Monday, June 24 - We took a little field trip and break from working around the yard and visited Sippo Lake Park this afternoon.
The park consists of 202 acres of deciduous forest, wetlands, old fields, and mixed shrub areas. The area features a variety of habitats for wildlife viewing.
There are over 5 miles of hiking/walking trails through the forest and grasslands. There is also a 100-acre lake where one can fish (bluegill, crappie, carp, catfish, yellow perch, and bass), launch a boat, or simple enjoy walking around the beautiful grounds..
We found the Sanders Wildlife Rehabilitation Center especially interesting. Located in the Sippo Lake Park, The Rehabilitation Center is fully dedicated to wildlife rehabilitation. A trained staff of volunteer veterinarians care for over 2,000 sick, injured and orphaned native animals each year with the goal of releasing them back to their natural environment. The center also houses non-releasable wildlife that are used as program ambassadors.
The Center is open to the public and you can see most of the animals in pens. There is an intensive care unit that is closed to the public.
The Exploration Gateway at Sippo Lake Park is a center of nature, culture, and life-long learning established in June 2007 as a partnership between the Stark County Park District and the Stark County District Library. Portions of the facility are available to the community, including three banquet and meeting rooms and a Video Conference Center.
The Gateway also is home to Perry Sippo Branch Library, Congressman Ralph Regula Canalway Center, FeLeap’s Lily Pad Gift Shop, and Herbert W. Hoover Foundation Science Classroom.
The only wildlife we saw during our visit.
We walked the mere five miles of trails. It was a beautiful day and a great day to take a break.
The End
We apologize for not thanking our readers in our last blog for giving us the name of our new little bird.
Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Also, thanks to those who tried to help us with out unidentified weed. We are using full-strength Roundup with some Dawn mixed in. Marsha sprays everyday. We THINK we are finally getting a hand on this pain-in-the-neck.
Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see y'all back real soon. Have a great day!
