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Vol. 8 No 3A publication for our Members March 2015

Inside:Director’s Corner..........................................................p.2Volunteer News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p .3C l u b N e w s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p . 4New Members................................................p.5E n d o w m e n t G i f t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p . 5Annual Campaign...........................................p.5ProgramGuideReg.Form... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .InsertTre e o f L i f e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p . 6 , 7G r e e n l i n e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p . 8Foto Fest........................................................................p.8

Newsletter

The Wilderness Center Celebrates 50 Years! Celebrating 50 Years!

I go to nature to be soothed and healed and have

my senses put to order.John Burroughs

Native Plant Saleand Gardening SeminarsSaturday, April 25, 9-4 &

Sunday, April 26, 1-4

The Native Plant Sale and Gardening Seminar has become an important event for The Wilderness Center. Please join us on Saturday, April 25th! The wide selection of native plants is unique and cannot be found at nearby garden centers. Planting native offers many beautiful plants to choose from and is important for wildlife. You can support nature conservation – in your own backyard and here at The Wilderness Center! Saturday seminar sessions begin at 10 AM and will include information on Organic Gardening, Extending the Growing Season and Medicinal Herbs. A color brochure with speaker session descriptions will be an insert in the April newslet-ter. A free Wildflower walk will be conducted by the TWC Botanizers at 1 PM on Saturday. Plants not sold on Saturday will be available for sale on Sunday. You can also check out www.wildernesscenter.org for a complete plant list, colorful online plant guide and speaker sessions and times.

Community Watershed Conservation Partnership with

The Wilderness Center TWC is now offering the Community Watershed Conser-vation Partnership (CWCP) program, a first of its kind in Ohio. It’s a unique, flexible option to help private landown-ers within the Sugar Creek and Killbuck Creek watersheds to determine on how best to conserve their property. (If you own land and are interested in conserving but not sure about formal conservation easements, the CWCP is strictly a voluntary agreement between TWC and you.) Registering your property with TWC is a simple “handshake” agreement. You simply agree to cooperate with TWC in protecting, enhancing or restoring wildlife habitat on your property to the best of your ability. We will provide you with technical assistance in designing long-term plans for maintaining or enhancing your property that will benefit wildlife. We will record basic information about the land, including significant or high quality streams, wetlands, forest or woodland, and grassland communities. We will also document any area observed that would provide wildlife habitat or other conser-vation values on your land. You will receive a summary and recommendations on how best to protect, enhance or restore habitats. Maps of the site will be provided where possible as well as digital photos. In addition, you will receive a TWC Community Watershed Conservation Partnership sign. For more information, contact Gary Popotnik; 330-359-5235 ext. 221 or email; gary@wildernesscenter.org

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Director’s Corner

Ecotours: Disconnect to

Connect Connecting people with nature is part of TWC’s mission, yes. However, sometimes connecting to the timeless and easy-going pace of the wild requires us all to learn to “disconnect” from our electronic-centric, work-a-day lives first. We hope that many of

you find just coming to TWC for a day hike or a quiet sit in our bird observation room brings you closer to that place. But, some of you may crave or need more of a “disconnect” on your quest to re-connect with nature. For this, our Ecotour series have no doubt provided some of the most profound and rewarding wilderness experiences we have to offer, such as our successful birding tour to Costa Rica this January, and wildlife viewing trip in Yellowstone National Park this past May. Continuing in this tradition, we are pleased to offer a spectacular trip to Ecuador this coming November 3-12, 2015, featuring cloud forest hikes and outstanding birding opportunities. A new approach we’d like to introduce with this Ecuador trip is a chance for you to get to know some of TWC’s key leaders whom you may have never met before: members of our Board of Trustees. Leading our Ecotour to Ecuador will be Board Member, Chuck Jakubchak, an experienced traveler and avid wildlife enthusiast, bringing his love for birding and nature to the trip as well as his passion for TWC. We hope you’ll join Chuck on this trip of a lifetime! Sometimes, though, we may need to really disconnect from our modern world in order to feel that connection with wild places. With this in mind, we would like to explore some new options for Ecotours that would introduce participants to more rugged terrain and challenges such as extensive hiking, backpacking, canoeing, and backcountry camping in tents. I used to guide such trips into some of the most beautiful and challenging landscapes in the country including the Rocky Mountains, the Grand Canyon, the Cascade Mountains, the Smoky Mountains, and the Adirondacks. These trips, more like expeditions, can be physically and mentally demanding but extremely rewarding in terms of personal and group ac-complishment and the experience of seeing places that few tourists ever see. Not to mention, viewing wildlife in their most natural element. You cannot help but develop a deeply emotional connection and intimate understanding of what wilderness is when you experience it in this way.

