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April 15, 2026

Great Parks Joins Ohio's Heritage Tree Planting for America 250

Great Parks will join in Ohio’s series of regional America 250 celebrations by hosting civic leaders in the planting of a heritage tree at Fernbank Park.

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April 14, 2026

Bald Eagles Visible at Winton Woods

A pair of bald eagles is nesting on a tree high above Winton Lake, and Great Parks is offering the opportunity to get a close-up view of activity in the nest through binoculars during viewing sessions planned for the coming weeks.

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April 10, 2026

Great Parks Stargazing Event Returns to Woodland Mound

Great Parks is taking children and families to the stars and beyond with the “Out of This World” series at Woodland Mound, April 17-18.

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April 07, 2026

Great Parks, Volunteers to Clean Winton Lake

Great Parks will team up with hundreds of volunteers to clean Winton Lake at Winton Woods, in an annual springtime tradition to beautify the park.

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March 19, 2026

Great Parks Reopens Sharon Lake

The Sharon Lake Improvement Project, one of the largest in the history of Great Parks, is now complete, and the lake has reopened to the public with new boardwalks, expanded wetlands, a new accessible kayak launch, trail improvements and new parking areas.

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