Metroparks Magazine Fall Winter 2010

Fall-Winter 2010

METROPARKSM A G A Z I N E

Met roparks o f t he To l edo Area

My Metroparks 4 Visitors Share Their Memories

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Fall/Winter 2010Vol. 17, no. 2

Metroparks of the Toledo Area5100 West Central AvenueToledo, OH 43615-2106419.407.9700

Board of Park CommissionersScott J. Savage, President

Fritz Byers, Vice President

Lera Doneghy, Vice President

Staff:

Donald R. Rettig, Jr., [email protected]

Denise Johnson, Director, Visitor [email protected]

Patty Morgenstern, Membership/Customer Service Manager [email protected]

Scott Carpenter, Public Relations Director/Editor [email protected]

Jesse Mireles, Art Direction [email protected]

Valerie Juhasz, Production Manager [email protected]

© Metroparks of the Toledo Area 2010

On the cover:Nature, naturally, figures prominently into people's Metroparks memories. Fall in particular makes a lasting impression on visitors. photo by Art Weber

Opposite page:Pearson has been making memories for 75 years. Now, a new generation will remember the opening of Pearson North and the Johlin Cabin.

METROPARKSM A G A Z I N E

In SeasonHolidays, Memories & Metroparks

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heryl Kraemer, the mother of four daughters, has been bringing her family to Holidays in the Manor House for 15 years. “It is an opportunity for us to wander the home,

admiring the decorations, spending precious time together.”

In this special issue of Metroparks magazine, tradition and treasured memories are on display. Through MetroparksToledo.com, Facebook and radio announcements, Metroparks has invited visitors to share their fondest memories and favorite places in the parks.

Holidays in the Manor House is one of the annual events most often mentioned when people talk about their Metroparks memories. With up to 15,000 people visiting the house each year over an eight-day period, the decorations by volunteers have become part of many people’s holiday tradition.The event has endured for 34 years, making lots of memories for generations of area families.

In these days of rapid change, it’s nice to know that some things remain the same so new generations can make memories of their own.

Did You Know

The first time the Manor House was decorated was actually in the summer – August 1975. It was called the Decorator’s Showcase and it was many people’s first look at the new park.

The event was so popular that a year later, volunteers held the first Homespun Holidays, attracting 10,000 people. The park wasn’t even open to the public yet that first year, and visitors were shuttled from the former Woolco Store on Central Avenue and Holland-Sylvania Road. The name of the event was later changed to Holidays in the Manor House.

photo by Art Weber

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My Metroparks Visitors Tell Their Stories

photo by Ted Bowman

We Asked, You Answered

Maybe it’s the sum total of many childhood visits with your parents

that gives you a warm feeling of familiarity. Or it could be a single, magical moment frozen in your mind that you remember most about the Metroparks.

Perhaps it’s a park you frequent often, or one you’ve only visited once. Or even a specific place within a park – a favorite spot you think of as your own.

We heard it all when we asked Metroparks visitors to tell us what makes Metroparks personal to them. We asked the question in different ways at different times and places, looking for a wide array of responses. Fortunately, technology gives us many ways to connect with people today, from the radio airwaves to the Internet – even good, old fashioned in-person interviews.

We call it MyMetroparks, an ongoing quest to find out who’s coming to the parks and what keeps them coming back.

Some of the replies we received are printed on these pages. You can read more, or tell us your own MyMetroparks story, at MyMetroparks.com.

Scott CarpenterDirector of Public RelationsMetroparks of the Toledo Area

‘Couldn’t Have Asked For A Better Proposal Story’

I'm from Toledo and grew up going to the Metroparks.

Wildwood was the park I visited most often, mostly to run. After high school, I went off to college at Ohio State and have been in Columbus ever since. Many times when I'd come back to Toledo, whether it was for college breaks or now to visit family and friends, I still go running at Wildwood.

Last year, my boyfriend Tim (who is also from Toledo) and I were in town for the holidays. We decided we were going to get up early on Christmas Eve and go running before all the Christmas events begun. It was a pretty morning; cold, but there was still snow on the ground. Tim, Jayna (our chocolate lab) and I headed to Wildwood and went off on our run. We finished at the main trailhead and walked over to one of the picnic shelters to stretch.

We started talking about how nice it was to wake up and get a run in and how much we had to look forward to in the next few months.

That's when Tim said, "There's just one thing that would make it better." That's when he got down on one knee and pulled out this sparkly ring! I was completely surprised, in the best way of course! I said yes. It was a bonus being able to share the news with our friends and family over the holidays. I couldn't have asked for a better proposal story. It was very us.

I have many fond memories of the Metroparks, Wildwood in particular, but I have to say this one is my favorite one!

