Located just north of Forder’s Bridge on County Road 73, is a local treasure. It is called Forrest Woods Nature Preserve. This is one of a few remnants of The Great Black Swamp. It is home to a wide variety of plants, birds, mammals, reptiles & amphibians, butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies and insects. It is home…
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It’s Not Too Late For A Hike!
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By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist Paulding SWCD For those of you who may think that it is going to be too late for a nature hike, the answer is that there is plenty of time to get out in nature for a nice walk, run, or jog! One great place to do that would be…
PPEC Employees Volunteer Time for Improvements to the Black Swamp Nature Center
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Monday, July 18, 2016 – PPEC employees and the Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District teamed up last week to rebuild docks and spruce up around the Black Swamp Nature Center. Two docks were made safer by replacing old boards and adding reinforcements. Plus, ten new benches, new duck, bird, and butterfly boxes were also…
