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Save the date for a Swift Night Out in Buckland, Ohio, on August 28, 2025 at 7:30pm! Bring the whole family & join Heritage Trails Park District for a ‘Swift Night Out’ at the old Buckland School, where we will observe the impressive colony of Chimney Swift birds that roost within the school’s large chimney. The ‘Homeless Books’ trailer will also be there to offer free books to adopt or swap! All ages are invited to attend! Heritage Trails Park District will give a brief presentation about the Chimney Swift and share some interesting facts about this remarkable bird. Then at dusk, we hope to observe and count the number of swifts that enter the school’s chimney to roost for the night. ‘Swift Night Out’ is a continent-wide effort to raise awareness about & encourage interest in Chimney Swift birds. Chimney Swifts play an important role in pest control, each family of them eating up to 12,000 mosquitoes & other bugs everyday! This seasonal migration event has become a favorite for biologists and amateur bird-watchers alike. (Please bring your own lawn chair or blanket to sit on, as well as binoculars or cameras if you choose. Buckland School is located at 306 N. Main Street. Please park along the street or in the cemetery parking lot.) This Heritage Trails Park District program is made possible by the generosity of the school’s owner, Dan Lambert, as well as the dedication of Frances Springer with ‘Homeless Books’. Join us for this amazing birdwatching event! (THIS PROGRAM WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED IN ST. MARYS ON SEPT 3RD) 2025 Swift Night Out schedule with Heritage Trails Park District: -Thursday, Aug. 28th at 7:30pm - Meet at the old Buckland Elementary School, located at 306 N. Main Street, Buckland, Ohio -Wednesday, Sept. 3rd at 7:30pm - Meet at the St. Marys West Intermediate School, located at 1301 W. High Street, St. Marys, Ohio (please note, no restroom facilities will be available at this location) More information & program updates will be posted on the Heritage Trails Park District Facebook page. Check out 'Homeless Books' on Facebook!
