Final Chance To Enjoy A Walk During Falltastic Trail Walk Is Sunday

Eleanor Hooker takes a photo of her grandson Ian Jantzen in the spider web while is aunt and uncle Jeff and Diana Flickner watch.
SYRACUSE — Put on your walking shoes, grab a light jacket and the kids or a leash and the family pet and head out to the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation’s Levinson-LaBrosse Education and Wetland Center for the final day of the annual Falltastic Trail Walk. The event takes place from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20.
Take a leisurely stroll on three trails and hear singing insects and birds, view chipmunks skittering across the trails, see the colors of fall and decorations along the trails. Just in case you’re not sure which way to go at a couple junctions, a friendly ghost is there pointing you in the right direction.
The trails are decorated for the season as well as educational information. Learn what nature and fall has to offer. Look for animal tracks of wildlife that live in the area, learn how the wetlands help lakes, about the autumnal equinox, about how deer, birds, insects get ready for winter, how a lake gets ready for winter, and just some fun facts. You can even learn about the conservancy and the wetland plants and fish that can be found on the property.
Just in case you’re not sure which way to go at a couple junctions, a friendly ghost can be found pointing you in the right direction.
Take a moment on Trail 1 to check out the Memorial Garden area and look out over the Conklin Bay wetlands. Also get a look at the new amphitheater at the end of the trail before heading on to Trail 2 or 3, or even heading up to Ruddell Pavilion for some light refreshments. Be sure to check out the bones on display.
- Welcome to one of the trails on the Falltastic Trail Walk
- Pam Schumm, WACF Education Chair, gives hand outs to Autumn and Jameson Hart and Maleah Johnson on some items to look for on the trails.
- Rowena and Don Impey enjoy walking the trails.
- An exhausted hiker?
- Joey enjoys a walk with his owners, Luke and Kirsten Fallon.
- Jan Hackleman, Jerry Rea and Lynda Fourman take a stroll on the trails.
- A little color along the trail.
- Mary Kitson and Bella walking the trail.
- Kristen and Tyler Coy enjoy their walk.
- Just one of the educational signs on the trails.