Betsy Marlow, Columbus

Trails are frequently mentioned when people talk about their favorite places. Left, Tim and Betsy with their dog Jayna.

photo by Jesse Mireles

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Picnics At Side Cut

My fondest memory of the Metroparks would be when

we had our family reunion at Side Cut. We do this every year with my mom's side of the family and it just holds such great memories of family members. I look back on pictures and realize - although some of the family have died or moved away - we will always have the memories of our get-togethers at Side Cut! It truly has something for everyone to do!

Susan McDonald

Fishing With GrandpaTake me back to my childhood, some 40 years ago. My grandpa would take me fishing at Pearson Park. He taught me how to skip stones on the pond – “three jumps in a row, make a wish.” My grandparents would hold my fragile hands walking over the bridge. I always remember them saying, Support the parks, they bring families together.

Lucy Laderach

Working For Wildwood

Back in the early 70s, I worked for the Metroparks when

the administrative offices were downtown. The office staff was composed of Director Robert Metz, his secretary Ann Green, Assistant Director Jean Ward, his secretary - me - and Elizabeth Hovan. We worked long into the night, many nights, on the levy to acquire the Stranahan property. So Wildwood holds a special place in my heart.

My husband and I had the privilege of attending a thank-you

event at the Manor House [this fall]. We were very impressed with everything. The staff was so cordial and friendly. Our outside tour guide was very well-informed as was our guide through the house. The whole evening was wonderful. Only reinforces why we support the Metroparks.

Thanks for the memories!

Cathi Bohland

Start Of A Tradition?I can remember my parents loading up the van and me and my two brothers on Saturday afternoons and taking us to the Metroparks for picnics and hikes through the trails. We always loved collecting leaves and finding rocks. Just listening to stories my dad would tell us, etc. Now I load up my kids on Saturdays and off to the Metroparks we go. I hope they continue this tradition with their own kids down the road.

Christina Doda

Pearson Wedding

My fondest memory is of my wedding reception at

Pearson Park in January, five years ago. We had my family from all over there so it was a family reunion, too. The park was beautiful with the snow on the ground and we got to see some deer and other little woodland creatures. The pavilion was just wonderful and the park personnel couldn’t have been kinder and more helpful.

Dianna Myers


photo by Mary Pencheff

Fishing with her grandfather at Pearson is a treasured memory for Lucy Laderach.

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Great Times

I remember going to Oak Openings with a friend who is

no longer with us. I have pictures so the memories will be with me forever. I remember taking my daughter here also when she was much younger. She loved running and seeing all about nature - chasing butterflies. Great memories, great times. Love going here on nice weekends. Thanks, Toledo, for having such excellent Metroparks. We love them.

Tammy Rikard

Family Time - Unplugged

I took my wife, two daughters and three grandchildren to

Side Cut Park and we had the most relaxing barbecue ever. We watched the kids play and just had time to talk, no computers, TV's or phones. Just good old fashioned talking. We caught up on each others’ lives and bonded so much better.

Charles Dewese

Above, for Tammy Rikard, Oak Openings represents fond memories. Below, visiting Side Cut Metropark has become a family tradition, said Susan McDonald.

photo by Art Weber


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DiAnnwn Magdalene: Favorite time of year to be in the parks....absolutely autumn! Crunchy leaves under your feet, autumn smell in the crisp air, and oh, the colors! Winter is pretty neat too, because you get nature all to yourself pretty much…

Holly Newman DeWitt: The bridge at the bottom of the locks at Side Cut. My husband and I got married on that spot May 2001! In the spring it is so beautiful there.

Toni Fraide Talley: The big rock just across the road from the National Center for Nature Photography [Secor Metropark]. We taught our dogs to jump up there and sit.

Cathy Minard O'Shea: I really love the dunes area in Oak Openings. So interestingly different from the rest of the area.

Jewel Davenport: Wildwood's Manor House garden is where my husband and I were married seven years ago. It was a simple ceremony on a beautiful day at the park. We stop in the same spot and kiss every year.

We put the following question to fans on the Metroparks

Facebook page:

What’s your favorite place in the Metroparks? Not your favorite park, but a specific place. Is there a best time of year to visit your favorite spot? Is there a special memory associated with it?

Here are a few of the replies that represent various Metroparks, but you can read them all at facebooks.com/mymetroparkspage.

Amy VanderVlucht Travis: There are so many areas in Wildwood that I have enjoyed over the years, it really is difficult to narrow down just one spot. However, my family and I do have a specific tree in the perfect setting that we love. The tree is a huge oak, perfectly rounded when covered with leaves, but just as beautiful when bare. We love watching it change throughout the year. It stands alone, which is another aspect we find so intriguing. As you enter the park from Central, look to the right, it is in the grassy clearing. You can not miss it. It is imposing and magnificent. It is "our tree." We love it.

Barbara Schermbeck Linebrink: The bench that is in my mother's memory, Eunice Schermbeck, in Swan Creek Park. That park meant a lot to my mother.

Collene Oatley: Pearson Park by the pond in the Fall; you can feel the cool weather and see the colors of the leaves. Very pretty.

