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2012 Activities
BUCKEYE MARTINFEST
June
30th
2:00 at the State Mill Road site. We partnered with ODNR – Division of Wildlife, ODNR – Division of Parks and Recreation and
Metro Parks – Serving Summit County. The program included the above plus crafts and games for the youngsters. This event continues to grow each year. Call Larry Hunter if you can help next year. 330-644-1540.
Portage
Lakes State Park
Kiwanis
Civic Center
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August 14th
Larry Hunter was featured on Channel 3 news (Cleveland) in an interview by Carol Bachtel of that station.
He was discussing the Purple Martin activity this past summer and the pontoon boat rides on Nimisila.
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August 6th thru September 1st, 2012 - Premigratory Roost at Nimisila Reservoir.
This awesome annual event is a must see. Pontoon boats are used on Nimisila to take members of
the Portage Lakes Purple Martin Association out on the lake to view the Purple Martin "staging" spectacle. Participation is
by reservation only, most dates are filled. Call Larry Hunter for possible cancellations.
October 9th
Larry Hunter reported that the Purple Martins are off to Brazil, where they will spend the winter. The
Premigratory Roost boat rides at Nimisilia Reservoir were very successful again this year. There will be a Purple Martin Association
General Membership meeting Monday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Kiwanis Civic Center.
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2010 Events
June 1st & 2nd - We manned stations at Arrowhead Elementary School, Copley, OH for their Environmental
Days. Larry Yothers, Paul Toth, Phil Pinnow, and Larry Hunter are showing the children Birds, Fish, and Reptiles.
Over 400 children participated. Paula Mularcik organized this event.
June 21st - OHIO MARTINFEST, hosted by PLPMA. This event was originally organized
in 2008 by Terry Nitsch in Grove City, Ohio. It was his concept to pass this event to different areas of the state each
year. Since we have had a Purple Martin Day each year since 2002, it was an easy pass to our group for 2009 and 2010. Check
"Buckeye Martinfest" page for details of this years event.
Click here for map to pre-migratory roost launch.
Annual Meeting information
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