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Geauga Park District sets van trips

Geauga Park District has announced the next two van trips in which a naturalist will guide attendees to nature spots outside of the county parks.

“Herons of Bath Road Van Trip” will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 7. Participants can search for birds and explore the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Beaver Marsh and Bath Road Heronry on this trip, which includes at least a mile walk on a flat, gravel surface.

Then, the “Magee Marsh Birding Van Trip” will take place from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. May 7.

There is a fee for this trip — $10 or $25 for outof-county residents. Participants will journey to one of the best bird-watching spots in the country to witness the spring spectacle of bird migration along the shores of Lake Erie, according to a news release.

Registration is required at 440-286-9516 or www. geaugaparkdistrict.org for the expeditions, which both start from The West Woods and are not wheelchair/stroller accessible. Attendees should pack a lunch and water, plus a camera and binoculars.

Robinson headlines United Way event

The United Way of Lake County announced it will host its annual meeting over lunch at noon April 18 at the American-Croatian Lodge, 34900 Lake Shore Blvd. in Eastlake.

The keynote speaker is Romona Robinson of WOIO-TV 19 News, eighttime award winning anchor, speaker, author and philanthropist. Robinson’s book, “A Dirt Road to Somewhere,” will be available and a book signing will take place immediately following the event.

UWLC 2017 Campaign Chair Mark Sutherland, corporate vice president of global communications and public affairs of The Lubrizol Corp. and president of The Lubrizol Foundation, will officially close the agency’s 2017 campaign with highlights of the impact their work has had on the community.

Supporters, donors, advocates and volunteers also will be recognized during the luncheon.

The event is open to the public with advance registration. Guests may register online for $30 per person at www.uwlc.org/annualmeeting or 440-639-1203.

Nature writing contest taking entries

Geauga Park District is now accepting entries into its 23rd Annual Nature Writing Contest — natureinspired poetry and prose by creative writers of any age.

Those interested can download the contest application at www.geaugaparkdistrict.org under “News & Updates,” or pick one up at The West Woods Nature Center, Big Creek Park’s Meyer Center or a library in Geauga County.

Entries must be received by May 1 to qualify. Age categories in both poetry and prose are adult (age 18+), adolescent (ages 12-17) and child (ages 11 and under).

Winners receive cash prizes; honors during the 27th Annual Nature Arts Festival on Aug. 5 at Big Creek Park; publication in a winner chapbook and on w w w.geaugaparkdistrict. org; and naming in Geauga Park District’s summer newsletter, reaching more than 42,000 Geauga households.

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