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City of Middletown working with MetroParks to create community garden

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Monday, March 18th, 2013, 11:34am
City of Middletown working with MetroParks to create community garden

MIDDLETOWN, OH (FOX19) - MetroParks of Butler County and the City of Middletown have been working hard over the winter to develop plans for a community garden at the Middletown Community Recreation Center at 800 LaFayette Avenue in Middletown.

MetroParks had been looking for a location to create and manage a community garden in an urban area and contacted Joel Gross, the Middletown Recreation Center Director.

“The timing couldn’t have been better,” said Mr. Gross. The community garden site next to the Recreation Center had not been used for a number of years. Mr. Gross was looking for an organization to get the garden up and running again.

“Community Gardens give families, children and friends the opportunity to grow their own vegetables as well as help create a stronger feeling of community,” commented Lynette Dean, Supervisor of Programs & Special Events.

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Community cornerstones of Butler County

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Thursday, August 2nd, 2012, 10:25am
Butler County Visitors Bureau
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Astronomy Night Thursday evening at Pyramid

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012, 1:54pm
Astronomy Night Thursday evening at Pyramid

HAMILTON, OH – Family Astronomy Night at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park is the perfect place to view the stars in this region.

On hand for the event on Thursday, June 21 at 9 pm will be telescopes and members of the Starry Messenger program (known as Galileans) from the Cincinnati Observatory.

Observers at the event may be able to view Saturn through a telescope.

Please join us at Pyramid Hill to participate in this astronomical event! Pyramid Hill is located at 1763 Hamilton Cleves Rd., between Hamilton and Ross, Ohio.

For more information please call (513) 868-1234.

 

 

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Hamilton County park passes now available in Butler County

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Saturday, March 24th, 2012, 3:00am
Hamilton County park passes now available in Butler County

WEST CHESTER, OH (FOX19) – MetroParks in Butler County and the Hamilton County Park District have noticed that a number of people in one county visit parks in the other.

The result: for your convenience, MetroParks has partnered with HCPD and now offers the annual stickers for this great park system located just to the south. 

These stickers can be purchased for $10 at the MetroPark Administrative Offices, 2051 Timberman Road, Hamilton, OH  45013 or at the Voice of America Baitshop in West Chester.

For more information, call 513.867.5835.

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Parks District says: hang on to your hang tags

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Friday, December 23rd, 2011, 9:23am
Parks District says: hang on to your hang tags

HAMILTON (FOX19) - If you have a Metroparks of Butler County motor vehicle hang tag from 2011, hang onto it.

The park district says you should get a free orange 2012 sticker to update your motor vehicle permit. With proof of residence, you can get your sticker at convenient partner locations throughout the county including the Lane Public and Middletown Library branches, Butler County Visitor's Bureau, Fairfield Arts Center and Morgan Twp Admin office. A link to the entire list and hours can be found on the website home page by the MVP hang tag picture.

Residents of Butler County will receive their stickers at no charge again! Non-residents can support the parks with $10/annual or $5/daily permits.  These can be purchased online at the website or by calling 513.867.5835 or at the entrance booths at Sebald, Voice of America and Rentschler Forest when staffed.

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State looking for hunters to become teachers

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011, 5:28am
State looking for hunters to become teachers

HAMILTON, OH (FOX19) - A training academy for people interested in becoming hunter education instructors will be offered March 16 and 17 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

Training will be held at the Isaac Walton League of America located at 450 Beissinger Rd., Hamilton Ohio 45013. There is no cost to participate in a Hunter education instructor academy.  Those interested in attending must register by calling 1-800-WILDLIFE at least two weeks prior to the academy.

Participants must attend both days of training, be at least 18 years of age and have successfully completed a hunter education course. Ohio currently has 1,700 volunteer instructors who train thousands of hunters each year to be safe and responsible in the field.

For more information on becoming a hunter education instructor visit www.ohiodnr.com/wildlife.

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Special Youth Deer Hunt to be held at Hueston Woods

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, October 27th, 2011, 11:54pm
Special Youth Deer Hunt to be held at Hueston Woods

COLLEGE CORNER, OH (FOX19) - Young deer hunters will be able to take advantage of a permit only Youth Deer Hunt at Hueston Woods State Park during the 2011 youth deer gun season. Hunters 17 years of age and younger, accompanied by a non-hunting adult, are eligible to apply to hunt specified zones within the park on November 19, 2011.

Registration for the drawing gets underway Saturday, November 5, 2011 beginning at 2:00p.m. The drawing will be held promptly at 3:00p.m. at the Hueston Woods State Park Office located at 6301 Park Office Rd., College Corner 45003.  Driving directions may be obtained from the park at (513) 523-6347. Interested hunters may contact the Wildlife District Five Headquarters at (937) 372-9261, or Rush Run Wildlife Area at (513) 726-6795. All youth hunt information is posted at www.wildohio.com.

The non-hunting adult that will be accompanying the youth hunter on the hunt must enter the drawing.

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