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Key to abbreviations (used when appropriate)
D--the site can be birded from a car
E--some easy (low-impact) trails
G--guide or tour company willing to modify tours
W--the site has some wheelchair-accessible trails
(Town name)--this is the closest town to the birding location
GUIDES
Segway Tours
Firefly Hollow (Little Hocking)
See info below under Firefly Hollow
G
OHIO SITES
Aullwood Audubon Center (Dayton)
http://aullwood.center.audubon.org/
W, E
Black River Reservation (Elyria)
http://www.loraincountymetroparks.com/black.htm
W, E -- Tram service contact them
Blendon Woods (Westerville)
http://www.metroparks.net/ParksBlendonWoods.aspx
W, E
Carlisle Reservation (Lagrange)
http://www.loraincountymetroparks.com/carlisle.htm
W, E
Cincinnati Nature Center (Milford)
http://www.cincynature.org/index2.asp
W, E, (D--parking lot)
Columbia Reservation (Columbia Station)
http://www.loraincountymetroparks.com/columbia.htm
W, E
Crane Creek State Park (Oak Harbor)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/cranecrk.htm
W, E, D
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail (See maps for
entrances)
additional entrance information
http://www.nps.gov/cuva/ohio-and-erie-canal-towpath-trail.htm
http://www.nps.gov/cuva/planyourvisit/upload/Towpath5Web.pdf
W, E
Firefly Hollow (Little Hocking)
http://www.billofthebirds.blogspot.com/?sc=home_WOW (this shows Segways in
operation)
www.fhsigns.com
letter explaining Segway use at this location
E SEGWAYS TOURS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WITH LIMITATIONS
Hockhocking Adena Bikeway (Athens)
http://birdhocking.com/adena_bikeway.htm
W, E
Hocking Hills State Park (Logan)
ONLY Ash Cave trail--(scroll down)
http://www.birdhocking.com/hocking_hills_state_park.htm
W, E
Hoover Reservior (Columbus/Galena)
Boardwalk info: http://www.pathwaystonature.com/hoover_reservoir.htm
Park info: http://recparks.columbus.gov/Parks/Parks_27.asp
W, E
Huston-Brumbaugh Nature Center (Alliance)
330-823-7487
http://www2.muc.edu/academics/nature_center/
W, E
Irwin Prairie Preserve (Toledo)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/946/default.aspx
W, E
Johnson Woods State Nature Preserve (Orrville)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/location/johnson_woods/tabid/898/Default.aspx
W, E
Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area (Marseilles/ Upper Sandusky)
http://www.netwalk.com/~vireo/Killdeer.html
D
Lake Erie
Article on barrier-free travel during Spring Migration (address below)
http://www.goworldtravel.com/ex/aspx/articleGuid.727a253b-e0e2-48a0-81fa-c7d5
7ad992d4/xe/article.htm
Lakeview Cemetery (East Cleveland)
http://www.lakeviewcemetery.com/about_lakeview.html
D
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area (Sandusky/Oak Harbor)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Parks/parks/cranecrk.htm
W, E
Maumee Bay State Park (Toledo)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Default.aspx?alias=www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks
W, E, D
Metzger Marsh State Wildlife Area (Toledo)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/portals/9/pdf/pub158.pdf
D, E
Oak Openings MetroPark / Preserve (Toledo)
http://www.metroparkstoledo.com/metroparks/oakopenings/
D, E, W
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (Toledo)
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=31540
E
Pearson MetroPark (Toledo)
http://www.metroparkstoledo.com/metroparks/guide/
E
Pickerel Creek State Wildlife Area (Fremont)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/portals/9/PDF/pub195.pdf
E
Quail Hollow State Park (Hartville)
http://www.quailhollow.org/
W, E
Rails to Trails Conservancy--see USA Sites index--top of page in red
Resthaven State Wildlife Area (Sandusky)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/portals/9/PDF/pub29.pdf
D, E
Rutherford Wetland and
the Ora Anderson Nature Trail (Nelsonville/Carbon Hill)
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/wayne/recreation_sites/trails/ora_anderson_brochure.pdf
W, E
Sandy Ridge Reservation (N. Ridgeville)
http://www.loraincountymetroparks.com/sandyridge.htm
440-327-3626
W, E They have a 7 seat golf-cart for taking birders in the wetlands. Phone for
further info and reservations
Secor MetroPark (Toledo)
http://www.metroparkstoledo.com/metroparks/guide/
E, D
Shaker Lakes Nature Center (Shaker Heights)
http://www.shakerlakes.org/trail_info.asp
W, E
Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve (Sandusky)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/910/default.aspx
W, E
Spring Valley Wildlife Area (Dayton/Spring Valley)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/portals/9/pdf/pub032.pdf
D (good views from parking lot)
The Wilds (Cumberland)
"Birder's World" Birding Hot Spot
http://www.thewilds.org/visit/tour_prices.asp
http://www.ohiobirds.org/birdingsites/showsite.php?Site_ID=2
W, E, (Many vehicles and places ADA accessible)
Wellington Reservation (Wellington)
http://www.loraincountymetroparks.com/wellington.htm
W, E
Wellington Reservoir (Wellington)
