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The Fayette County Urban Renewal Authority and Fayette County Education Fund have jointly announced a public event at the Wolf Creek Park “Live, Learn, Work and Play” Community for Saturday, June 12. Activities planned for the day include:
* A bird-banding demonstration from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The banding will be conducted by New River Birding and Nature Center consulting director Bill Hilton Jr. Named one of the “50 Best Brains in Science” by Discover Magazine, Hilton has been banding and studying birds for 30 years. The activity will enable those in attendance to learn about bird behavior, the types of birds at Wolf Creek Park and in their own back yards, the roles birds play in the health of the ecosystem, and much more.
* A ribbon cutting from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. welcoming the Robbins Company to Wolf Creek Park, as well as Ledevco, a residential developer. Robbins is expecting to double its workforce in the next 3 to 5 years and will begin construction in June at Wolf Creek. Ledevco has a wide range of residential plans to fit within the overall Wolf Creek Park concept and hopes to begin construction this year as well.
* Wetlands education from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Guests will take educational tours on the Wolf Creek Wetlands boardwalk and learn about the importance of the wetlands and about wetlands plants, amphibians and salamanders. The boardwalk was constructed this past November through a partnership with the AmeriCorps NCCC program, Project FLOW and the Coal Heritage Highway Authority. Expansion plans for the boardwalk are already under way with several hundred additional feet to be installed later this year. A limited number of guests will be able to paddle inflatable kayaks out into the wetlands to learn about a wetlands project being conducted by two local students which is tied into research being conducted for the State of Ohio.
* A tour of the recently opened Bridge Brew Works facility from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Those taking the tour will learn about the chemistry behind making craft brews and the different plants used to make the product. A limited tasting will be made available for those wishing to sample the product.
“We are excited about the progress being made at Wolf Creek Park in all phases of the development. This event will show the public what has been done to date, what to expect in the future, and will demonstrate how they can become involved in and take advantage of recreational and learning activities at the Park,” Fayette County Resource Coordinator Dave Pollard said.
“The partnership between the Urban Renewal Authority and the Fayette County Education Fund has been a real catalyst in moving forward with both industrial and educational goals at Wolf Creek and I think the public will be very pleased to see the detailed plans that have been developed and the progress which has been made.”