Joshua Colvin: I love them all, but Toledo Botanical [Garden], the whole thing is the best spot in Toledo besides the zoo.

Shaun Nitschke: On the Towpath trail at the shelter that you can only walk to [Bend View Metropark]. It is between two parks on the Maumee River and has a great view of the river. I think anytime of year is great in this spot.

Megan Ashenfelter: I have two favorites: My most fond childhood memory is playing on the playground at Wildwood. I’m 20, and I still have to go sit on the swings and run down the ramp on the play structure. Wildwood is also where I went on my first date with my fiancée three years ago. We like to go find a bench in the middle of the trails and we just sit and enjoy the sounds of nature.

What Is Your Favorite Place?



photo by Art Weber



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Chris Ferree: Campbell's Prairie [at Oak Openings], early fall, when all the native grasses are tall and the gentians are blooming.

Beth Stritzel Kunz: I love going over to the island from Side Cut when the water is low. That whole area is breathtaking. Please check out my group "toledo trail walkers" on Facebook. I am hoping it turns into a place for everyone to go and find friends to walk the trails with.

Erin Baumgartner: The short, curvy paved trail in Swan Park (Airport Highway side) has the most amazing golden leaves in the fall. I love walking along that path when the leaves are in all their glory! All of the Metroparks rock!

Trails are the stars in the Metroparks. More people – by

far – say they come to walk or run the trails than for any other activity.

“The walking trails are what keep me coming back to this park,” said Margaret Kayak of Toledo, who was visiting Wildwood on a

sunny, first weekend in October. “I really like the Red Trail and the prairie. I have been coming for 20 years now.”

When Metroparks surveys the community, walking or running the trails is the top reason people give for coming to the parks (68 percent in the most recent survey this summer). The answer is the same for the general community and frequent visitors, who are surveyed separately.

Trails Are Top Draw For Metroparks Visitors

It doesn’t matter which of the Metroparks you’re talking about, trails are No. 1.

Several visitors, who were all interviewed at Wildwood, agreed.

“My home is located right next to the park so I come here every week to walk,” said Gloria Shortridge, a Wildwood neighbor.

“I walk all over using the various trails. It’s wonderful to have this close to where I live.”

“I really like the non-paved trails or the soft trails,” added Pam Longworthy. “They are great to walk on and it’s nice to admire nature and the trees.”

Teresa Siebenaller also mentioned the soft, sandy trails at Wildwood: “There is so much

More people say they visit the Metroparks for the trails than any other activity.




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beauty here and we have great memories of my son having his birthday parties here. We have been coming for probably 15 years.”

Other reasons frequently cited for coming included picnicking, enjoying the scenery and visiting the playgrounds. But the network of more than 100 miles of trails at 10 Metroparks is the main draw, whether for exercise, socializing or just enjoying the view.

“For me, the park has been a place where I have bonded with my son and volunteered,” said Mary Elliott. “I walk the same route all year long, which is four miles a day, and began inviting my son to come when he would

come back from OSU. I was surprised he wanted to since he is more into music, but it gave us mother and son bonding time. We walked 15 miles once at Oak Openings and then packed a lunch.”

“If it weren’t for the parks, my family and I wouldn’t get outdoors as much or be able to exercise this often,” added Ben Miller. “When walking on the trails, we feel safe.”

(Hilary Thompson, a student at Bowling Green State University, conducted the interviews for this story. See all of the comments from Wildwood visitors at MyMetroparks.com.)

photo by Larry Shuman

Retired Naturalist Leaves A Legacy Of Outreach

Bees, buses, canoes and cameras are some of the

tools naturalist Mark Plessner has used to introduce people to nature.

Mark has tended to the beehive in the Window on Wildlife at Wildwood Preserve, led canoe floats at Farnsworth and Full Moon walks at Swan Creek, connecting with hundreds of people.

He also has communicated on a regular basis with thousands of people on the Nature Now blog on MetroparksToledo.com and the park district’s Facebook Page. His online photos and descriptions of seasonal highlights have ranged from rare occurrences such as a visit from a mountain bluebird to sightings as common as a cardinal.


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Plessner retired in late October after a career that began as a volunteer in the 1980s. He later joined the staff part-time and has been a full-time member of the Program Department since 2000.

One of the innovative ways the naturalist reached out to the community was a program called TARTA Tuesdays. He would go to TARTA’s Park Station downtown toting large photos of nature and a bus schedule to talk to people about how to get to the parks. He once expanded on the idea to transport a group from the Aurora Gonzales Center by bus to Swan Creek Preserve for a bilingual nature adventure, complete with Spanish field guides. For that idea, he was honored by his peers with a Diversity Champion Award.

While Plessner’s presence has been felt across the park district, it’s the river parks where he says he feels most at home. “I was always drawn to the river,” the Waterville native said. “I probably caught my first fish in Silver Lake (at Side Cut). I literally grew up on the Maumee and I always tell people I didn’t have dry feet until I was 16 and could drive.”

