May 7, 2021
This afternoon, Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz celebrated the launch of Ohio s newest Storybook Trail, now open at Great Seal State Park in Chillicothe.
“Ohio s Storybook Trails bring families together for lifelong memories of fun and active learning in the great outdoors,” said First Lady DeWine. “We’re excited to add more trails at parks around the state so even more Ohioans can discover the joy of reading.”
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, launched the Storybook Trail program in 2019 to promote the importance of literacy, a healthy lifestyle, and connecting with nature. There are currently six half-mile Storybook Trails located at state parks in Ohio, each with 15-20 child-height panels featuring pages of a children’s book and an activity to accompany the text on the page.
First Lady Fran DeWine made a stop at the Great Seal State Park in Chillicothe on Friday.
Credit: Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library Author: Brittany Bailey Updated: 11:31 AM EDT May 8, 2021
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio The newest Storybook Trail is now open at Great Seal State Park in Chillicothe.
Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine visited the park Friday to celebrate the launch, according to Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz.
Right now, there are six Storybook Trails. Each one is a half-mile long and is filled with 15 to 20 panels featuring pages from children’s books.
The program was launched back in 2019 as a partnership between ODNR and the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The goal is to promote the importance of literacy, a healthy lifestyle and connecting with nature.
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CHILLICOTHE Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine visited Great Seal State Park on Friday to unveil a new trail that works to bring books to life for children and families.
The site is part of the Storybook Trails program that was launched in 2019 by ODNR in partnership with the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to promote the importance of literacy, a healthy lifestyle and connecting with nature. DeWine played a large role in starting the state s imagination library which provides children one free book a month from birth to age five.
“Ohio s Storybook Trails bring families together for lifelong memories of fun and active learning in the great outdoors,” said First Lady DeWine. “We’re excited to add more trails at parks around the state so even more Ohioans can discover the joy of reading.”
Five (inexpensive) things to do with Mom this Mother s Day
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And proudly presenting a dandelion bouquet picked fresh from the front yard.
It also is a good day to venture outside and perhaps have a fun and affordable time with dear ol mom.
Here are five inexpensive places in the area to enjoy on Mother s Day:
Secrest Arboretum
For a place where mom can enjoy a variety of theme gardens and stroll paved walkways through forests and meadows, Secrest Arboretum in Wooster doesn t disappoint.
Secrest Arboretum is a 115-acre arboretum located on the campus of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) at the intersection of Pine Road and Green Drive in Wooster.