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Four New Storybook Trails Await Ohio State Park Visitors
The program uses oversize book panels and activities to get kids engaged in reading while exploring nature at 10 different sites.
Dana Randall
Summer road trip season is almost here, and Ohio’s state parks are high on many families’ to-do lists. Now, kids can combine literacy with the great outdoors at 10 Storybook Trails across the state.
Since May 7, Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz have launched four new Storybook Trails at parks across the Buckeye State: Great Seal State Park in Chillicothe, Sycamore State Park in Brookville, Findley State Park in Wellington and Burr Oak State Park in Glouster.
First Lady unveils storybook trail at Burr Oak
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GLOUSTER On Wednesday, Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz were among the first to walk along Ohio’s newest Storybook Trail at Burr Oak State Park in Morgan County.
“Burr Oak State Park is a wonderful place to explore nature and the perfect place to sit down with a good book,” said First Lady DeWine. “Developing a love for reading early in life is so very important for children, and this new Storybook Trail offers a unique experience that combines the great outdoors with early literacy.”
First Lady unveils storybook trail at Burr Oak
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GLOUSTER On Wednesday, Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz were among the first to walk along Ohio’s newest Storybook Trail at Burr Oak State Park in Morgan County.
“Burr Oak State Park is a wonderful place to explore nature and the perfect place to sit down with a good book,” said First Lady DeWine. “Developing a love for reading early in life is so very important for children, and this new Storybook Trail offers a unique experience that combines the great outdoors with early literacy.”
May 7, 2021
This afternoon, Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz celebrated the launch of Ohio s newest Storybook Trail, now open at Great Seal State Park in Chillicothe.
“Ohio s Storybook Trails bring families together for lifelong memories of fun and active learning in the great outdoors,” said First Lady DeWine. “We’re excited to add more trails at parks around the state so even more Ohioans can discover the joy of reading.”
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, launched the Storybook Trail program in 2019 to promote the importance of literacy, a healthy lifestyle, and connecting with nature. There are currently six half-mile Storybook Trails located at state parks in Ohio, each with 15-20 child-height panels featuring pages of a children’s book and an activity to accompany the text on the page.