If you are interested in exploring wilderness on an ad-venture that may push your limits but, without a doubt, will exceed your expectations, then we’d like to introduce you to a partnership that we are forming between TWC and an expedition company that is very near and dear to my heart, the place I got my start in wilderness exploration: the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). NOLS, like TWC, was founded in the mid-1960s with a similar mission to connect people with wilderness in a meaningful way. Over the years, NOLS has grown to be simply the “best in the business” of adventure-based wilderness experiences. And, one of the few of its kind to provide programs designed specifically for busy, mature clients who want to share this kind of experience with like-minded age mates who are interested in not only learning the skills of outdoors living while exploring wildlife but also honing the basics of good ‘ole fashioned expedition leadership. NOLS has found—with 50 years of service to over 200,000 participants—that suc-cessful expeditions require many of the same skills that are essential in the professional world—effective communica-tion, problem-solving, influencing others and strategically delivering results. So, for nearly two decades, NOLS has offered “executive leadership” expeditions for individuals and organizations who are looking to learn and test their leadership skills in a challenging wilderness setting. Among NOLS’s regular clients are NASA, the U.S. Naval Academy, Google, Merrill Lynch, Harvard Medical School, and Wharton School of Business. NOLS is offering a special seven-day Executive Leader-ship Expedition this coming August 1-7, 2015, out of Lander, Wyoming in the stunning Wind River Range, and they have invited TWC to participate. If you are interested in joining fellow business leaders on this expedition, please contact me soon (early registration ends March 30th). Or, perhaps this particular trip is not for you, but you are intrigued by the idea of TWC offering similar trips—perhaps to the Adiron-dacks or the Rockies—please let me know what you think (email: jeff@wildernesscenter.org.) TWC would really like to explore exciting new ways to help connect you and your family not only to nature but help you find ways to re-connect with that part of you that just plain loves the challenge and joy of exploration. Jeff Corney, Executive Director

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Volunteers of the MonthCollege of Wooster

“Where The Wild Things Are” Volunteers

Foxfield MeetingSat., Mar. 14, 2 PM

Staff will discuss natural burial at Foxfield, nature preserve cemetery management, restoration of the site and

Ecuador Birding and EcoTour-Nov. 3-12, 2015

Join The Wilderness Center for its third tour to Ecuador for Birding and general nature Nov. 3-12, 2015. This is a trip of a lifetime if you are a birder and even if you aren’t! The 2011 travelers quoted, “This is the most fabulous thing we’ve ever done,.” and this trip is just that good! Join board member, Chuck Jakubchak for this 10 days tour exploring South America. We will visit:• Nov. 3 – ar. in Quito. Transfer and overnight Hotel La

Carolina/Quito• Nov. 4 - 7am departure for Yanacocha Reserve• Nov. 5 – Birding Reserva Las Gralarias• Nov. 6 – Milpe Bird Sanctuary and Milpe Road• Nov. 7 – Silanche Bird Sanctuary• Nov. 8 – Paz de las Aves and Oilbird grotto• Nov. 9 – Mindo Valley and nighttime owling• Nov. 10 – Return to Quito with stop at equator monument

and continue on to Otavalo• Nov. 11 – Otavalo market and return to Quito• Nov. 12 – Early morning birding at Antisana NP. Evening

return to the US Watch for an upcoming informational meeting. If you are interested, please contact Vicki at vicki@wildernesscenter.org

Once again the College of Wooster Service Volunteers Where The Wild Things Are choose The Wilderness Center as their service project. These students have pulled garlic mustard, removed autumn olive and multi-flora rose, collected prairie seeds, helped garden, painted and helped with the cleaning and organiza-tion of TWC Interpretive Building during cold times. These students have a great attitude and are pleased to be helping and learning about land conservation efforts and TWC’s part in environment studies. They have accomplished so much for TWC and we say “thank you” to all of the students from The College of Wooster who participated!