http://www.ohiobirds.org/birdingsites/showsite.php?Site_ID=95
D
D--the site can be birded from a car
E--some easy (low-impact) trails
G--guide or tour company willing to modify tours
W--the site has some wheelchair-accessible trails
(Town name)--this is the closest town to the birding location
GUIDES
Segway Tours
Firefly Hollow (Little Hocking)
See info below under Firefly Hollow
G
OHIO SITES
Aullwood Audubon Center (Dayton)
http://aullwood.center.audubon.org/
W, E
Black River Reservation (Elyria)
http://www.loraincountymetroparks.com/black.htm
W, E -- Tram service contact them
Blendon Woods (Westerville)
http://www.metroparks.net/ParksBlendonWoods.aspx
W, E
Carlisle Reservation (Lagrange)
http://www.loraincountymetroparks.com/carlisle.htm
W, E
Cincinnati Nature Center (Milford)
http://www.cincynature.org/index2.asp
W, E, (D--parking lot)
Columbia Reservation (Columbia Station)
http://www.loraincountymetroparks.com/columbia.htm
W, E
Crane Creek State Park (Oak Harbor)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/cranecrk.htm
W, E, D
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail (See maps for
entrances)
additional entrance information
http://www.nps.gov/cuva/ohio-and-erie-canal-towpath-trail.htm
http://www.nps.gov/cuva/planyourvisit/upload/Towpath5Web.pdf
W, E
Firefly Hollow (Little Hocking)
http://www.billofthebirds.blogspot.com/?sc=home_WOW (this shows Segways in
operation)
www.fhsigns.com
letter explaining Segway use at this location
E SEGWAYS TOURS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WITH LIMITATIONS
Hockhocking Adena Bikeway (Athens)
http://birdhocking.com/adena_bikeway.htm
W, E
Hocking Hills State Park (Logan)
ONLY Ash Cave trail--(scroll down)
http://www.birdhocking.com/hocking_hills_state_park.htm
W, E
Hoover Reservior (Columbus/Galena)
Boardwalk info: http://www.pathwaystonature.com/hoover_reservoir.htm
Park info: http://recparks.columbus.gov/Parks/Parks_27.asp
W, E
Huston-Brumbaugh Nature Center (Alliance)
330-823-7487
http://www2.muc.edu/academics/nature_center/
W, E
Irwin Prairie Preserve (Toledo)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/946/default.aspx
W, E
Johnson Woods State Nature Preserve (Orrville)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/location/johnson_woods/tabid/898/Default.aspx
W, E
Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area (Marseilles/ Upper Sandusky)
http://www.netwalk.com/~vireo/Killdeer.html
D
Lake Erie
Article on barrier-free travel during Spring Migration (address below)
http://www.goworldtravel.com/ex/aspx/articleGuid.727a253b-e0e2-48a0-81fa-c7d5
7ad992d4/xe/article.htm
Lakeview Cemetery (East Cleveland)
http://www.lakeviewcemetery.com/about_lakeview.html
D
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area (Sandusky/Oak Harbor)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Parks/parks/cranecrk.htm
W, E
Maumee Bay State Park (Toledo)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Default.aspx?alias=www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks
W, E, D
Metzger Marsh State Wildlife Area (Toledo)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/portals/9/pdf/pub158.pdf
D, E
Oak Openings MetroPark / Preserve (Toledo)
http://www.metroparkstoledo.com/metroparks/oakopenings/
D, E, W
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (Toledo)
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=31540
E
Pearson MetroPark (Toledo)
http://www.metroparkstoledo.com/metroparks/guide/
E
Pickerel Creek State Wildlife Area (Fremont)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/portals/9/PDF/pub195.pdf
E
Quail Hollow State Park (Hartville)
http://www.quailhollow.org/
W, E
Rails to Trails Conservancy--see USA Sites index--top of page in red
Resthaven State Wildlife Area (Sandusky)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/portals/9/PDF/pub29.pdf
D, E
Rutherford Wetland and
the Ora Anderson Nature Trail (Nelsonville/Carbon Hill)
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/wayne/recreation_sites/trails/ora_anderson_brochure.pdf
W, E
Sandy Ridge Reservation (N. Ridgeville)
http://www.loraincountymetroparks.com/sandyridge.htm
440-327-3626
W, E They have a 7 seat golf-cart for taking birders in the wetlands. Phone for
further info and reservations
Secor MetroPark (Toledo)
http://www.metroparkstoledo.com/metroparks/guide/
E, D
Shaker Lakes Nature Center (Shaker Heights)
http://www.shakerlakes.org/trail_info.asp
W, E
Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve (Sandusky)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/910/default.aspx
W, E
Spring Valley Wildlife Area (Dayton/Spring Valley)
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/portals/9/pdf/pub032.pdf
D (good views from parking lot)
The Wilds (Cumberland)
"Birder's World" Birding Hot Spot
http://www.thewilds.org/visit/tour_prices.asp
http://www.ohiobirds.org/birdingsites/showsite.php?Site_ID=2
W, E, (Many vehicles and places ADA accessible)
Wellington Reservation (Wellington)
http://www.loraincountymetroparks.com/wellington.htm
W, E
Wellington Reservoir (Wellington)
http://www.ohiobirds.org/birdingsites/showsite.php?Site_ID=95
D