wisberger
Richard and Cheryl Wolff
Margaret Wroblewski
Dr. Joel P. and Mrs. Nancy J.
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Connections Kelly Savage
Scott and Julie Savage
Donald and Judith McCullough
McNama Family
Glenn McKinley
K. Elizabeth Stover

Breakfast David G. and Cindy

Schlaudecker
Members of the Breakfast Club
Andrew, Jennifer and Evan Betty J. Malosh
Kris Smith Pienta Steven W. Malosh
October 27, 2009 through Spengler Nathanson P.L.L. Robert and Tim Reuscher
June 16, 2010 Susan Trares Donald and Joyce Seymour Don W. Malosh, Sr.
Joanne Treuhaft Storm Ridge Enterprises Steven W. Malosh
Robert A. and Deborah J. Dr. William Walker, Jr.
In May, Metroparks held its Walters Joseph and Cynthia Zalewski Jean Vehslage
2nd annual Connections Richard and Christine The La Roe Family
Breakfast as an opportunity to Weisfelder Ashley R. Snyder and Baby
introduce giving and volunteer Steven Matthew
opportunities to a full house at Victoria Cable Memorial Lamposts
the Ward Pavilion. The following
friends made donations at the
breakfast, while many others Memorials Jamie Snyder, Ashley and
Baby Steven
Dr. Amy Ravin
Dr. Tracy Ravin
have inquired about other ways Carol Martin Victoria Ravin
to support Metroparks and its October 14, 2009 through
work in the community. June 18, 2010 Gert Szymanowski and Sandy Korscog Schmollinger
Jim Szymanowski Mark S. Schmollinger
Memorial Benches Buddy and Marla David and
Dan and Lynn Anderson
Bonnie Berland Family Bill and Dorothy Adams
Jacob Childers Dick and Bonnie Kohler and Sue Kerekgyarto
Sara A. Best
David and Pam Atkinson Family
Kevin Brennan
Zac and Jennifer Atkinson Grace Schondel
George and Vicky Brymer
Mary Ann Jones Memorial Gifts
Burnham and Flower Insurance
Group David Yanez, Jr.
Lydia Di Dio Clara Yanez D. Robert Bastian
Rob Davis
Louis Udell James Wilke
Theresa M. Declercq
Donald Dietrich
Thomas D. Heck Memorial Bricks Herman G. Brandt
Charles and Lera Doneghy
Bill Bilang Roger Wright, Dunn Chevrolet
Erie Coast Appraisal Group
Margaret Brimmer Rich Block
Jason Foster
Margaret Hauck and James The Wright Family Sam and Alice Carson
Keith Fournier
Cahill Samuel G. Carson, Jr.
Kurt Franck
Elenore Harpel Fran and Larry Krumel
Charles and Michele Free
Michael and Sandra Hauck Janice Krumel Joyce Duncan
Karen Hakel
Gloria Horne Dave and Kyle Heinl
Herzing University
James and Anne Kimble Dolores Lyons Kirk and Patricia Kovacs
Charles and Monique Hoecherl
Doug and Karen Lick Karen Vest Jane Neff
Dave and Becky Huey
Charles and Sue Lloyd Kim and P. J. Wood
Ellen and Bob Ingram
Mike and Eva Thanasiu
Denise and William Johnson
Tom and Stephanie Thanasiu
Judith A. Kehrle
Kevin and Kathleen Kelly
William Kelly
Harley and Stacey Kripke
Family & Friends of William Kelly
Robert S. and Imelda D. Loeb
Katherine Loh
John F. and Lydia W. Langley
Kirk and Wendy Ludwig
Rhoda Cook
Neal Mahoney
Stephen and Megan Malczewski
Marissa Anne Rose
Michael M. Malone
William and Karen Rose
Paula and Stan Massey
Michael McKelvey
James “Red” Skelding
Alan D. Mikesell
Anonymous
Steve and Victoria Miller
Janet L. Blaufuss
Patty A. Morgenstern
Elizabeth Breier
Tom and Barb Oberhaus
Frank and Lindsy Buck
Stanford H. Odesky Marketing
Dr. Margaret Carney
Research
Marilyn Dubielak
Patricia Page-Ross
Barbara Fox
James Porea
Thomas and Sara Jaffee
Dr. and Mrs. Suresh Ramnath
George and Stephanie
Reiser & Reiser
LeBoutillier
Beth and Josh Rettig
Jean Maloney
Donald R. and Barbara A. Rettig

