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Are you interested in learning more about the pollinators around you? Pollinators are species like butterflies or bees that help plants reproduce by moving pollen from one flower to another. Pollinators are very important for conservation and for the environment. You can help us learn more about what pollinators and plants are in the department’s 34 pollinator habitats by joining our pollinator habitat monitoring program!
Using the free iNaturalist app, you can help document the different pollinator and plant species in these habitats. The next pollinator habitat monitoring documentation training will be held on Thursday, Aug. 10, from 6-7 p.m. at Anheuser Busch Sports Park’s south prairie (enter at the south entrance, not the north entrance by the athletic complex) at 4490 Olentangy River Road, Columbus. You should come with your cellphone, have the iNaturalist app downloaded and have already created an account. Register for your spot today!
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Enjoy your evening by attending one of several free concerts done in partnership with the Columbus Symphony! Held at various parks throughout central Ohio, these concerts will feature family-friendly music ranging from symphonic, to pop, to movie hits, for all to enjoy. The dates include: Aug.1 at Dodge Community Center, Aug. 2 at Woodward Park Community Center, Aug. 3 at Barack Community Center, Aug. 4 at Westgate Community Center and Aug. 6 at Driving Park Community Center. All concerts start at 7 p.m. and last about an hour. Find out more information about these concerts.
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Two local Adaptive Sports Club teams will compete in national competitions this August! The Jack Attack boccia team will have five representatives in USA Boccia’s National Championship from Aug 2-6 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Jack Attack has participated in the last 12 editions of the tournament and has even placed on the podium in some divisions!
The Columbus Pioneers, Columbus Recreation and Parks’ wheelchair softball team, will compete in the National Wheelchair Softball Association’s World Series set to take place Aug. 3-5 in Chicago. The team will be looking to improve on its fifth-place finish in 2022. Learn more about the Adaptive Sports Club offered through Therapeutic Recreation.
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