CURRENT NEWSMeeting dates: Jan. 14, 2019. No December Business Meeting. Wayne County Public Library at 6:00pm. 
Hummingbird by C. Vaughn
Praying Mantis by Jenet Welty
Milkweed Blooming by Stacy Martin
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Friends of the ParkThe Park Board and Friends of the Park meet monthly at the Romich Pavilion during the months of May, June, July, August, Sept., October at 6:00pm the second Tuesday of each month. Other months are scheduled at the Wayne County Public Library. Announcements of monthly meetings may also appear in the Daily Record, on WKQT, and MCTV but it will always appear in the CURRENT NEWS to the left. Next Meeting is Jan. 14, 2019. No December Business Meeting.
There are no dues. All volunteers are welcome. Volunteerism can include labor for clean-up of parks, managing Facebook page or website, providing nature education, organizing fundraisers, etc. Whatever your interests are, we welcome you! If you are interested in helping, email at friendswcpd@gmail.com or call 330 465-7882. 
Denny Jordan, lead naturalist for Barnes Preserve, hosted 160 students from Wooster High School Science classes in May. Pictured above is the group of fellow Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist (OCVN) that assisted Denny with the students this year.
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About the Wayne County Park District:
The mission of the Park District is to protect, establish, and conservatively maintain natural areas including wetlands, woodlands, streams, channels, lakes, prairie fields, and hillsides throughout Wayne County. These natural areas will be maintained for public use by providing natural areas of beauty for spiritual and mental rejuvenation, leisure activities, and the promotion of educational opportunities to study nature.
The Wayne County Park Board consists of five volunteer park commissioners that are appointed by the Probate Court Judge and serve five year terms. The Park Board is responsible for applying for grants from state and federal entities, processing of those funds, and the development of acquired park land for public use.
In 2011, new park commissioners took the helm and went to work on developing the fundraising branch, Friends of the Parks, to not only raise monies but also provide public awareness and encourage community involvement. The Board seeks guidance from the Friends of the Parks for ideas, future land possibilities, suggestions of collaboration with other organizations, and monitoring of public opinion.
The mission of the Park District is to protect, establish, and conservatively maintain natural areas including wetlands, woodlands, streams, channels, lakes, prairie fields, and hillsides throughout Wayne County. These natural areas will be maintained for public use by providing natural areas of beauty for spiritual and mental rejuvenation, leisure activities, and the promotion of educational opportunities to study nature.
The Wayne County Park Board consists of five volunteer park commissioners that are appointed by the Probate Court Judge and serve five year terms. The Park Board is responsible for applying for grants from state and federal entities, processing of those funds, and the development of acquired park land for public use.
In 2011, new park commissioners took the helm and went to work on developing the fundraising branch, Friends of the Parks, to not only raise monies but also provide public awareness and encourage community involvement. The Board seeks guidance from the Friends of the Parks for ideas, future land possibilities, suggestions of collaboration with other organizations, and monitoring of public opinion.
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