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Boo-Thru October 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, & 25 LORAIN COUNTY METRO PARKS September-October 2020 | Volume 60, Number 5 LORAIN COUNTY METRO PARKS BOO-THRU OCTOBER 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, & 25 HALLOWEEN BOO-THRU Enjoy a new twist on an old favorite this Halloween with the NEW drive-through, family-friendly Halloween Boo-Thru! | Pg. 12 GUIDE TO THE PARKS Enjoy this 8-page exploration of every reservation in our park district! Get to know what makes each park special! | Pgs. 3-10 LORAINCOUNTYMETROPARKS.COM INSIDE Letter from the Director 2 Letter from the Director Guide to the Parks 3 - 10 Guide to the Parks • ABC - BRR 3 PULL-OUT SECTION FEATURING INFORMATION ON OUR AMAZING PARKS & RESERVATIONS • CA - CAS 4 On behalf of the Board Our Arrowhead publication has taken on a • CHR - FHGC 5 of Park Commissioners different look during the pandemic as it was • FCR - KFR 6 and our Lorain County necessary to cancel almost all public programs • KR - MNP 7 Metro Parks staff, we out of an abundance of caution for the safety AMHERST BEAVER CREEK RESERVATION • NCIT - SRR 8 want to thank all our park of our visitors and staff. We hope you enjoy this • SG - VRR 9 visitors for supporting issue which highlights the many parks Lorain • ADDRESS: 913 North Lake St, Whether you’re looking for a place to have a picnic, let the • WR 10 the parks during these County Metro Parks has to offer. Perhaps this Amherst, Ohio 44001 kids run free, or want to walk the paved trail from creek unprecedented times. guide will inspire you to visit a park less traveled bed to pine grove, come and check us out! For one of the Articles 11 Recent reports and or one you haven’t explored yet. • PHONE: (440) 774-7078 smallest of the metro parks, this reservation has a surprising Boo-Thru 12 surveys indicate that Additionally, you will find details of our 2020 • AcreAge: 108 Acres variety of both natural habitats and activities. park visitation in Lorain Halloween event. While we will certainly miss County has increased well in excess of 200%. our annual Halloween Fair, the Halloween Boo- • FAcilities: Rentable News from the Park: In response to this park’s popularity, We are pleased that we have been able to keep Thru will give visitors a chance to see their Visitor's Center, Playground, a new parking lot was recently opened at the N. Main St. James E. Ziemnik all our parks open through the duration of the favorite LCMP spooky displays in a safe way. If Shelter, Soccer Fields entrance of the park. Director, Lorain County Metro Parks pandemic in large part due to you. Park visitors conditions allow, it is our intention to bring back have been encouraged to keep themselves Halloween Fair in 2021. • trAils: 1.5 miles, Asphalt and fellow park visitors safe by maintaining As we move into the cooler months, we 2020 BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS: proper social distance, wearing a face mask encourage you to continue to visit the parks. We Kenneth M. Lieux • Chairman when within 6 feet of another, practicing good are open all year round. We wish you continued Sherrill M. “Cookie” McLoda • Vice Chairman hygiene, and most importantly staying home health and wellness. Joseph E. Hribar • Commissioner when feeling sick. These critical steps have AMHERST HEALTHPLEX/HOLLSTEIN RESERVATION James Walther • Probate Court Judge allowed us to continue to offer natural spaces for respite, mental, and physical wellness and With extreme gratitude, • ADDRESS: 47160 Hollstein Dr, Hollstein Reservation is a 37-acre reservation that is home to has provided us the opportunity to explore new MercyHealth Amherst HealthPlex, the Inclusive Playground LORAINCOUNTYMETROPARKS.COM Amherst, OH 44001 amenities, programs, and possibilities that will James Ziemnik and a 0.6-mile walking trail that ventures through the woods (440) 458-5121 better serve all of our patrons and visitors. Director, Lorain County Metro Parks • PHONE: (440) 984-3470 and ends at the Beaver Creek. This reservation is perfect for • AcreAge: 48 Acres those who are looking for exercise (whether indoors or out) and for those looking for a fun activity for the kids. • FAcilities: Recreation Facility The Honor Roll is our way of publicly thanking individuals, families, organizations, (Indoor pool, 3 aerobics rooms, & corporations for their donations to the Lorain County Metro Parks be it through weights/cardio equipment, track, volunteer services, monetary gifts, or other. If you would like information about inclusive playground, splash pad) making a donation, please contact the Public Information Office at (440) 458-5121. Honor Roll • trAils: 0.6 miles, Asphalt Janet Anderson, New London Mikaela Weigel, Grafton Rick Kennedy by Gregg and Candice Rolfsmeyer, Cintas First Aid & Safety Linda Wilin, North Ridgeville Solana Beach CA Bob and Marilyn Fabritius, North Ridgeville Scott and Jannah Wilson, Marblehead (gift to Sue Al Kneisel by Joe & Cheryl Hribar, Vermilion Michelle