Bring a sack lunch and join TWC’s Executive Direc-tor, Dr. Jeff Corney for this three part series exploring cli-mate change and the effects it may have on Ohio’s natural areas. The Midwest’s climate supports three major ecosys-tems: deciduous forests, coniferous forests, and grasslands. However, due to rising levels of carbon in the atmosphere, climatologists predict significant climate changes over the next 100 years. As each ecosystem is comprised of plants adapted to survive and thrive only within a limited range of climatic conditions, such changes will likely result in a corresponding shift in the composition of ecosystems throughout the region. Wildlife depends on the food, water and shelter provided by a region’s ecosystems. As vegeta-tion types shift and water resource availability changes, wildlife habitats may be altered to the point where animals in this region may be impacted.

Part 1 – March 3: Why Are We So Concerned About Carbon?

Part 2 – March 10: How Might Changes in Climate Affect Ecosystems?

Part 3 – March 17: What May Be the Impacts of Climate Change on Wildlife?

Members: $10 each or $20 for all three, non-mem-bers: $15 each or $30 for all three. Advanced registration required. Please register in the program guide.

Brown Bag Lunch Series Climate Change in the

Midwest, Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17-12:00 PM

more. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions in a relaxed, small-group setting. If you plan to walk Foxfield Preserve’s trails, be sure to wear suitable shoes and clothing. If you can’t attend a presentation, personal tours of the Pre-serve are available by appointment. Contact Sara Brink at foxfield@wildernesscenter.org.

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Astronomy Club

Fly Fishing Club

Club NewsBotanizers Club

Cavers and Climbers Club

Needle Crafters

Nature Book Discussion Club

Geocaching Club

Geology Club

Woodcarving Club

Nature Photo Club

Backpackers/Dayhikers Club

The Needle Crafters are meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10 AM. Come to the next meeting, bring your project and join us!

Sat., Mar. 7, 2 PM: When was the last time you saw the Milky Way? Most Americans no longer can see the true night sky. The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light by Paul Bogard is our book this month. Join us as we explore with Bogard the importance and influence of darkness and how we can help to turn down the lights. Drop-ins always welcome. Questions can be sent to tallweeds2-twcbooks@yahoo.com

The Fly Fishing Club will meet on Thurs., Mar. 12 and Mar. 26, at 7 PM at The Wilderness Center. Please join us!

The public is invited to visit us on March 6 for our Public Star Watch. Planetarium show starts at 8 PM followed by observing if weather permits. Objects of interest include Orion and his canine companions, the Moon and Jupiter. Free for all ages. The club will have its monthly meet-up on March 27 at 7:30 PM in the Astronomy Education Building. We will talk about something relating to astronomy and then have a short business meeting. Check our website at www.twcac.org or our Facebook page for updated information.

On Sun., Mar. 15 at 2 PM at TWC Marvin Smith will present Marsh Wetland Flora of Ohio. The Marsh Wetland Flora program is one part of a four-part series on wetlands in Ohio. In November Marvin will present Fen Wetland Flora program with Bog Wetland Flora and Swamp Wetland Flora programs to be presented at later dates. Wetland habitat is second in diversity in both plants and animals, with the tropics being number one. The Marsh Wetland program will begin with a brief definition of the different kinds of wetlands and their benefits, following with information on 62 plants typically found in and around marshes. This program is open to all who would like to attend and it is free. Any questions contact us at woodfern.22@gmail.com

The next Geology Club meeting will be on Saturday, Feb. 28th from 1-3:00. Niles Keeran will be presenting a Mineral class to club members. Please also remember that Geology Day is planned for Sat., March 7. This is a family-oriented day open to the public. I need helpers to do crafts and activities about rocks and minerals. You can plan your own activity, or I can give you one and provide all the supplies needed. The day lasts from 10-2. Please e-mail Lynda@wildernesscenter.org if you can help.

Early spring or late winter? Either way, it’s time to get moving.Hike Sunday, March 8, 2 PM off trail at TWC satellite, Wiles or Zoar Woods, depending on conditions. Meeting Fri,, March 20, 7:30 PM with Scott Kampf, vice president of Buckeye Trail Assoc., long-time member of TWC, present a program about the Buckeye Trail. Everyone welcome. Hike Sun., March 22, TBD Camp/dayhike Friday-Sunday March 27-29 Wayne National Forest, Lamping Homestead. Updates/details at www.hikersoftwc.weebly.com. Always check the website. Questions? Call or email Larry Hilbert: 330-345-1727, peachypit@embarqmail.com.

