The routine monthly meeting of the Marion County Park Board that was originally scheduled for Thursday, November 19, 2015 has been rescheduled to 9 am on Monday, November 23, 2015 in the Prospect Room of the Marion County building. The meeting, as always, is open to the public.
Marion County Park District announces events for November
October 30, 2015 by
Naturalist James Anderson of the Marion County Park District will host a number of free programs for the public during November 2015, including the final night hike of the year at 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 19 at the Marion Tallgrass Trail. Monday, November 2: The Tallgrass Trail Nature Center will be open from noon […]
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 […]
Marion County Park District announces September schedule of events
September 1, 2015 by
The Marion County Park District is offering a slate of free programs for the general public, with the following events scheduled for September. Monday, September 7: Predator/Prey Game from 5 to 6pm at the Tallgrass Trail Nature Center. Saturday, September 12: Hike with a naturalist at the Tallgrass Trail from 9 to 11am. The nature […]
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 […]
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 […]
Marion County Park Board holding special meeting
March 4, 2015 by
There will be a special meeting of the board of the Marion County Park District at 6:30 pm on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held at Heritage Hall, the ground floor meeting room of the Marion County Historical Society, 169 East Church Street in Marion. The purpose of the […]
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, […]
Latest Tallgrass Trail Extension Open for Use, Volunteers Needed to Prepare for Future
November 5, 2014 by
The newest section of the Tallgrass Trail is now open for walkers, runners, and bikers, according to the Marion County Park District. While a celebration is set for the new addition, the district is already looking towards the future. The multi-use recreational trail is quickly running of cleared space and another grant coming in 2015 […]
Marion Tallgrass Trail Awarded Another Major Grant, Set to Unveil Newly Paved Section
October 22, 2014 by
This week the Ohio Department of Natural Resources conditionally awarded the Marion County Park District a $500,000 Clean Ohio Trails Fund grant. The grant will be used to extend the paved surface of the Marion Tallgrass Trail by an additional three miles in 2015, adding to what is being paved in 2014. The grant is […]