Of his many fond memories, one standout is working with fellow naturalist Bob Jacksy installing bluebird boxes at Oak Openings and enjoying the fruits of their labors when they witnessed more and more bluebirds returning to the preserve. “It goes to show that you can make a difference,” he said.

Another highlight was meeting his wife, Sherry, who had previously worked with him as a Metroparks naturalist.

Designs On Exhibit:Celebrating 25 Years

25 Years 25 Logos: A Retrospective Of Logo Designs By Jesse Mireles, a new exhibit at the National Center for Nature Photography, will highlight some of the artist’s favorite – and award-winning – designs. A free public reception to meet the artist and learn more about the logo design process will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 23. Refreshments will be provided. Park visitors are familiar with Mr. Mireles’ work, from logos to publications (including this one). Through his career, he has amassed numerous awards and honors, including having designs featured in international journals read by professional designers around the word. For this exhibit, he had the unenviable task of selecting just 25 of the hundreds of original designs he has created over two and a half decades. The exhibit is one of three opening Saturday, January 8 and continuing through Sunday, March 27 during regular gallery hours, Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Also opening are two photos exhibits: “Orchids of Oak Openings” and “The Fragile Nature of the Lake Erie Islands.”

Toledo Botanical Garden Appoints New Director

The Toledo Botanical Garden Board, the non-profit

organization that manages the Garden, announced in October that Karen Ranney Wolkins was appointed executive director.

With more 25 years of professional experience, Ms. Ranney Wolkins has served in a variety of leadership, development and marketing positions for several local organizations including The Toledo Symphony, and most recently as Vice President of Marketing and Development for Sunset Retirement Communities in Toledo. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Toledo School for the Arts, Sunset House and the Catholic Family Center in Rochester, New York.

"It's a privilege to be working at Toledo Botanical Garden and I am thrilled to be here,” she said. “There is a wonderful opportunity to increase TBG's relevance in this community and to build on the great work that has already been accomplished."

Karen Ranney Wolkins

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Oak Openings by Art Weber

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Field NotesSledding Hill Welcome Addition To Side CutA sledding hill set to open at Side Cut this winter will be the beginning of a new tradition in Maumee.

The 24-foot hill is the start of a winter recreation area, thanks to the contributions of the Wagener family, Volunteers in Parks and others.

In honor of their late father, Al, the Wageners have held an annual golf outing since 1999, with the proceeds being designated for use at Mr. Wagener’s favorite park, Side Cut. They recently agreed that the hill would be an appropriate use for their generous donation.

It was announced in the last issue of Metroparks magazine that Metroparks Members donated $10,000 toward the sledding hill, among other projects.

The new feature at the oldest Metropark began to take shape in September thanks to the Side Cut staff, especially Jim Shaw, who was instrumental in planning and coordinating the project. DK Excavating donated approximately 1,000 yards of soil and trucking services, while Ramlow Bros. Landscaping donated labor

and equipment to hydro-seed the hill.

Still a work in progress, the new winter destination will eventually include an extension for smaller children and seating areas. Locations where sledders can warm up beside a fire are also envisioned.

Contributions are still being accepted for the project, which is expected to be in use this winter.

The new hill will be similar in size to the popular sledding hill at Pearson.

The Side Cut sledding hill will take the place of the rolling landscape of Ft. Miamis, formerly a Maumee City Park where children went to sled. As part of the Metroparks, Ft. Miamis now has a new purpose – to tell the story of the American, British and Native American combatants who fought and died on the soil in the Battle

of Fallen Timbers and the War of 1812.

An act of Congress designated the Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Ft. Miamis National Historic Site, and requires that the property be cared for in a way befitting the important historical events that took place there. The mounds that attracted sledders are actually the fabric of the fort itself, which has eroded from use over the years.

Planning Moves Ahead For Reynolds Road FarmlandMetroparks held a public meeting September 27 to give an update on plans for a future Metropark at the corner of Reynolds Road and Hill Avenue.

A committee had been meeting periodically the previous seven months to create a sketch of what may be included in the new park, using comments collected at a February 23 public meeting.

The committee is completing a General Management Plan for the land, which will guide the development of the park and fundraising efforts. Currently, there is no date set for the park to open to the public.

The Trust for Public Land purchased 51 acres of the property, known as 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 $3.5 million in federal funds secured by U.S. Rep.

New sledding hill: just add snow.

photo by Art Weber

photo by Mark Plessner

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Marcy Kaptur. Plans call for purchasing 23 additional acres of the 154-acre farm.

Keil Farm provides a link to the rich agricultural heritage of Lucas County, which contains one of the largest concentrations of greenhouses in the nation. The land also is an important green oasis within the city of Toledo and helps protect a tributary to the Ottawa River.

