First State Times

City of Delaware issued the following announcement on Sept. 17.

Annual watershed walk along Delaware Run in the city of Delaware. Come Discover Delaware's hidden stream!

The Boardman Arts Park, the Delaware General Health District, Sustainable Delaware, and the Central Ohio Communities Project (COCP) are hosting a Second Annual Watershed Walk along Delaware Run Sept. 22 from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Delaware Run is one of the largest tributaries in Delaware County, consisting of two-percent of the county’s drainage. Its watershed drains 6,485 acres of agricultural land near the headwaters north of the city of Delaware and flows through urban, industrial and suburban land closer to the confluence with the Olentangy River just north of Selby Stadium on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University.

Mostly hidden and invisible, Delaware Run weaves itself through the fabric of the city and is often overlooked. The walk will shed light on this important natural resource. Participants can choose to do a deep exploration of the run or shorter jaunts along its course. Walks will be from 45 to 90 minutes in duration dependent on the length of the walk and areas explored. Groups will gather at Boardman Arts Park (154 W. William St / Delaware) and either walk or take a van to the starting locations. Local scientists and experts will lead the walks and will explore the history, ecology and geologic features of the stream scavenger hunt style. Water quality testing will also be done on both walks.

Bring a towel and a change of shoes!

Boardman Arts Park, Sustainable Delaware, the Delaware General Health District, and the Central Ohio Communities Project, are hosting the walk to create awareness to the current state or our local streams and the potential for improvement.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Long walk; shuttles depart from Boardman for Selby Stadium at 1:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Short walk; meet at Boardman, walk to Blue Limestone together

3:00 p.m. Presentation by Ted Miller of the Delaware Greenway proposals

3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. snacks, creation of a “Watershed mural”, Badminton and Bocce Ball, and other “earth art and sports” (non-fossil fuel fun!), tables from Sustainable Delaware / Health District / The Central Ohio Communities Project, live music from Delaware group “The Wildflowers”

 Original source can be found here.

Source: City of Delaware