Will and Harriet Miller Ecological Park
2014: THE LEGACY OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO THRIVE
GARDENS, WOODS, AND PRAIRIE MEADOWS
 Continued removal of invasive species in prairie wildflower meadows and preserve area.
 Held a community volunteer event on April 12 to plant 700 seedlings
 Formed volunteer gardener group: Carol Carraway, Marketa Anderson, Nancy McLaughlin,
Kate Browne, Bob Henn
 Received donations of a Butterfly Garden (Lebanon Garden Club), Milkweed seed plantings
(Robert Glover and Dick Reese), teepee vine planting, and birdhouses (Young Life and Liz
Stegman Memorial Donation)
 Planted wildflower seeds in the spring: 8 acres in new 51 acres
TRAILS
 Established a ½ mile mulched trail in the preserve area
 Continued improvements to the running/walking/biking trail
CONSTRUCTION/ADDITIONS
 Constructed a sledding hill in the passive park area
 Added doggie bags and GAGA rule sign to GAGA Pit
 Installed additional lighting for flag
PARK TOURS/PRESENTATIONS (Bob Henn, Bill Lindauer, Dave Woehr, Marketa Anderson, Nancy
Myerholtz, Kate Browne)
 OCVN Group, March 26; OCVN Group, October 6
 Cub Scouts: Den 2 Pack 436 May 23
 Garden Club: July 1
 Ohio Environmental Council the week of July 10
 Cub Scouts: Pack 617 (Paul Schauer), September 30
 Tour for Junichi Shishido, volunteer with Ishinomaki Playground in Japan, October 26
 Northrop Grumman Health Fair, October 28
FUND RAISING: Sponsored first Lebanon Oktoberfest to benefit MEP Playscape.
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Committee: Jane Davis, Chairperson, Scott and Jenni Brunka, Kristine Cameron, Michelle
Chambers, Paul Fisher, Rick and Christine Hauser, Esther Larson, Emily Lovely, Mike and
Julie McGinty, Kerry Nixon, Dave and Heather Lacey, Andrew Rettig, Reuben Smith, Dan
Spahr, Penny Windley
MEP Booth: Tim and Andrew Huitger, Bob Henn, Dave Woehr, Marsha and Phil Ginther,
Kate Browne, Marketa Anderson, Carol Carraway
EAGLE SCOUT PROJECTS: Accepted 5 new projects in the planning stage.
Noah Gross: Bridge in MEP Preserve; Evan Wittekind: Bridge in MEP Preserve; Robbie
Williamitis: Benches for MEP Preserve; Aric McCartt: Kiosk and bat houses in MEP Preserve;
and Joey Withrow: Kestrel houses
OTHER PROJECTS INITIATED:
 FRIENDSHIP CONNECTION: Initiated a Friendship relationship between Ishinomaki
Playground in Japan and Miller Ecological Park. Carol Carraway, Esther Larson, Faith
Nicolet, Mike Mullett, Kate Browne and Nancy Myerholtz met with Emiko and Mel Moore
on October 30 to discuss the possibility of a friendship program between the two parks.
 LEARNING LABORATORY: Initiated a Learning Laboratory Project with a meeting organized
by Peggy Logue on October 27. Nicole Berger, Bowman Elementary Teacher, Scott Brunka,
Tim Huitger, Bill Lindauer, Dave Woehr, Peggy Logue, Donna Shaw (OCVN), and OSU
Students from the School of Environment and Natural Resources attended.
MINI WORKSHOPS FOR FRIENDS OF MILLER ECOLOGICAL PARK at Steering Committee Meetings.
Bob Henn’s “Make Us Naturalists”
January 23: Bird Nests. 6 basic types of nests that are easy to spot in the leafless trees of winter.
March 27: Spring Wildflowers. Information on 8 that we can spot in Miller Ecological Park.
May 8: 7 Species of Squirrels in Ohio. (Presented by Dave Woehr)
July 10: Gray Tree Frog (Presented by Dave Woehr)
August 28: Buckeye Trees--Various Species and Seeds
October 30: Searching for Food, Predators and Prey
2014 Steering Committee Members: Tim Huitger, Chairperson; Faith Nicolet, Assistant
Chairperson, Carol Carraway, Secretary, Jane Davis, Parks and Rec, Marketa Anderson, Kate
Browne, Marsha Ginther, Kathie Henry, Heather Lacey, Bill Lindauer, Dave Woehr.
2014 Advisors: Community: Henry Brockman (WCF), Scott Brunka (City of Lebanon), Bob Henn
(Biologist), Tom Hoeffel ( Lebanon Schools), Peggy Logue (OCVN), Nancy McLaughlin (Master
Gardener), Carrie Vaughan (Lebanon Junior High). Family Members: Esther Larson, Mike Mullett,
Nancy Myerholtz, Bonnie and Bill Stalter.
2014 WCF Miller Fund Trustees: Janie Davis, Chairperson; Nancy Myerholtz, Secretary; Marsha
Ginther, Tim Huitger, Dave Lacey, Esther Larson, and Mike Mullett. (Henry Brockman, Advisor).