New Access OpenedAt Bend View On US 24A new entrance and 42-car parking lot at Bend View on US 24 just west of Box Road is now open as work continued this fall on grading and seeding. When the entire project is completed, a trail will lead from the parking lot to Bend View, a small Metropark that was previously accessible only by walking two miles from Farnsworth along the Towpath Trail.

Bend View overlooks a 90-degree bend in the Maumee River that is often referred to as one of the most scenic locations in Lucas County. With the opening of the trail, the view will now be accessible to more people.

Tornado Damage Area Undergoing Clean UpA logging company this fall has been removing damaged and hazardous trees in Oak Openings Preserve as a result of a June 5 tornado that tore through the preserve. Approximately 150 acres of forested area were affected by the storm, leaving trails, roadways and recreation areas closed because of poor or hazardous conditions.

Wood products removed from the damaged area will be used in the lumber and paper industries. Money raised from the sale of the wood will go back into managing the damaged areas and repairing trails and roadways impacted by timber removal operations.

During the logging operations, parts of the trail system will be closed for safety. Metroparks intends to reopen trails each weekend during this operation to accommodate park visitors.

Volunteers Introduce Kids To Wonders Of NatureVolunteers, such as Lori Fenton and Julie Hoch, youth

Counselors in Training and college interns, helped make Metroparks summer camps a success this year. Volunteers gave hundreds of hours over the summer building a geodesic dome, running the Egg Olympics and teaching kids to fish at Pearson. First year CIT McKenzie Smith completed her school’s service hour requirement while receiving an armload of notes of appreciation from campers.

Volunteer Walk Leaders also give their time throughout the year to introduce area children to the wonders of Metroparks – the sights, the smells, the sounds.

If you’re interested in sharing your knowledge of and passion for nature with others as a walk leader or a member of the summer camp staff next year, call 419-407-9703 for information.

Trails Set To OpenAt Pearson NorthTwo projects related to Pearson began the same week in late summer and will be open to the public this fall.

The City of Oregon extended the Starr Avenue bikeway from Lallendorf to Wynn roads. The bikeway, which begins on Starr near Wheeling Street, will connect

with the existing bike lane on the Starr Extension north of Wynn, which continues through the city’s recreation complex and the campus of Clay High School to Corduroy Road. Plans call for the route to eventually continue to Maumee Bay State Park.

At the same time, Metroparks installed a 1.7-mile trail that loops through Pearson North, a 300-acre addition opened just over a year ago. An observation tower behind the Johlin Cabin, benches and picnic areas are also part of the project.

Ash Tree RemovalContinues In ParksMore than 1,100 hazardous ash trees have been removed this year, thanks to $1.3 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The program also resulted in the creation of six full-time-equivalent jobs.

The trees were killed by the emerald ash borer infestation and had to be removed before they posed a danger to people or property. Thousands of other ash trees in the Metroparks will fall on their own in the woods, where they will provide habitat and nourishment for plants and animals.

Young explorers spent a week in the Metroparks this summer at Nature camp.

The storms in June left massive devastation in a 150-acre area at Oak Openings Preserve.

photo by Art Weber

photo by Maggie Overholt


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Giving TreeAnnual Fund DonorsJune 18, 2010 through October 1, 2010

Dr. and Mrs. Robert HartwigHelen HornackKenneth J. and Patricia D. MauerRay and Sheila OttoRichard and Susan Szempias

Donations for Capital ProjectsThe Rose Trust Fund made a donation in support of Metroparks capital improvements.

For the Native Seed Nursery at Blue Creek Conservation AreaD.J. Mears donated a refrigerator.

Frogtown Water Gardeners made a donation in support of the native seed nursery.

Gifts to Special Projects and ProgramsAnne Palmer gave a donation to support the playground project at Wildwood Preserve.

Ohio Specialties donated 20 wood transport boxes for the Lathrop House.

Medical Mutual/Healthy Ohio Cities donated t-shirts and printing for the Autumn Adventure fall walking program.

Donations Help MakeMemories For CampersSummer camps provided memorable experiences for dozens of local children this summer, from pre-school age to teens. Among the gifts that helped make these popular programs special was a generous donation from the MLM Fund at the Toledo Community Foundation. You can help introduce youth to the wonders of nature – and memories they’ll treasure a lifetime – with your gift to Metroparks summer camps.

Matching GiftsDonations by an individual may be matched by the donor’s business or employer.

Libbey Inc. matched Greg Sparks’ gift to the membership program.

For the Nature CampersSunoco/PS Food Mart donated 2,440 Rice Krispie Treats.

Edy’s Grand Ice Cream donated ice cream.

Gifts for the Manor HouseThe following donations were made to support the Manor House at Wildwood Preserve.

Teresa De Jesus AvilaeArthur and Brenda Michaelis in memory of Phyllis A. Talley

General SupportThe following made donations to support current expenditures at Metroparks:

Erica KingJudge and Mrs. William J. SkowRonald G. Tumblin

For Swan Creek PreserveMark Plessner donated a Finder Scope for the Yager Center.

