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Start your engines at Cleveland Metroparks Touch-a-Truck
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August 2015
Start your engines at Cleveland Metroparks Touch-a-Truck
Posted: August 13, 2015
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Have a kid that would love to see a backhoe, tractor and caterpillar up close? Come out and explore with more than 30 pieces of equipment at the free Touch-a -Truck event on Sunday, August 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cleveland Metroparks Mill Stream Run Management Center!
Kids will be able to climb on and sit in heavy machinery like excavators, concrete trucks, bulldozers, dump trucks, bucket trucks and much more, all while learning how each piece of equipment is used. Cleveland Metroparks NatureTracks vehicle will be available for exploration, as well as a 25-ton sandbox for kids to play in! Parents, make sure to bring along empty aluminum cans for the Can Crushing Demonstration!
With over 23,000 acres, Cleveland Metroparks utilizes a wide variety of equipment to keep the Park District operating. There will be equipment from park operations, golf operations, natural resources, park rangers and outdoor education divisions on site.
Cleveland Metroparks Mill Stream Run Management Center is located at 9485 Eastland Rd. in Strongsville. Hay wagons and shuttle buses will be available to and from additional parking areas. For more information, visit clevelandmetroparks.com.
A special thanks to Baker Vehicle Systems, Shearer Equipment, Medina Supply and Murphy Tractor for supporting Touch-a-Truck!
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