GARLAND WETLANDS DEDICATION

Saturday, May 20 at 12 noon

Garland Wetlands Reserve West and Garland Wetland Reserve East

Located at the corner of Commerce Center Blvd and Garland Ave

Part of the dedication will be an optional walk on the new Wetlands Boardwalk & Observation Deck

Dress for event: very casual, especially if going on the Nature Walk

 Parking for the event provided at the Fairborn Vision Center Parking Lot (1790 Commerce Center Blvd) and the Living Well Spine Center (1145 Channingway Dr).  Fairborn Senior Center vehicles will pick up at both locations to transport attendees to the dedication site.

 Come early at 9:30 am to help with the Garland Ave “Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup”

(meet at the Corner of Meadowlands Dr. and Sanctuary Dr. for the cleanup – hotdogs and water provided at the end of the cleanup)

Dedication Agenda

 Welcoming Comments and Recognition of Dignitaries:

Fairborn Mayor Paul Keller

 Comments from the Fairborn Area Chamber of Commerce

 History of the Park Acquisition: Bob Jurick

 Comments from the Clean Ohio Fund Chairperson, District 11 Natural Resources Assistance Council: Steve Hess

 Ribbon Cutting

 Closing Comments

 Nature Walk: Boardwalk & Observation Deck

 Dress for event: very casual, especially if going on the Nature Walk