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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