The Geocache Club has archived all of the permanent caches on the Trails except for the Earth Cache. We placed 17 new caches for our winter event, which was held on Saturday, January 31, 2015. There are 15 traditional caches, one puzzle cache and one letterbox-hybrid with difficulty ratings for newbies to the more experienced cacher. For info on the club or geocaching in general, please e-mail Rita at axetowax@yahoo.com

Sat., Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28, 9 am to noon-Learn to carve. Join TWC-Woodcarving Club and learn a variety of woodcarving techniques. $20 includes all materials and a carving knife. Preregistration is required. Limited to 10 people.

TWC’s Nature Photo Club is planning its annual April photo contest on Sat., Apr. 18 and Sun., Apr. 19. Open to photographers of all ages and abilities; the show is a great time to show off your favorite outdoor photographs. NOW is the time to get ready! Use the cold, gray winter days to prepare your entries. See p. 12.

Save the date! Sat., May 2nd. The Ohio Cavers and Climbers in collaboration with TWC is very excited to host Dr. Hazel Barton as she tells us a bit about her research with extremophiles and how her studies have taken her deep into the underground! Dr. Barton is currently a professor of geology and microbiology at the University of Akron. She also co-starred in the IMAX film, Amazing Caves. In addition to hearing her speak, we'll have a climbing demonstra-tion and photo display available. For those interested, we'll tell you all you need to know about the exciting sport of caving, and we'll be accepting membership applications for our club. On Apr. 10 we have a caving trip in West Virginia planned the weekend and a beginner caving trip planned for Apr. 25th (a day trip in PA.) Interested in caving? Contact us to find out more!

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A Celebration of Your Life

Endowment Gifts

Annual Campaign Donors

Your last will and testament is the foundation of your estate plan. It is also the lasting expression of your love for your family and friends, as well as a legacy of support for those charitable causes you wish to see endure and flourish. A bequest, or a gift to The Wilderness Center (TWC) designated in your will is an opportunity to make a positive and lasting difference in the environment and in the lives of the Center’s many visitors. TWC is committed to science education and works with local schools throughout the area, providing hands-on, interactive learning. TWC educates people of all ages about science and the natural world in unique and interesting ways. Imagine opening a young person’s eyes to a world of marvels – nature at its finest and special exhibits designed to spark a child’s curiosity and imagination! You can, you know – through a charitable bequest.Even if you cannot afford to make a significant gift today, a bequest can allow you to meet your current financial obligations while making a commitment to support The Wilderness Center in the future. A bequest is not payable until death, so it does not affect your assets or cash flow during your lifetime. A bequest is revocable. You can change your provisions at any time. A bequest is private. It is not filed or made public until after your death. A bequest can be a percentage of your estate or a stated dollar amount. Others prefer to gift a percentage of the “residue” or what remains after paying all inheritances, debts and costs. Think of all the good times you’ve enjoyed...your family, friends, the bounty of nature and the rewards of many years of hard work. Your will can serve as a celebration of your life and a way to share the fruits of your labor with the ones you love and the causes you care about. A will is much more than just a legal document. It can be a lasting gift enjoyed by future generations of young visitors to The Wilderness Center. Thank you so much for your support! Barb Vitcosky, Development Director

We are profoundly grateful to Nancy C. Tipton for generously remembering The Wilderness Center in her estate. Nancy’s love of nature will be long remembered and appreciated.

LifeGary & Linda Sirak

Legacy Jim Pinder Family Andrew BuescherBrent Buescher Sherry & Allison ClarkDavid CoffeyDorian GrayAubrey Helmuth MillerJulie & Ryan HersheyBeaux LenarzKristina MalcolmLee Malcolm & FamilyNicholas MazzoccaJames Nicholls Don & Diane Plant

IndividualPenny BaskinJohn Clevenger Patricia A. DeemsMary Ann NormanGary Popotnik Douglas RalstonKen SchneiderEmily VigilChristine Walls

Welcome New Members!

Mr. & Mrs. Gary EndresMr. & Mrs. Lee KarchDr. & Mrs. RJ & Susan McCullaghMr. Jeffrey J. McVayGerry E. PowellMelody RaderMr. M. Dean Yoder

Philip & Karen BuchmannJim & Carol HockenbergerBetty & Jim KleinfelterRuth NiemiecRon & Mary StinsonKen & Donna SymensmaJoyce WilsonBrenda Zacharias

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Tree of LifeJanuary Tree of Life

