W.W. Knight Nature Preserve

Today, we’re talking about W.W. Knight Nature Preserve.  This is a follow up from episode 7 of The Perrysburg Podcast, which was an overview of the Parks in Perrysburg.  

If you’re new to this podcast, welcome!  The Perrysburg Podcast is an informational podcast for 3 groups of listeners:  prospective residents who are considering a move to Perrysburg and might be planning a visit, new Perrysburg residents who have been here less than 12 months, and current residents who have been here more than one year.  We talk about what’s in Perrysburg and why people like to live here. You can find the show notes for this episode on perrysburgpodcast.com.  You can also find a YouTube video of this episode on YouTube.com/@perrysburgpodcast.  Note:  there is an audio-only version and a video version on YouTube.  To see images of WW Knight, pick the video version of this episode.  

General information

W.W. Knight Nature Preserve

29530 White Road 

Perrysburg, OH 43551

https://www.wcparks.org/parks/ww-knight-preserve/ 

Open 8 AM daily until 30 min after sunset

In this episode, I list 12 features of the park (see below) and then talk about them one at a time.  After that, I talk about Wild Lights, which is January 19-21, 5-8 PM.

1. The Nature Center
2. A large pond
3. Picnic shelters (2)
4. An information stand
5. Nature Playscape
6. A pollinator garden
7. A sensory garden 
8. A Bee Nursery
9. Bat boxes
10. A brick memorial walkway
11. Kayaking in the summertime (aka “Paddle at the Pond”)
12. 4 hiking trails

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Links from this episode

Wood County Parks District Website - W.W. Knight Nature Preserve 

Sensory Garden article

YouTube Channel for The Perrysburg Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@perrysburgpodcast 

TripAdvisor link for pollinator garden [and recycled bottle house]

My church is Lutheran Church of the Master https://www.lcmperrysburg.org