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Saturday, December 21, 2024
8:00-9:30 p.m.
Mambourg Park
5531 Cincinnati-Zanesville Rd NE (US-22)
Lancaster, OH 43130
Winter Solstice Hike
What better way to spend the longest night of the year than on a lantern hike in the woods!? Join the education staff for a winter solstice hike on the 1.5-mile-long Hickory Trail. Then warm up with a hot cocoa by the fire inside the nature center.
Trail conditions will vary based on weather; be prepared with appropriate footwear to hike in muddy, snowy, or icy and slippery conditions.
Where to Meet
Mambourg Nature Center. Please note that pets are not allowed inside the nature center; they are most welcome to join us on Hickory Trail. See more about pets, below.
Reservations are not required.
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To receive updates or reminders about this program, click/tap “Interested” or “Going” on this event on Facebook. In the Discussion section you can post photos of your adventure – we love to see them!
REMINDERS
What to Bring
Bring your own drinking water.
Trails
Trail conditions will vary based on weather; be prepared with appropriate footwear to hike in muddy or slippery conditions.
- OAK TRAIL (NO PETS on Oak Trail nor inside Mambourg Nature Center)
Oak Trail is about one mile long, includes a set of steps and a footbridge, and may be considered easy-to-moderate. Pets are not allowed on Oak Trail nor inside Mambourg Nature Center.
. - HICKORY TRAIL (PETS WELCOME)
Hickory Trail is about one-and-a-half miles long, includes a footbridge, and may be considered easy-to-moderate. Pets are welcome on Hickory Trail. They must be under control at all times and on a leash no longer than 6’. For the health and safety of all, pick up and properly dispose of pets’ waste.
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.
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