In memory of Tom Anderson Marty & Marilyn KuboffIn memory of William H. Barr, Jr. Paula Lozano & Jan RanahanIn memory of Joseph Michael Bestic Cathy A. ColleyIn memory of Margery Birenbach Bill & Fran ChidseyIn memory of Gloria Birney Franklin & Barbara SmithIn memory of Jack Briggs - a very dear friend Mr. & Mrs. Stanley HustedIn memory of Don Campbell Ashland Marathon Retirees ClubIn memory of Marjorie Chance Barbara StockerIn memory of Mary Lou Chenoweth Syl Steffen & FamilyIn memory of Leonard Chesterfieldwith Love, Hugs and Prayers Sandy NelsonIn memory of Shirley Clark Ron & Mary StinsonIn memory of David Fagus & Dorothy Cotzes Nancy MacCartneyIn memory of Charles W. “Charlie” Craig Frances JervisIn memory of Paul Culler Ed & Nancy HareIn memory of Goldie (Chek) Davis Terry & Shirley (Chek) RobinsonIn memory of Chester A. “Cheech” DeSantis Michael Holdford & Lisa StamfordIn memory of Bruce Dunlap Carole Nichols & FamilyIn memory of Edwin Edwards Larry & Carol Gerzina, Holly Gerzina, LeeAnn & Carlos FabreIn memory of Vivian Eichel Tuscarawas County Genealogical Society

In memory of William Evanich Patty & Wayne YinglingIn memory of Frankie Finley Kathy MonnotIn memory of Hilda M. Ganter Michael Holdford & Lisa StamfordIn memory of David Gindlesperger Ed & Nancy HareIn memory of Richard Godwin - “Grandpa Dick” Mr. & Mrs. Stanley HustedIn memory of Greg Gorbulga Tom & Vivian KaiserIn memory of George L. Greer Ridge A. FlandersIn memory of Charles Grell Diana Davis Belden Jocelyn Belden Marsh Belden Sue Belden Mike & Phyllis Crone Carol DelCorso Maury & Mary Lundenberger Lou Lundenberger Ellen Stover McMillen Carlene & Bruce Patterson Connie & Jim Preston Ken & Bronwyn Schlegel Leo & Fran Smith Joel & Christian Smith John & Sue Spitler & Family The Wilderness Center StaffIn memory of Diana Happoldt Larry & Tootie MillionIn memory of Margery Hardesty Becky Anania Stacey & Dan ReedIn memory of Helen Hayhurst Larry & Carol GerzinaIn memory of Mary Ann Henderson Carolyn & Gene HamiltonIn memory of Jonathan P. Hill Fred & Kay LarsonIn memory of Edward C. Hopkins Virginia WagnerIn memory of Velma Ickes Mary GraftonIn memory of Hedwig Ivanovich Rita WolanskyIn memory of Ken Janssen Kaye & Bill Ehlers Janet & Claude Paumier

In memory of Ken Janssen Phyllis & Roy Renie Elvin Schloneger Joe & Susan Wegman Loni & Gary WehlingIn memory of Cory Jeskey Shirley KnishIn memory of Allen Kinsey Sharon & David LloydIn memory of Marilyn D. Kock Mike Holdford & Lisa StamfordIn memory of Jane Lee Koehler Matt & Jill KohlerIn memory of Agnes Kozubal Gina & Rex MastIn memory of Dewey Lacy Sr. The Demattio Family ReunionIn memory of Mary Rose Lanzo Richard & Nancy BiggerstaffIn memory of Martha Webster Lord Judith Esmont & FamilyIn memory of Thomas Martin Wayne & Daphne TrentIn memory of Bernard Marucci Thomas & Carole DeCosmoIn memory of James Mauer Matt & Jill KohlerIn memory of David McBurney Ed & Nancy HareIn memory of Eleanor McEntire Pattie Cinowalt & Walt MavracicIn memory of Sherrell Ann McFarland Michael Holdford & Lisa Stamford In memory of Bill McGloin Tom & Mary Ellen McGloinIn memory of Robert N. Messerly Joan DorkoffIn memory of Audrey Miller Kim CaldwellIn memory of Thomas A. Monaco Bill & Fran ChidseyIn memory of Loretta Moore Gene & Carolyn HamiltonIn memory of Max Moreland Shirley RobinsonIn memory of Walter E. Muster The Sugarcreek Valley Chapter of The Archaeological Society of OH

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TWC HoursTrails: Sunrise to Sunset

every dayInterpretive Building and office:9 am to 5 pm Tues. through Sat.Closed Sundays until March 15

Closed MondayThe Wilderness Center, Inc.

PO Box 202Wilmot, Ohio 44689-0202

Phone toll-free: (877) 359-5235E-Mail: staff page on website

Website: www.wildernesscenter.org

To connect people with nature, educate people of all ages, conserve natural resources, and practice

environmental stewardship.