Volunteers In Parks donated three handicap-accessible picnic tables.

For PearsonFriends of Pearson donated birdseed for the Window on Wildlife.

For ProvidenceThe Reuben Company donated concrete flooring and gutters for renovations and repairs at the maintenance shop.

For Wildwood PreserveJoanne Beede made a donation in support of the Window on Wildlife. Sharon Bernhoft donated framed historical photos of Wildwood.

Stephen and Joyce Shawaker donated shovels, rakes and hoes for maintenance projects.

National Center for Nature PhotographyHelen Palochko donated memory cards for the “Lotts of Nature” photography program.

Karen Pugh donated 15 bottles of Metroparks wine for an exhibit reception.

Educational ProgramsMichael Jasinkowski made a donation in support of educational programs at the Metroparks.

For the birds: donors help keep the feeders full.

photo by Mark Plessner

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Christina CastleRichard and Tomlyn ChambersBarb Chappell and Ace AcebedoRobert J. and Kathleen A. ChirdonMarlene P. ChristenPatricia L. CiborowskiPhilip E. CochranNorman ConradAbraham ContehAlvinia R. CostillaSandra Cotton SlikerCharles L. and Florence J. CromlyRichard P. and Lola CrouseRichard S. and Doris Currie, IIITerry and Linda DachenhausBill DavisCharles S. DavisDouglas H. and Nancy A. DavisRoger B. and Marilyn P. DeanDiane L. DenisThomas C. DenmanEdward P. DescampsJoanna McRury and Dan DessnerCarolyn Sue DickesMichael D. and Elizabeth R. DoyleTerese I. and Timothy G DrewyorJack L. and Barth DublerRosemarie DuszynskiPhilip Myers and Martha EarlyJune M. EdingKaren J. EighmeyClair and Sally EmersonMike and Kathy EssiElizabeth H. FackelmanRick and Martha FanslerIrene H. FinkDaniel J. FisherBob and Pat FitchJohn and Abigail FlahieRichard A. and Mary F. FlasckVicky FoellerNancy L. Foley and Jim HarrisDiane E. FolsomGladys I. Ford

Darrell H. FoxRonald and Linda A. FrastaciSamuel E. and Sheila A. GambleMary J. GarrisonPatricia GastAnnette GernheuserDr. Pacifico S. GeronimoEleanor GibbsWilliam F. and Mary Lou GilbertTed C. and Patricia R. GillespieMere E. GirkinsJames GlothMargaret GraberMary C. GreisigerJohn and Lena GrigoreDorothy A. GroveAllen D. Gutchess, Jr.John R. and Susan HadleyBarbara Ann HallRon and Kitty HallBrenda A. HannanJean C. HarlerTom and Toni HarmsDorothy M. HaverbuschThomas R. and Patricia C. HaysMarilynn HazardEarl C. and Dolores M. HeathAlbert and Jean HendersonWarren E. and Leann R. HenryJames W. and Rhoda M. HessCharles and Rosalie HindeLizabeth J. HirzelKenneth J. and Phyllis J. HoepflHarold G. and Nancy J. HoffmanBill and Marie HooverKathleen R. HorriganDonald J. and Carole P. HousholderDallas and Linda HowardPatricia R. HowardJoseph A. and Maricarol HrabovskyRandal R. and Juli Lynn HuberMartha L. HuepenbeckerKatherine M. HunterJames W. and Marian Hyland, Jr.Tim and Yvonne HymaJudith Infalt

Arthur, Corinne and Elliot IngmireAlice H. JamesAnna H. JamesTheodore G. JenkinsStanley W. and Dolores A. JoehlinDenise and William JohnsonPatrick J. JohnsonT. Scott JohnstonDonna J. JordanSakari T. and Shirley Anne JutilaJohn and Eileen JuvinallJim and Evelyn KanzelmeyerKim KasemanJim and Joan Keeler FamilyRoger G. and Joanne S. KennedyJames and Anne KimbleMichael P. and Jamie KlearTom and Mary KlockowskiSharon K. KohlerRobert and Jill KohntoppPatricia KosnikowskiDon and Laurie KowalskiGeorge F. KreftTimothy N. and Joan KrepsLee J. and Bette A. KreuzJohn A. KrollIrene KruseKatherine L. KuhnJulie KurtzPaulette and Melvin KwiatkowskiSteve LatschSteve K. Lauer and Marilyn F. KlarLinda L. LeffingwellJerald and Lydia LenningMargaret E. LeonardJohn W. LewandowskiAllan J. and Suzanne R. LibbeCheryl LinkeNoryne LockwoodBonnie K. LoeserKenneth W. and Jean M.S. LovejoyThe Ludwig FamilyWilma LupeDavid J. LymanstallAlice F. Lynch

