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    Lake to Lake Trail in Big Creek Reservation Awaits You this Fall as the "Hear Here!" Audio Tour

    News & Press | September 2010

    Lake to Lake Trail in Big Creek Reservation Awaits You this Fall as the "Hear Here!" Audio Tour

    Posted: September 8, 2010
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    FOR IMMEDIATE
    RELEASE:                                             



    SEPTEMBER 9, 2010



     



    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:



    BOB ROTATORI  - 216-635-3263 -or-



    LAUREN HARRIS - 216-635-7014



     



    "Hear Here!" - an Audio Tour of
    Cleveland Metroparks - is a great fall activity, and this year, the
    tour is on the new Lake to Lake Trail in Big Creek Reservation in
    Middleburg Heights. 



     



    Visitors of all ages can enjoy a half-day adventure on a
    self-led tour of four different sites along the new Lake to Lake
    Trail, now through December.



     



    Spend a morning or afternoon alone or with a group of people,
    hop in the car, and get ready to tune the radio to 1620 AM at each
    "Hear Here!" site for interesting facts about the area
    being visited. The audio tour is perfect for all ages and allows
    park patrons the flexibility of experiencing the tour all in one
    day or by making different stops on different days.



     



    Discover Fowles Marsh, the midway point on
    ClevelandMetroparksLake to Lake Trail. Fowles Marsh is a small but
    vital part of a large wetland complex associated with glacial Lakes
    Abram and Isaac. Wetlands are nurseries for important sport fish
    and waterfowl, and habitats for most of our endangered species of
    wildlife. People have lived and worked in these wetlands for
    thousands of years. The area has been hunted, farmed, drained,
    filled, logged, channelized, paved, and used as a convenient
    container for excess storm water.



     



    And, learn the history of HickoxCemetery. Known
    as HickoxPark, it is the final resting place of the very first
    settlers in MiddleburgTownship. For thousands of years, sturdy
    indigenous people hunted and gathered the foods, medicines and
    fibers they needed here, but none found a need to build a permanent
    settlement in this spot. Seasonal encampments supplied what they
    needed to take back to villages and towns elsewhere. Jared and
    Rachel Hickox and their children were the first to settle on this
    landscape.



     



     Visitors can also learn about the natural
    history of LakeAbram and evidence of human occupation of the area
    as early as 4500 years ago, and the historyLakeIsaac at the
    opposite end of the trail, and its classification as a glacial
    pothole.



     



    At each stop on the tour, visitors can pull their car into a
    parking space, turn off the engine, and tune into 1620 AM to listen
    for fun facts and interesting stories. 



     



    The broadcast may be in progress.  But the message repeats
    itself and can be listened to more than once to ensure all the
    fascinating details about the site and its surroundings are
    covered.



     



    To experience the wonders of the four sites even more, visitors
    are encouraged to get out and explore by hiking, picnicking or just
    relaxing at the site.



     



    For maps and directions to help locate the "Hear
    Here!" sites, visit clevelandmetroparks.com or call
    216-635-3200.



     



    Don't miss the chance to discover the new Lake
    to Lake Trail in Big Creek Reservation and learn more about it with
    the "Hear Here!" audio tour of Cleveland
    Metroparks - part of your life naturally.



     



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