Program Schedule Descriptions
| Friday May 2, 2008 Featured Speaker: Herb Broda at Malabar Farm State Park 7PM |
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| Time | Program | Place |
| 6PM-7PM | Welcome Reception; Meet Our Wildlife Ambassadors; Be sure to sign up for our mailing list. Raffle held for many donated items. Registration for special or additional activities will only be announced at the Welcome Reception and Keynote Presentation so you don't want to miss it! |
Malabar Farm Main Barn |
| 7PM-8PM | Keynote Speaker: Herb Broda. "Plugged In, But Tuned Out: The Need to Reconnect with Nature" | Malabar Farm Main Barn |
| 8:30 PM | Evening Program; Environmental fun family stories and sing-along. Join us around the fire as Steve James, program coordinator at Mohican Outdoor School shares stories and leads in environmental and fun songs. | Malabar Farm Visitor Center |
| Saturday May 3, 2008 | ||
| Time | Program | Place |
| 8AM-10AM | Bird Banding; Mist nets will be set to capture a variety of migratory birds. | Gorman Nature Center |
| 9AM-11AM | Greater Mohican Audubon Society Bird Walk led by Gary Cowell. Spring flowers and foliage, birds, insects, reptiles, and amphibians, it is all fair game on this adventure. Dress for the weather and possible muddy trails; the path to Pugh Cabin always produces something to excite our interest. | Malabar Farm Visitor Center |
| 9AM-4PM 9:30AM-10:45AM |
Fly Fishing Demonstration. The Mohican Fly Fishers will have a display and demonstration of fly tying, casting and fishing in the Clearfork River at the Covered Bridge area. Tips & Tricks for Turning Your Schoolyard into an Outdoor Classroom. Herb Broda, Ashland University. Join us for a session that will focus upon easy and low cost/no cost ways to make your school grounds an inviting location for teaching all content areas. |
Mohican State Park, Covered Bridge Mohican Outdoor School Field Trip Center |
| 10AM-12PM 10AM-3PM |
Guide Series Fly-fishing Equipment Workshop. Presented by Gander Mountain. Eagle Watch. Staff Naturalist will be available at the perfect vantage point at the Clearfork Reservoir to view the nesting eagles and provide fascinating natural history facts. |
Mohican State Park, Covered Bridge Ohio Bird Sanctuary |
| 10AM-4PM | Richland County Master Gardeners; Visit the "hands on" insect display. Learn about Ohios "helpful" or "harmful" insects. Kids will also be given seed packets for planting their very own butterfly garden. Collect a free sticker for children. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer gardening questions. Located in the Main Barn. | Malabar Farm Main Barn |
| 11AM | Nature Walk. Enjoy the woodland bounty at springtime. | Gorman Nature Center |
| 10AM-4PM | Self-guided Walk of Nature Trail and Wolf Creek Grist Mill. On-going guided tours of the operating gristmill with interpreters present in period costumes. Early 1800s Encampment. $1 admission for visitors over age 10. | Wolf Creek Grist Mill, Mohican State Park. State Route 3 south of State Route 97 |
| 10AM-4PM 11AM-12:15PM |
Children Activities and Nature Crafts: Bring the family to enjoy a day of activities and crafts. Decorate a t-shirt, dip candles, make bird feeders, and much more. Donations greatly appreciated. Come to Your Senses - Let's Reconnect with Nature. Herb Broda, Ashland University assisted by Louise Fleming. This is an active, hands-on session that will give you and your child or grandchild a chance to do several fun outdoor activities that focus on taking a closer look at the world around us. |
Ohio Bird Sanctuary Mohican Outdoor School Field Trip Center |
| 11AM-3PM | Bluebird, Bee, or Bat Nest-box Workshop. The Malabar Farm Volunteers and the Ohio Bluebird Society will host public Bluebird, Bee, and Bat Nesting Box Workshops. $15.00/box. Participants will assemble their own nesting box and learn about these rare and beautiful songbirds, insects, and flying mammals. The program will also include information and instruction for proper mounting of the box to encourage bluebirds, bee, or bats. | Malabar Farm Visitor Center |
