Imagine yourself in the Sylvania area in the early 1800s … in a vast expanse of forested wetland (the Great Black Swamp) with large elm and ash trees, stands of sugar maple, wild turkeys, and woodpeckers. Here and there the trees give way to open marshlands with rushes, flowering shrubs, dragonflies, and turtles. To the … Continue reading TOPS Conservation Mission
Native Plantings at OLANDER
Volunteers and staff have been very busy at Olander Park this month. The Youth Conservation Corp. planted over 500 native plants next to the west side restrooms and the Olander conservation crew added the willow fence. The fence adds a whimsical feature to the bed and keeps the maintenance crew from accidently mowing the new … Continue reading Native Plantings at OLANDER
Olander Youth Conservation Corps 2015: Week Four
The fourth and final week of the Olander Youth Conservation Corps has come to a close. Although we had some rain this week, it didn’t stop us from having a great time and getting a lot of work done. We started the week with a stream survey at Harroun Community Park, then spent a … Continue reading Olander Youth Conservation Corps 2015: Week Four
Olander Youth Conservation Corps 2015: Week Three
Week three of the Olander Youth Conservation Corps has come to a close. The Corps visited Kitty Todd Nature Preserve, Fossil Park, Sylvan Prairie Park, and Pacesetter Park. The jobs included nonnative weed pulling, fossil hunting, monarch butterfly monitoring, and annual flower planting. With time to spare on the last day of the week, the … Continue reading Olander Youth Conservation Corps 2015: Week Three
Fossil Park CLOSED July 2 to July 5
FOSSIL PARK WILL BE CLOSED FROM THURSDAY, JULY 2, THROUGH SUNDAY, JULY 5 Fossil Park is the launching site for the Sylvania Area Fireworks Display on July 3rd at Centennial Quarry & Terrace. Fossil Park will be closed in its entirety, including the fossil pit, the parking lot, the restrooms and the trails. The Quarry Ridge Bike … Continue reading Fossil Park CLOSED July 2 to July 5
Olander Youth Conservation Corps 2015: Week Two
The second week of the Conservation Corps is complete! The Corps did some invasive plant removal, native planting, and had a special guest speaker. We also took them on two separate guided hikes in the Oak Openings Region. Tuesday the Corps worked at Oak Openings Preserve Metropark in Swanton, Ohio. They started by … Continue reading Olander Youth Conservation Corps 2015: Week Two
Olander Youth Conservation Corps 2015: Week One
The second year of the Olander Youth Conservation Corps (OYCC) has officially begun! This year’s group is comprised of 13 middle school-aged youths: all are students from Sylvania area schools. The Olander Park System’s goal for the OYCC is to provide conservation-related work sessions for the corps members at various parks and natural areas in … Continue reading Olander Youth Conservation Corps 2015: Week One
Birds at Olander
The Olander Park System’s Conservation Crew, with the help of Maumee Corps employees from Partners for Clean Streams, performed our annual Breeding Bird Survey at Olander Park and Southview Oak Savanna today. Here’s what we found: (“coolest” birds listed first) 🙂 OLANDER PARK Eastern Screech Owl – 1 Cormorant – 1 Belted King Fisher – … Continue reading Birds at Olander
Quarry Ridge Bike Trail CLOSED at Fossil Park
The Quarry Ridge Bike Trail at Fossil Park is CLOSED for pavement coating. The trail will reopen on Wednesday June 3.
GOOSE ATTACKS
Goose_Conflict-3 Nesting season has begun at Olander Park and with that encounters between geese and humans is increased. Nesting time is a very important time for all kinds of birds, instinct drives them to reproduce and raise their young, just like all animals do. The issue with geese, as with all animals including humans, is that they are driven … Continue reading GOOSE ATTACKS