ESTUARY EDUCATION SERIES CONTINUES AT OLD WOMAN CREEK
NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE
Participants explore the estuary and gain tools to protect streams and Lake Erie
Huron, OH – Ohioans are encouraged to join Division of Wildlife staff, guest naturalists, and scientists for fun-filled and free educational explorations of Old Woman Creek, a unique and protected Lake Erie estuary. Come to the creek in July and learn to identify butterflies, canoe among the water lotus, or relax and enjoy sketching plants and wildlife. Estuaries like Old Woman Creek protect Lake Erie by removing pollutants from streams. They also buffer coastal communities against flooding and erosion. Home to a wide variety of wildlife and plants, estuaries help support a $680 million fishery and nearly $6 billion tourism industry along the Lake Erie coast.
July Events:
Canoe Old Woman Creek Estuary Thursday, July 10 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Enjoy up-close viewing of wetland birds and plants and learn how the estuary protects Lake Erie. Pre-registration required: call 419-433-4601. Age limits apply.
Sketch the Seasons at Old Woman Creek Saturday, July 19 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Create your own artistic impression of plants and wildlife that call the estuary home with a visiting artist.
Canoe Old Woman Creek Estuary Thursday, July 24 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Enjoy up-close viewing of wetland birds and plants and learn how the estuary protects Lake Erie. Pre-registration required: call 419-433-4601. Age limits apply.
Butterfly Safari Saturday, July 26 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Learn to identify butterflies along the trails with Erie Metroparks’ Lois TerVeen.
Programs are free and begin at Old Woman Creek Reserve Visitor Center, 2514 Cleveland Road East Huron 44839. Visit www.oldwomancreek.org for a full calendar of events.