| 11AM-4PM | Recycled Nature Crafts for the Family; You can work at your own pace to create nature crafts out of items you would normally throw away. Materials will be provided to complete at least 5 nature crafts. Program by the Richland County Regional Solid Waste Management Authority. | Malabar Farm Main Barn |
| 11AM-4PM 11AM-4PM |
Tours of the "Big House." Noted author and conservationist Louis Bromfields historical Federal Reserve style home open for guided public tours. The 32 room home has all of the original furnishings and was the site of the famous hollywood wedding of Bogart and Bacall on May 21, 1945. Tickets available at the Visitor Center. Growing Green. Tour the exhibits and "green" visitor center building for information and demonstration on solar, wind, geothermal and green building materials. |
Malabar Farm State Park Malabar Farm Visitor Center |
| 12PM | Bird of Prey Program: Meet the fastest animal in the world; learn the fascinating facts about the hunters of the sky and flighted tigers of the night. The Ohio Bird Sanctuary will introduce you to the magnificent world of birds of prey. (Limited seating if inclement weather.) | Ohio Bird Sanctuary |
| 12PM-4PM | Growing Green. See and ride in the Zero Emission No Noise (ZENN) electric car. www.northcentralzenn.com Travel underground inthe Soil Trailer sponsored by Richland County Soil & Water Conservation District. |
Malabar Farm Visitor Center Parking Lot |
| 12PM-4:30PM | Walk in the Past. Mohican School in the Out-of-Doors staff members will be dressed in 1800 era costumes and will conduct a living history program. Possible characters include Johnny Appleseed, Simon Kenton, a trader, a school marm, a town criar, an Indian, a pioneer lady making candles or other pioneer ladies weaving. | Mohican Outdoor School Field Trip Center |
| 12, 1:30 & 3PM | Hemlock Falls Hikes. Guided hikes will be conducted to the Hemlock Falls. Meet at the Field Trip Center. | Mohican Outdoor School Field Trip Center |
| 1PM 1PM-2PM |
Building a Green Home. Dr. Louis and Ann Laux will present a program on building a green home. They constructed a home in the Georgia Mountains that was built from eco-friendly products and self-sufficient through photovoltaic power system as well as active and passive solar. School Gardens for Wildlife. Louise Fleming of Greater Mohican Audubon Society. This is a slideshow of ideas for why and how to make wildlife areas on school grounds. Informational handouts will be provided. |
Ohio Bird Sanctuary Mohican Outdoor School Field Trip Center |
| 1PM-3PM | Nikon Optical Workshop. Sponsored by Gander Mountain representatives from Nikon will be available to assist you in your selection of various optical equipment that best meets your needs. | Malabar Farm Visitor Center Library Room |
| 1PM-3PM | Farm Wildlife Tours. Tractor drawn wagon tours provide a wealth of history about the farm and provide an opportunity to see farm animals and wildlife. $2/person Purchase tickets in Gift Shop. | Malabar Farm Visitor Center |
| 1PM-2:30PM | Author Book Signing by Herb Broda. "Schoolyard-Enhanced Learning: Using the Outdoors as an Instructional Tool, K-8". | Malabar Farm Visitor Center Gift Shop |
| 2PM | Poking in the Pond Exploration. With nets in hand, participants will have a chance to collect and learn about a variety of aquatic animals at some of the Nature Center's wetlands. Microscopes will also be available to assist in viewing. | Gorman Nature Center |
| 4:30PM-7PM | Chicken BBQ. Arrive hungry at the Mohican Outdoor Schools great barbecue in Groveport River Lodge. Prices adults $7.00; children 6-12 $5.00; under 6 free. | Mohican Outdoor School Groveport River Lodge |