Donald W. and Wendy Gibson- MacLeanJames and Jane MaioloMark and Rose MakulinskiRenzo J. and Carolyn MaraldoDavid H. and Susan C. MarkleGlen D. MarquisBenjamin and Martha MarshLinda G. MartzKenneth J. and Patricia D. MauerClinton and Pat MaukLaurie S. MauroKenneth R. MaussShirley J. MayerKathleen McCarthyKenneth E. and Carlene A. McCartneyAllene M. McHenryGeorge F. and Sharon McKisson, Jr.Lou McLove and Beverly J. WolcottLinda A. McMahonPatrick and Mary McNamaraMary Lou MeaslesNorman J. and Susan D. MerkelTom and Betty (Teddy) Jo MeyerJohn and Margaret Michalak, Jr.Susan A. MiddendorfJay H. and Gail S. MirrowJohn and Ruth MizerekShirley A. MontoMarilyn MossingOlivia A. MurphyJane B. MusgraveStephen and Irene NagyBarbara J. NarewskiGene and Patty NaujockCarol J. NeuberPatricia NewmanWilliam V. NichterAnne NinerJames F. and Joan NofzingerChet and Nora NowakWilliam M. and Dorothy D. NunemakerCharles and Mary NyitrayJoan Oberle

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Bill and Barbara OliverElsie J. OlszewskiRuth OrmsbyPeter R. OrserDorothy R. OtisJames and James Garbers OvermyerDan and Patti OwenBilly and Mary Ann ParkerPaul ParrickRichard L. Parrish, Jr.James ParsonsJohn and Terri PayakJeffery and Dana PeriatPauline A. PoldermanDr. G. Michael and Mrs. Patty PrattRobin L. PrettymanCharlotte A. PriceE. David ProudfootJoseph and Linda RakowskiKyle J. and Laura RandallBob and Judy RankAnn RayJane F. RaymanW. Bruce RedpathMargot M. ReichertDonald R. and Barbara A. RettigDouglas P. and Mary R. RicciMarian A. RiceKevin RickerJackie RileyMark M. and Jeannette R. RohrTimothy J. RomanoGwen RomeRebecca S. RothCatherine RourkeLouella L. RuppRobert L. and Joanna RussJay and Sue RynoDr. Kathleen M. SalyersScott and Julie SavageErnest R. and Virginia B. SaylorJohn C. and Marilyn ScarlettPatrick and Barbara Fox SchadRuss and Denise SchifferlyWarren W. SchlievertBob Schneider

Dorothy A. SchoellRussell G. and Judith A. SchultzTeri SchwartzWilliam H. and Joan SearlesPaul L. and Elaine A. SellersMae S. SeretskyMichelle SestakMichael P. and Sandra K. SheehyDouglas A. SheltonKay E. ShowmanJames P. SigristKathryn A. SilkJean M SimonNancy J. SimonGeraldine M. SimpsonJeffrey and Oliver SimsAnn M. SisinyakBrian SkotynskyJanet L. SmithRonald R. and Myrtle M. SmithDouglas A. and Terry L. SniderArthur M. and Barbara J. SobczakBarbara SochockiMaria Sodd GorettiEleanor SonntagGreg and Arlene SparksRoger SpurgeonJennifer Sader and Jesse SquireWilma SteeleKenneth and Diane SteinRandall and Rose StephensonLawrence W. and Thelma StoeckleyIone StoughEnid and Robert SullivantRuthie and David SummersRoger W. and Kathleen A. SundTimothy A. and Barbara A. SundlingSuperior Uniform Sales, Inc.Sally SussmanJeffrey SwartzGuy and Joan C. SzuberlaJohn and Yolanda Szuch and FamilyDeborah S. TassiePauline R. Tate

Howard and Teresa TeifkeBob and Connie TerryRobert and Jo-Ann TeufelNorman R. Thal, Jr.Nancy ThielSteve and Julie ThomasMary Anne TiggesDoris TitgemeyerRobert J. TowlesLynda Trabbic-OdumGregory A. TroemnerGreta UllmanTheresa Van KoughnetNicholas K. and Mitzie A. VanceBobbi J. VaughanRoger and Sharon VeitchJames and Joanne VickBarbara M. ViningSteven WagnerPaul J. and Darlene Wahr, Jr.Russell C. WaiteElizabeth A. WarrenMary Louise WaterfieldDonald E. and Barbara WeberMathias P. and Sonja E. WelkerGeorgia WellesFaye E. WenzlickChris S. and Jayne M. WerbyloRalph O. and Natalie M. WheatonLois A. WhiteRobert and Debra WhitingMelvyn E. and Annette W. WicksJames E. and Lenora E. WilkieMichael D. and Diane L. WilliamsThomas G. and Joan E. WilliamsGlenn D. and Mary M. WiseJames and Janice WisniewskiRobert E. and Karen WoodsWilliam A. WoolridgeRebecca L. WorthenMargaret WroblewskiRobert and Joanne P. YoungenDr. Richard S. YoungsBob and Gerry ZemenskiSam Zyndorf

