DOVER, OH - The 13th Annual Forest Heritage Festival will be held at the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds in Dover on October 17 and 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry. The festival features entertainment, food, games, craft booths, an old-time fiddling contest and the Hank Peters Lumberjack Show. Admission and parking are free.
 
"The Forest Heritage Festival showcases the work of professional woodland stewards and the products, tools and expertise of the forest industry," said David Lytle, chief of the ODNR Division of Forestry. "We encourage woodland owners and other visitors to take advantage of a variety of educational activities featured at the festival."
 
The festival also plays an important role for Akron Children's Hospital. Co-sponsored by the East Central Ohio Loggers Chapter and the New Philadelphia Wal-Mart, the Forest Heritage Festival has donated more than $600,000 to the hospital - more than $90,000 last year alone - as part of the Log-a-Load for Kids and Children's Miracle Network programs.
 
These proceeds are raised through exhibitor fees, a silent auction, donations, food sales and a charity auction that will be held October 18 at 11 a.m. The auction will feature many Amish-made furniture items, quilts, autographed photos and sports memorabilia and many other items.
 
The Tuscarawas County Farm Bureau has partnered with the festival again this year and will present the COSI on Wheels program, a popular interactive traveling version of the Columbus science museum.
 
For more information, visit www.forestheritagefestival.com or contact Karen Korns at (330) 339-3991.
 
Caption: Woodworkers and other artisans attract audiences at the Forest Heritage Festival.
 
 

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