The Marion County Park District has announced they will hold the following activities during the month of August 2016. The first five events all take place this week. Tuesday: The Tallgrass Trail Nature Center will be open from noon to 6 p.m., with a Coyotes of Ohio program (geared to adults) at 7 p.m. Thursday: […]
Marion County Park District announces May events
May 4, 2016 by
The Marion County Park District has announced the following events are to be offered in May 2016. Friday, May 6 at the Tallgrass Trail Nature Center, 2093 Holland Road West, Marion 2 to 7 p.m.: Nature Center open. 7 p.m.: Frog and Toad Presentation 8:30pm: Night hike on the Tallgrass Trail. Flashlights are optional, but […]
County Park District’s January events to include winter hikes, cleanups, and nature classes
January 5, 2016 by
Naturalist James Anderson of the Marion County Park District will host a number of free programs for the public during January 2016. Thursday, January 7: Tallgrass Trail Nature Center will be open from noon to 5pm, with a bird watching program at 4 pm. Saturday January 9: Polar Bear Hike at the Tallgrass Trail. Walk […]
Marion park officials urge safety around Tallgrass Trail during deer-gun season
November 27, 2015 by
Deer gun season in Ohio is November 30 to December 6, 2015 and December 28 and 29, 2015. Muzzleloader season is January 9 to 12, 2015. The Marion County Park District reminds users of the Tallgrass Trail to wear bright colors during this time. Hunting is not allowed on the 100 foot wide Tallgrass Trail […]
Another major grant to further extend Marion’s Tallgrass Trail
November 3, 2015 by
The Marion County Park District announced on Tuesday the awarding of a $500,000 Clean Ohio Trails Fund grant for construction of several additional miles of the Tallgrass Trail. This grant will be paired with $167,000 in local matching funds and used for trail construction in 2016. The matching funds were all provided by supporters, with […]
Feedback sought to continue work at Marion’s Tallgrass Trail
September 30, 2015 by
The Marion County Park District will host a public feedback meeting on Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 pm at the nature center at the Marion Tallgrass Trail. While awaiting news of a Clean Ohio Trails Fund grant for construction in 2016, the park district intends to apply for another grant for […]
Tallgrass Trail to hold Nature Fair this Saturday
June 11, 2015 by
The Marion County Park District will host their first annual Nature Fair on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at the Tallgrass Trail Nature Center from 9 to 11 am. Children of all ages will visit ten stations, where they will make tree cookies, bagel bird feeders, and sun prints. They can enjoy a scavenger hunt and […]
Marion CVB honors Customer Service Star and Community Ambassador with awards
May 28, 2015 by
The Marion Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau presented Linda Steed, Breakfast Hostess of Country Inn & Suites, with the 2014 Customer Service Star Award and Dan Sheridan, Marion County Prairie Parks volunteer, with the 2014 Community Ambassador Award. In addition to the awards, the CVB also recognized other people who demonstrated excellent customer service and […]
Tallgrass Trail hosting Monarchs and Milkweeds Program
May 1, 2015 by
The Marion County Park District will host a free educational program titled “Monarchs and Milkweeds” at 10 am Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the Tallgrass Trail. The population of monarch butterflies has dropped precipitously in the last several decades. Gale Martin, owner of Natives in Harmony Nursery, will explain some of the reasons for this […]
Tallgrass Trail hosting Winter Hike
February 6, 2015 by
The Marion County Park District is hosting a winter hike at the Marion Tallgrass Trail from 1 to 3 pm this Saturday, February 7, 2015. Visitors will be able to hike at their own pace on the snow-covered trail, and may go as far as they would like. Volunteers from the Friends of Prairie Parks, […]