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Martin Samuel Farrell
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Rapp
Gertrude Fetters
Albert L. and Nancy C. Hammer
Glenn McKinley
The Rug Hookers
Leili Nepp
Terry and Mary Breymaier
Richard Schmenk
John and Terry Klein
Dr. Allen Vasko
Esther Jane Neff
Rick Wise
Charles and Carrol Bylow
Denise Getzinger
Deboroah Iott
Kathy Karnes
Randal and Bin Lewandowski
Nancy Makin
Knous Meta
Steven and Lenora Staples
The following gifts were given
to support the Lathrop House in
memory of Linda Bunda:
Kathy and Chris Ackerman
Bernie and Mary Beth Buescher
Cleary Gottlib Steen & Hamilton
Joseph Dawson and Family
Maureen Foy
Friends of Sundef V
David and Carolyn Hoeschele
Adam Hughes and Jane Bleeg
Shawn Hynes
Nelson Levings
Susan B. McHugh
Geoffry and Molly Meyers
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Munger, Sr.
Betty and Ned Pakosz
Dr. and Mrs. Suresh Ramnath
Priscilla Schwier Mark A. Smith Katheryn Laird
Eleanor Sonntag Mark Smith Judith Lebarge
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Staelin Howard and Eleanor B. Shoup
Millard and Joelyn Stone Ben Sobczak Waterville Family Physicians
Dr. and Mrs. James A. Tita David J. Sobczak
Craig J. Van Horsten
Helen and Edward White Julia K. Wilcox
Normas Elizabeth Woods Kay S. and Larry D. Wilcox
Honorariums
October 14, 2009 through
The following memorial The following gifts were given to May 27, 2010
gifts were donated to support support Windows on Wildlife in
Metroparks Annual Fund memory of Donald R. Harris: Honorarium Bricks
Drive:
Jan Chapman Barbara C. Beal
Bob Anderson Patricia Ann Flint Frank W. Cubbon
Benjamin F. and Laila M. Mary Beth Harris
Waggoner Amy C. Bliton
Frank W. Cubbon
David Robert Bastian The following gifts were given to
James and Lenora Wilkie support Windows on Wildlife at Barb Bodette, Satchmo and
Wildwood Metropark in memory Zsa Zsa
Fran Bouillon of Andy High:
Todd and Vicki Riley Bob and Loretta Bodette
Donald Dodds Judy, Tom, Chuck and Barb
Jim Bouillon Roger and Donna Durdel
Todd and Vicki Riley Neal and Joyce Epky Ron Boudouris
Robert Haas Gayle M. Campbell
Lollie Brossia Julia Hoch
Shirley J. Sheldrick Paul and Debby Iott Barbara D. Cubbon
Debbie Knapp and Nancy Charvat Frank W. Cubbon
Jim Kinzer Kevin and Gina Kerman
Pearl Neuhaus Ross Lillard Frank W. Cubbon, Jr.
Richard and Joni Prettyman Frank W. Cubbon
Charles “Bud” Lagger Lou and Sue Sidor
Jack and Maryann McQueary Ernest Toth and Elaine Pachelieff Frank W. Cubbon, III
Volunteers In Parks Frank W. Cubbon
Clifford Ovall
Doris Ovall Kyle A. Cubbon
The following gifts were given Frank W. Cubbon
John K. Riley to support the Manor House in
Todd and Vicki Riley memory of Beverly Helen Richard F. Cubbon
Spaulding: Frank W. Cubbon
Richard Schmenk
Garabed and Millicent Apardian Randy Adams Stuart F. Cubbon, Sr.
William Ferrero Frank W. Cubbon
Robert Slovak Eleanor Heidelberg
Lizabeth J. Hirzel Marilyn U. Lahr Thomas F. Cubbon
Frank W. Cubbon
William F. Cubbon, Sr.
Frank W. Cubbon
Kay C. McArdle
Frank W. Cubbon
Honorarium Gifts
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Shawaker
Dr. and Mrs. Milo Danzeisen
Lawrence “Bud” Stoeckley
Lorraine Caserta
Kathleen Kasprzak
Robert Wild
Jeff and Melanie Barbe
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Civil War Days at Wildwood
Step back in time to the
period of the Civil War.
Stroll through the encamp-
ment and visit with soldiers
to experience life during a
fascinating period in With the Civil War Encampment as a backdrop, this Autumn Adventure nature walk promises to
American history.
Saturday and Sunday, September 18 and 19, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Wildwood Preserve Metropark, 5100 West Central Avenue
Civil War Encampment
Stroll through the encampment and visit with soldiers to experience life during the war and hear
from the families who awaited their return. Enjoy historical activities, listen to period music and
witness an artillery demonstration followed by a battle re‑enactment. Free.
Nature Walk Through Time
Saturday, 9 to 10 a.m.
be unlike any other.
Civil War Lantern Tour
Saturday, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Meet the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom on this lantern-lit eve-
ning tour. Historical re-enactors dressed in period clothing transport you and your family back to
the Civil War. Fee: $5. Call for reservations: 419-407-9700.
Civil War Encampment Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, September 19, 8 to 11 a.m.
Enjoy breakfast outdoors with the uniformed troops and costumed camp followers. The grub is
pancakes, sausage, orange juice, coffee or hot chocolate. Indoor seating is available. Spon-
sored by Volunteers in Parks. Cost: $4.95 Adults/$2.50 Children 12 and under.
MetroparksToledo.com
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in Beautiful
Settings

Make a difference...
become a volunteer!
Learn more about
how to get involved. H elp preserve and
protect the natural

call 419-407-9703.
heritage of northwest
Ohio – a rewarding way
Consider Metroparks
to contribute to the
community. What you’ll
For Your Special Occasion
get in return is a greater • Outdoor wedding sites
understanding of the • Indoor and outdoor facilities for weddings,
area’s nature, history
receptions, showers
and culture. The view is
pretty good, too!
• Choose your own caterer
•For reservations, call 419-407-9700 or visit
Administrative Opportunities |
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Volunteer Trail Patrol | Manor
House | History | Nature Pro-
gramming | Special Events |
Stewardship & Beautification

Now available: Weddings in the stately Wildwood Manor House

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 Nature Shots
Stunning Scenery Captured by Local Photographers
Stunning Scenery captured by local photographers

Prickly-pear cactus, Oak Openings Region Photo by Art Webber

Photos selected by the National Center for Nature Photography at Secor Metropark.

Visit the center Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 pm.

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Become a member. Join Today! By becoming a member, you place yourself in the
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sist naturalists in classrooms and workshops to educate children and
teachers. Memberships make great gifts.

Metroparks members receive two issues per year of Metroparks

Magazine and four issues of the Program Guide mailed to their home,
plus discounts on facility and program reservation fees and invita-
tions to special members-only events.