Fran’s Favorites: Strawberries and Storybook trails
By Fran DeWine
Even with the rain, this has been a great week to open some of the “Storybook Trails” at our state parks.
Last year we opened four of them, including one of my favorites close to my home at John Bryan State Park.
In Ohio we have an incredible number of beautiful and fun state parks 75! Last year, during COVID, we had more people than ever before visiting our state parks. Being outside at our parks was a safe and healthy thing to do for the whole family.
The Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library partnered with Mary Mertz, director of Ohio Department of Natural Resources, to make “Storybook Trails.” The books were chosen from the Imagination Library books that children are receiving. The trails are half a mile long through the parks. Pages of the books are blown up in panels, and the children walk from page to page and read the book. The books are usually about nature, and on each story board page t
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Ohio Republican Party says Rep. Anthony Gonzalez should resign: Capitol Letter
Posted May 10, 2021
The Ohio Republican Party has censured U.S. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez and called for his resignation. (AP File Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP
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Rotunda Rumblings
Going Gonzo: U.S. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez on Friday became the latest pro-impeachment House Republican to be raked over the coals by his state’s party. But as Jeremy Pelzer reports, the Ohio Republican Party not only voted to censure Gonzalez, but also passed an impromptu resolution calling for his resignation. Gonzalez didn’t respond Friday, though U.S. Sen. Rob Portman issued a statement supporting the Rocky River Republican.
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.
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.