MetroBarks Member Renewals…

Welcome New MetroBarks Members…

June 3, 2010 through October 1, 2010

Valerie Adamski, Simon and JosieCheryl Bodedain, WinstonJohn and Pam Conway, Willie, Hershey, EddieElizabeth Gorski, ToscaDee Keough, Ember, DreamaTeresa S. Mawer, ParkerSanford Taylor, AnnieConstance J. Winslow, Maggie

June 10, 2010 through October 1, 2010

Pilar Athaide, VictorMr. and Mrs. Daniel Bly, Piper, NewtonLarry and Diane Friedmman, SidneySandra Grady, TamuMichelle Keip, DetroitBeth Kunz, MeikoPamela Langdon, CaramelDarin Lockert, Bailey, SavannahRobert Miller, NikkiLaurie and Katelyn Peth, TravisAshley Pryor, Pepper, BoSamuel L. Rayner, SadieDebbie Rump, Nilla, RobbyCatherine Slabaugh, JackEvan Straub, Cyrus, Cisco, Chloe

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MemorialsHonorariumsJune 19, 2010 through September 30, 2010

Memorial Benches

Jakob SensensteinChristine Mercier

David Yanez JrClara Yanez

Memorial Bricks at Pearson

Alvira Windisch BitterJudith Dailey

Arnold H. BitterJudith Dailey

Julia S. Johlin BitterJudith Dailey

Diane Lynn LauSusan Lackner

David J. OndrusMaricarol and Joe HrabovskyPatricia and Gary LeeJackie and Jerry TimmMichael and Sue Torsok

Bob and Mabelle ThompsonJudy Beard

June 19, 2010 through September 30, 2010

Honorarium Brick at Pearson

Jim and Rosemary Riley

Honorarium Brick at Wildwood Preserve

Molly and P.J. WolfJeanna Romine and Friends

Memorials

Regina (Jeanne) BowerfindLyle Hecklinger

Norma M. CadaretBettie Donovan and FamilyTom and Karen JenningsDonald and Carime KellermeierJohn and Alice HoffRichard and Betty PoolKathy SmalleyRodney and Ruth Smalley

David LottJane Neff

Pat MosesKirk and Patricia Kovas

Dave and Kyle HeinlJane NeffKim and P.J. Wood

Robert SchwabJane Neff

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Now Available For Rent

The Farmhouse At Wildwood

Rent this historic Farmhouse at Wildwood Preserve

for your special occasion.

Available for weddings, showers, parties, meetings,

family get-togethers.

For prices and availability, or to arrange a tour, call 419-407-9784.



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Events For Members

Holidays in the Manor HouseSpecial Members PreviewDecember 3 from 2 to 7 p.m., Wildwood Manor HouseJoin us for a sneak peek at the over 30 decorated areas at this year’s Holidays in the Manor House. Winter Solstice CelebrationDecember 21 from 6 to 8 p.m., Farnsworth, Indianola ShelterWitness A stunning view of the Maumee River and kick off winter with Metroparks, a cozy fire, s’mores and good company. RSVP to 419-407-9723. Members Photo Gallery ReceptionJanuary 30 from 3 to 4:30 p.m., Nature Photography Center at SecorJoin Metroparks Director of Nature Photography Art Weber for this members-only program featuring the fragile nature of the Lake Erie Islands, plus images from his other recent travels. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP to 419-407-9723 or register.

For a complete list of members programs, or to register for the Winter Solstice or photography events, please visit MetroparksToledo.com.

Sunday, December 5 - Sunday, December 12 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Wildwood Preserve, Manor House | Free

Ring in the holidays this year by taking part in one of northwest Ohio’s most festive celebrations. For over 30 years, community volunteers

have decorated the Manor House at Wildwood. Walk through the home and see why over 10,000 of your neighbors

have made this an annual holiday event.

Holiday Café & Craft ShowSunday, December 5 - Sunday, December 12

10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Wildwood Preserve, Metroparks Hall | Free

Complete your visit to Wildwood Preserve at Metroparks Hall, just down the sidewalk from the Holidays in the Manor House. Look for the singing snowmen. Bring your family and friends to

warm up and enjoy hot or cold beverages, hot dogs, cookies and snacks while browsing for that special hand-made gift offered

for sale by area crafters.

Sponsored by Metroparks Volunteers-In-Parks. Proceeds are used for Metroparks projects.

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Nature Shots

Barn Owl, Nature's Nursery Photo by Scott Carpenter

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

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

Stunning Scenery captured by local photographersStunning Scenery Captured by Local Photographers

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Members Make a DifferenceJoin Today! By becoming a member, you place yourself in the fields and forests protecting wildlife; help restore natural areas; as-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.

Become a member. Call 419-407-9700.

Documents

Metroparks Magazine Fall Winter 2010