Volunteers were given a guided tour of the future Chippewa Lake Park sites by volunteer coordinator Judy Soroczak and Park Director Nate Eppink.
On June 13, a group of volunteers boarded a van driven by Volunteer Coordinator Judy Soroczak and led by Park Director Nate Eppink to explore the history, ongoing progress and upcoming opportunities of Chippewa Lake and its surrounding properties.MEDINA, Ohio -- If working in the parks and enjoying their multitude of activities and opportunities isn’t enough to lure and reward volunteers, the Medina County Park District offers social and educational outings as a thank-you for their hard work.
Chippewa Lake is the largest glacially formed inland lake in Ohio. The lake itself was purchased by the park district in 2007. The first stop on the tour was at 7464 Lake Road, where a half-acre lot holds a three-bedroom, 1,000-square-foot home built in 1920 at the north end of the former amusement park property.
A later stop on the tour led to a short hike through the overgrown property. A “tick check” followed the walk through tall grass, planted as part of a program to improve water quality and funded by a $2.1 million grant. The hummocks look like piles of dirt, branches and other natural debris, but serve an important purpose.
Stop No. 6 beside a weather station on Ballash Road revealed a future Birding and Bridle Trail. A total of 118 acres of current fields will house a trail suitable for hiking and horseback riding.
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