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  • Concerns about coyotes denning

    Question

    I would like to reserve Katydid Lodge for several upcoming Mondays and Tuesdays. A gathering with mothers and children. However I remember there have been previous years of coyote denning at the park and I am apprehensive to pay for the reservation if there might be part closures due to coyotes. Wondering if coyotes are expected to be denning this year in the area?

    Naturalist's Response

    We did close a section of trail at Frohring Meadows back in 2012 for a few weeks as a result of a very rare human/coyote conflict, but we do not generally close Geauga Park District parks for denning coyotes, as they are very common throughout Northeast Ohio and not a cause for concern.

    A word of advice, though, if you or any park guests have dogs: obey park leash laws and you will avoid any potential problems with wildlife.

    -Park Biologist Paul Pira