NATIONAL SOLAR TOUR
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The American Solar Energy Society‘s 28th Annual National Solar Tour aims to promote renewable energy awareness and increase the adoption of sustainable living practices. Are you interested in going solar or purchasing a sustainable system? Join in-person or virtual tours to gain insight from current owners!
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The West Woods
The West Woods Nature Center is open from 10:00am until 4:30pm daily.
The park will be a bus and lunch stop for the Friday October 6th Ohio “Wish You Were Here” Tour : https://www.nationalsolartour.org/tourmap/ohio-wish-you-were-here-tour-2-2/ The bus will arrive around 12:15pm
This 902-acre park protects the historic sandstone ledges of Ansel’s Cave, Silver Creek and its watershed, extensive wetlands and mature forests. The West Woods Nature Center is a popular attraction with its large wildlife feeding area and hands-on interpretive displays. Nine trails total 6.95 miles. Its name come from a story published in 1885: A.G. Riddle’s The Young Sugar Makers of The West Woods, which takes place at this very location.
It features a “living roof”, a geothermal heating system, and sustainable construction throughout.
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