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    Be A Tourist At Cleveland Metroparks "Bug City!"

    News & Press | July 2012

    Be A Tourist At Cleveland Metroparks "Bug City!"

    Posted: July 31, 2012
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    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:



    BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 - or - 



    ALYSSA COOK-ALEXANDER- 216-635-3274



    It's tourist season at Cleveland Metroparks �Bug City.�



    Meet the citizens of Cleveland Metroparks �Bug City� event on
    Saturday, August 11 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Garfield Park
    Nature Center in Garfield Park Reservation in Garfield
    Heights. 



    Children are queuing up to get their passports, marking them
    official travellers of Bug City. After going through the welcome
    area, children can receive their passports.



    Visitors of all ages are encouraged to take in the sites, learn
    about the importance of bugs by travelling through the seven
    districts of Bug City.



    Bug House  - See a great variety of bugs (both, live
    and mounted) from native Ohio critters to African
    creepy-crawlies.



    Garden District - Stop by the Garden District and get
    garden tips on which plants will attract certain bugs with the
    Master Gardeners. See live and mounted butterflies, and meet some
    beekeepers while learning all about bees and tasting some delicious
    honey. 



    Culinary Bugstitute - With all the walking around the
    seven districts, a good place to stop and enjoy a snack in Bug City
    is the Culinary Bugstitute with Chef Gene White and his bug-cooking
    demonstrations and samples.



    Art District - Take in a show in the Art District with
    the new Alberti's Flea Circus or take a  buggy voyage with
    Capt'n Willie and enjoy �buggy' music with Gary Lee.



    Bug Safari  Land - Experience Bug SafariLand and
    enjoy the great bug hunt, the ant trail, and a must-do activity for
    kids - the Mealworm 500, where kids can watch the mealworms race to
    the finish line!



    Buggywood - Drop into Buggywood for Bug Bingo and a
    puppet show!



    Predator Alley - Walk down Predator Alley to see live
    animals from Lake Erie Nature & Science Center and test your
    Bug IQ. 



    Children can get a passport to be stamped throughout Bug City's
    districts and complete a variety of activities.  After the
    children receive at least five stamps, they can redeem their
    passport for a specially-designed Bug City prize.



    Families can also take rides on the Bug Express train
    ($2/person).



    Garfield Park Nature Center is located off the Broadway Avenue
    entrance of Garfield Park Reservation in Garfield Heights - north
    of the I-480/Broadway Avenue exit.



    For more information, call 216-341-3152 or visit
    clevelandmetroparks.com.



    Find out what the �buzz� is all about at �Bug City� in
    Cleveland Metroparks - part of your life, naturally!



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