| 7PM-10PM | Barn Dance. Join us for a fun family evening of square dancing. Experienced and beginner dancers welcomed. Featuring the Backporch Swing Band. Food and refreshments will be available for sale by the Ohio Bird Sanctuary. | Malabar Farm Main Barn |
| 8PM | Owls of Ohio. Ever wonder whooo is making those eerie night sounds? The Ohio Bird Sanctuary will host an owl program at the Mohican State Park Resort. Meet many of Ohios species of owls up close and learn about their courtship and role in our environment. | Mohican State Park, Mohican Resort |
| 7PM | Solar and Star Party. Come and view the flames from the sun with our NEW solar telescope, then afterwards join local astronomers that evening as they turn their telescopes towards the spring night sky to view Saturn, Jupiter, Orion Nebula and the moon. Weather permitting. | Meet at Malabar Farm Visitor Center |
| Sunday May 4, 2008 | ||
| Time | Program | Place |
| 9AM-11AM | Greater Mohican Audobon Society Bird Walk. Tim Leslie will lead a short hike down the road from the Bird Sanctuary to the backwaters of Clearfork Reservoir. | Ohio Bird Sanctuary |
| 9AM-4PM | Fly Fishing Demonstration. The Mohican Fly Fishers will have a display and demonstration of fly tying, casting and fishing in the Clearfork River. | Mohican State Park, Covered Bridge |
| 10AM-12PM | Animals, "Hands On." This informal, ongoing program will allow individuals a chance to learn about and handle some of the animals native to our area. Included in the program will be several examples of amphibians, reptiles and small mammals. | Gorman Nature Center |
| 10AM-3PM | Photographing Birds of Prey. Have you ever wondered how the professionals get those great wildlife shots? Now is your chance! The Sanctuary staff will perch our raptors in natural settings to allow you to get the perfect picture. Three bird species will be available every hour. Donations appreciated. | Ohio Bird Sanctuary |
| 9AM, 10:30AM, 12PM, 1:30PM | Birding Boat Tours. Tour the coastline of the Clearfork Reservoir in search of osprey, shore birds, and nesting eagles. Tickets are $5 per person and may be purchased at the Keynote event or at the Bird Sanctuary. | Ohio Bird Sanctuary |
| 10AM-4PM | Self-guided Walk of Nature Trail and Wolf Creek Grist Mill On going guided tours of the operating gristmill with interpreters present in period costumes. Early 1800s encampment. $1 admission for visitors over age 10. | Wolf Creek Grist Mill, Mohican State Park. State Route 3 south of State Route 97 |
| 11AM-4PM | Tours of the "Big House" Noted author and conservationist Louis Bromfields historical Federal Reserve style home open for guided public tours. The 32-room home has all of the original furnishings and was the site of the famous hollywood wedding of Bogart and Bacall on May 21, 1945. Tickets available at the Vistor Center | Malabar Farm State Park |
| 11AM-3PM | Bluebird, Bee, or Bat Nest-box Workshop. The Malabar Farm Volunteers and the Ohio Bluebird Society will host public Bluebird, Bee, and Bat Nesting Box Workshops to construct nesting boxes. $15/box. | Malabar Farm Visitor Center |
| 11AM-4PM | Growing Green. Tour the exhibits and "green" visitor center building for information and demonstration on solar, wind, geothermal and green building materials. | Malabar Farm Visitor Center |
| 12PM-3PM | Richland County Master Gardeners; Visit the "hands on" insect display. Learn about Ohios "helpful" or "harmful" insects. Kids will also be given seed packets for planting their very own butterfly garden. Collect a free sticker for children. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer gardening questions. | Malabar Farm Main Barn |
| 1PM | Woodpeckers - Nature's Master Builders. PowerPoint, specimens, and hike. Weather permitting. | Gorman Nature Center |
| 1PM-3PM | Farm Wildlife Tours. Tractor drawn wagon tours provide a wealth of history about the farm and provide an opportunity to see farm animals and wildlife. $2/person Purchase tickets in the Gift Shop. | Malabar Farm Visitor Center |