Hunkley Wilson) Beverly A. Lehman by Brenda and Rob Brown, Elyria BLACK RIVER RESERVATION Mark and Pam Johns, Elyria Beverly A. Lehman by Robert Finch, Elyria OPRA Foundation Frank V. Radachi by Denise and • ADDRESSES: With almost half a million visitors each year, this is one of Gift was given in Honor of: William Gross, Vermilion Matt & Barb Weisman, Elyria Richard and Jeanette Ready by Karen Pietch • 1750 Ford Rd., Elyria, OH 44035 (High the most popular parks in the Lorain County Metro Park Frank V. Radachi by George Hoppe Linda Wilin, North Ridgeville Richard and Jeanette Ready by Maureen Shannon, Meadows) system. The most notable feature is the Bridgeway Trail and Lorain Frank V. Radachi by Cindy Majoras • 6150 Ford Rd., Elyria, OH 44035 (Bur the Steel Mill Trail. The Bridgeway Trail is highlighted by a Gwendolyn Stowers by The Zimmerman Oak) 1,000-footbridge that crosses the Black River twice. The Adopt-A-Raptor Family, Vermilion • 2720 E. 31st St., Lorain, OH 44055 Steel Mill Trail is connected to the Bridgeway Trail and is Faith United Methodist Church, Lorain Gift was given in Memory of: Jim and Ann Tomasic by The Tomasic/ Cantu Faith United Methodist Church (in memory of Pastor Bill Dalton by William and Kathleen Boyd, Findlay Family, Lorain (Day's Dam) highlighted by slag fields from the Steel Mill surrounding it. Joe’s granddaughter, Mattie) Leo Gorenshek by Joe & Cheryl Hribar, Vermilion Walter and Lillian Tripphahn by Timothy • AcreAge: 919 Acres Steven A. Bridge, The Villages, FL (in memory of Leo Gorenshek by Harry Kallas, Vermilion Tripphahn, Grafton Margaret A. Bridge) Magdalene E. "Maggie" Holzhauer by Jeannine L. Richard Wiegand by Mary Sedano, Lorain • FAcilities: 2 playgrounds, Judy Hutchinson, Amherst (Gift to Jack Ryan) Rock, Vermilion Antoinette Zinitz by Laverne and 6 shelters Mark & Pam Johns, Elyria Magdalene E. "Maggie" Holzhauer by Terry and William Hunady, Lorain John Kirkpatrick, LaGrange Monica Tomaszewski, Amherst • trAils: 5.5 miles, Asphalt 2 LorainCountyMetroParks.CoM | (440) 458-5121 33 CALEY RESERVATION CHARLEMONT RESERVATION • ADDRESS: 18207 West Rd., Caley Reservation is a semi-developed park reserved for • ADDRESS: 48600 New Charlemont is an undeveloped park located in the main Wellington, Ohio 44090 wildlife and nature study. Its 529 acres include wetlands, London Eastern Rd., New farming region of southern Lorain County and is the only forest, fields and two large ponds. Wellington Creek runs reservation in the Lorain County Metro Parks system that • AcreAge: 529 Acres roughly through the middle of the reservation. Two popular London, OH 44851 allows hunting (rabbit and pheasant). The park is also • trAils: 0.75 miles, Natural activities include wildflower hikes and fishing, but visitors are • AcreAge: 785 Acres a favorite of horseback riders, who are free to enjoy the welcome to simply come and enjoy the quiet and natural equestrian trails built and maintained by the Lorain County beauty of this unique park. • trAils: 5.2 miles, Natural chapter of the Ohio Horse Council. CARLISLE RESERVATION COLUMBIA RESERVATION • ADDRESS: 12882 Diagonal Rd, Carlisle is the largest of the Lorain County Metro Parks. • ADDRESS: 25145 Royalton Rd, As a wetland reservation, Columbia features several ponds LaGrange, OH 44050 This park also offers a large variety of events and activities Columbia Station, OH 44028 built around waterways near the west branch of the Rocky throughout the year and is home to the administrative offices River. With miles of trails, a playground, miniature golf, a • PHONE: (440) 458-5121 for the entire park system. From Holiday Lights to horseback • PHONE: (440) 236-3254 concession stand, and a shelter, you can bring the whole • AcreAge: 1,689 Acres riding to stargazing, Carlisle Reservation is a place you’ll • AcreAge: 405 Acres family out for some fun! want to get to know better. • FAcilities: Visitor Center, • FAcilities: Playground, Raptor Center, Playground, News from the Park: Now through September, LCMP 18-hole mini-golf course, 3 Shelters, Observatory, is partnering with the Elyria Public Library to provide a Historic Block House, Equestrian Arena Storybook Stroll on the Children’s Nature Discovery Trail. A Shelter, Briarwood Lodge new story is presented each month, so be sure to come back • trAils: 11+ miles, and visit. • trAils: 4+ miles, Asphalt, Stone, Natural Asphalt, Stone, Natural CASCADE CASCADE PARK PARK FOREST HILLS GOLF COURSE • ADDRESS: 387 Furnace St, Cascade Park offers rivers, waterfalls, and hemlock forests • ADDRESS: 41971 Oberlin- Whether you’re an experienced golfer or just starting out, Forest just minutes from downtown Elyria. Inside this park, the east LORAIN COUNTY Hills has something to offer. As an intermediate course, there are Elyria, OH 44035 MET RO PARKS Elyria Rd, Elyria, OH 44035 and west branches of the Black River converge and cascade many challenging holes (number 16 is one of the most difficult in • PHONE: (440) 323-9238 over Berea sandstone.
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