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Saturday, September 28, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
2nd Annual
Go Wild! A Nature Fair
COYOTE RUN
Entrance to Event:
Fairfield County Park District
9270 Pickerington Rd
Pickerington, OH 43147
The second annual event focusing of nature! Guided Hikes, Presentations, Displays, Food, Fun. Check out the schedule and plan your day with us.
2024 Schedule of Events
Displays
- Pickerington Public Library
- Fairfield Soil & Water Conservation District
- Original Wisdom and Tracker Certification North America
- Visit Fairfield County
- MAD Scientist Associates LLC
- Mount Pleasant Photography Club
- Ohio Division of Wildlife
- HSV Geology Club
- Wild Ones Fairfield County Ohio
- The Bill & Joyce Hague Foundation
Presentations
- 10:00-10:30
Pre-settlement Vegetation of Ohio
Rick Gardner, Chief Botanist, DNAP, Ohio Department of Natural Resources - 11:00-11:30
Fall Migration: Birds Passing Through to the South
John Watts, FC Board of Park Commissioners, Retired Columbus Metro Parks - 12:00-12:30
Nuisance Animal Information from a Wildlife Officer
Jade Heizer, State Wildlife Officer, Ohio Division of Wildlife - 1:00-1:30
Who Goes There? Wildlife Tracking
Sandy Reed, Original Wisdom and Tracker Certification North America - 2:00-2:30
Temporary Ponds, Eternal Fascination – The Magic of Vernal Pools
Mark Dilley, MAD Scientist Associates LLC - 3:00-3:30
Buckeye Bigfoot
Bea Mills, OCVN, 2019 Bigfooter of the Year
2024 Event Site Map
Guided Hikes
- 10:00-11:30
Fall Into Vernal Pools
Mark Dilley & Jenna Roller-Knapp, Mad Scientist Associates LLC
- 10:30-12:00
Hidden Habitats
Emilee Hardesty, Wildlife Management Consultant, Ohio Division of Wildlife
- 11:00-12:30
Bigfoot Lives Here
Bea Mills, OCVN, 2019 Bigfooter of the Year
- 12:00-1:30
The Last Hurrah: End of Summer Blooms, Pollinators & Foliage
Kayla Bowyer, Naturalist, DNAP, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- 12:30-2:00
Minnows, Mussels & Micros: A Study of Stream Life
Tommy Springer, Deputy Director, Fairfield County Park District
- 1:00-2:30
Geology of Coyote Run
G F “Max” Maxey, PhD, Geologist, National Park College
- 2:00-3:30
Plant Wars & Restoration of Coyote Run & Hague Preserve
Jim Osborn, Board Member of The Bill & Joyce Hague Foundation
- 2:30-4:00
Tracking Wildlife
Sandy Reed, Original Wisdom and Tracker Certification North America
Food
(9/17/2024 UPDATE) The scheduled food truck is unable to attend. When a replacement is found, this section will be updated.
Get Artistic
Visit the craft booth to make and take home a native plants seed bomb.
Invite Others!
Do you know others who would enjoy this nature-focused event? Get the word out be either sharing this event on Facebook or print the Go Wild! A Nature Fair – 2024 Event Schedule & Map.
Receive Updates
To receive updates or reminders about this program, click/tap “Interested” or “Going” on this event on Facebook.
Note: Read the Press Release issued August 15, 2024, about the history of Go Wild! A Nature Fair.
REMINDERS
What to Bring
Potable water is not available at this location; you may want to bring your own drinking weather. Depending on weather conditions and the time of year, you may want to bring sunscreen and/or insect repellent.
Pets
Pets are never allowed in nature preserves. Please do not bring pets to this event.
Trails & Off-Trail
Keep in mind that trail conditions vary based on weather; be prepared with appropriate footwear to hike in muddy or slippery conditions. Some of the hikes will be off-trail.
Before You Go
If severe weather is forecast or before traveling a long distance to attend, it is recommended you check to be sure the program has not been canceled, postponed, or rescheduled. It is best to check the program in the Events section of our Facebook page, our website’s Calendar of Events, or call 740 652-4422 or 614 321-4833 ext 103.
Photo Disclaimer & Social Media
Registration for or attendance at any of our public programs and other activities constitutes an agreement allowing Fairfield County Park District and/or Coyote Run to use and distribute, now and in the future, any image of the registrant/attendee in photographs, videos, and other electronic or print reproduction of images taken at events and activities. If you have any questions or concerns regarding use of images in which an attendee may appear, call 740 652-4422 or 614 321-4833 ext 103 or speak to any staff member at any program or event.
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