President: Jeff DaflerExecutive Director: Dr. Jeff Corney

Editor: Vicki L. WhittProofreaders: Barb Bartchy,

Jeannie Weisgarber, Sarah Douglas, Kitty Johnson

Wilderness Center

Tree of LifeIn memory of Jean Nicoletti Fairless ElementaryIn memory of Houn Noeum Paula Lozano & Jan RanahanIn memory of Bettye Payton Ed & Nancy HareIn memory of Don Pearson Gary, Kristi, Emily, Debbie (& Friday Bird) LiknesIn memory of Stephen J. Pinder Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas LanzalottaIn memory of the life of David Pond Sue & Steve Cook Kathy SlosmanIn memory of Lloyd Rasweiler Pattie & Walt In memory of Marvella “Aunt Mimi” Rinas Lisa, Mark & Wilson StamfordIn memory of Larry K. Robinson Terry & Shirley RobinsonIn memory of Peter O. Rodemeyer G.L. BressonIn memory of David Ruckman Dave & Cindy TuckerIn loving memory of the son of Sandy & Jerry Schaeff John & JoAnn OnacilaIn memory of Herb Schrade Kathy FierstosIn memory of Charles D. Shaheen Jean Madden, Mike Lanzer, Cathy VanNostran, Al DiSabatino, Ron PleisIn memory of Carol Lee Shevlin Larry & Janet NeeleyIn memory of Cheryl Hayes Socotch-Gue Susan & Chelsea GrantIn memory of Lenna Finley Spencer Al & Sandy Joliat Jeff & Nancy PorterIn memory of Rabbi Reuven Stafford James M. HarkeyIn memory of Norma Jean Stefan Jeff & Nancy PorterIn sympathy of Dennis Stone Nick & Mary Ann Santarelli

In memory of Nanci Stradley Frank & Judy ProvoIn memory of Lloyd E. Swinderman The Sugarcreek Valley Chapter of The Archaeological Society of OH In memory of Geraldine Thomas-Moore Charles & Caroline PickeringIn memory of Zoey West Troyer Ed & Nancy HareIn memory of George Tsarwhas Kim CaldwellIn memory of Karen (Sickles) Warnock Rose BressonIn memory of Karen Warnockwith Love, Hugs and Prayer Bob & Sandy (Neel) NelsonIn memory of Myra Warstler Ed & Nancy HareIn memory of Gerald Wells Sarah Goslee Reed & Kate BurleyIn memory of Gust A. Winkler Doreen CulverIn memory of Larry Zimmerman

Dottie Stutsman, Juleen Columbo, Almeda Sarrocco, Letha Hinkle,

Dave & Kay Evans, Peggy Sigrist,Don & Kathy McCabe, Gordon & Sharon Rospo, Harry & Jean Welch, Mary Purkey, Barbara Bakos, John & Suzie Hetsch, Jeff & Angie Hetsch & Family, Nick Hetsch, Ruth Este Boone,Pat & Kate Knotts & Family, Patty Rossi Salisbury, Dale Ritter,

Marco & Karen Burnett

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Date Mailed: Feb.. 19, 2015

P O BOX 202WILMOT OH 44689-0202Contains Dated MaterialPlease Do Not Delay

GreenlineIt’s A Wrap

Cut the heat loss from an uninsulated window in half with bubble wrap. Mist the inside glass with water and apply the wrap bubble side

to the pane. The wrap sticks all winter,

peels off in spring.

Golden Nuggets fromThe Wilderness Center

Boardwalk into Sigrist Woods - Winter 1999

The Wilderness Center’s Nature Photo Club is planning its annual April photo contest. Open to photographers of all ages and abilities, the show is a great time to show off your favorite outdoor photographs. NOW is the time to get ready! Use the cold, gray winter days to prepare your entries. 1. Choose your best photos. 2. Have them blown up to a minimum of 8” x 10”, although larger is better. 3. Purchase (or cut your own) mat to put around the photo(s). 4. Watch future newsletters…or go to the TWC website…to get the Registration Form. There are several categories in the Foto Fest, so choose a variety of nature shots—animals, birds, scenery, etc. One of the most fun aspects of the Club’s contest is that guests viewing the photos choose the winners! Visit http://www.twcnpc.com/foto-fest1.html for more information.

Plan Now for April Nature Foto Fest

Winner of Wildlife 2014-Mischievous Thoughts-Richard Patrick