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Fall is such a wonderful time to be outside and enjoy all the season has to offer. Take some ideas from our Fall Bucket List to create your own! 
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Please take a moment to complete a survey to express your opinions about green space and multi-modal trail expansion in Knox County and our neighboring counties. Survey Link: https://mohicangreenway.com/project-survey  The Knox County Local Food Council is back at it again for their second annual green project, Edible Knox! In this program, many local businesses participate by planting edible items in planters in front of their business. These planters will have veggies and herbs that can help to freshen up any meal or snack. All fresh items are free for the taking - as soon as you see a ripe veggie or hardy herb, take a little or a lot. Whatever your recipe calls for, there is surely an Edible Knox planter around town that has what you're looking for! Need recipe ideas? Here are two links to help you get started: Get Healthy or Local Food and Aging  Saturday, April 13, 2019 was the nation’s seventh annual Opening Day for Trails! This year, the Knox County Park District hosted a fun day of family-filled activities at the CA&C Depot in Mount Vernon. The event was from 9 am - 4 pm. Community members were encouraged to bring thier bike or walking shoes. To learn more at Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s official Opening Day website: railstotrails.org/openingday OR visit the Knox County Park District's website: https://knoxcountyparks.org/   Just because the seasons have turned, doesn't mean we have to stay cooped up inside all winter. Instead, get out and enjoy some fresh crisp air at one of Knox County's many parks and trails. Here are some tips about dressing for bring out and about in the cold:
- Do NOT wear cotton clothing: cotton will absorb sweat and hold the chill in the air on you body - DO wear clothing that is sweat-wicking and will help transfer sweat off of your skin to avoid hypothermia - Wear layers: even though it is cold out, you may get warm; have thin layers and an outer waterproof insulating layer as to not shock your body temp when taking them off - Tight base layer: this will help lock in your body heat before heading out in the cold - Consider your terrain: is the sidewalk you will take clear or is it a path that is especially uneven when it snows? If the path is clear and dry, stick to your regular tennis shoes with a pair of insulating socks. If your path is wet or uneven, wear shoes with a ticker rubber soul and waterproof material (like hiking boots or short winter boots with good arch support). - Hat: this is debatably the most important, yet most often forgotten, article of clothing to remember when going out into the cold --- especially for any extended period of time Want to learn more about agricultural news and events in Knox County? Follow this LINK to our local OSU Extension's blog.  Thanks to our friends at the Knox County OSU Extension office for presenting this PSE training to our Get Healthy Knox Coalition. Get out and enjoy the beauty of Knox County by biking these routes.   The Knox County Health Department would like to remind community members that January is Radon Action Month. Any Ohio resident can apply for a FREE radon test kit. Click HERE to have a test kit mailed directly to your home provided by the Ohio Department of Health. The Knox County Health Department does not have any kits available in our office. While the first kit is free, any additional kits to the same address will need to be paid by credit card on the online site. Questions on radon testing or radon gas health concerns, contact 740-392-2200 - Terri Hiller (ext. 2226) or Kyle Shackle (ext. 2227), licensed radon testers.  Interested in low-cost and tasty meals that everyone in your family will enjoy? Check out Celebrate Your Plate at https://celebrateyourplate.org/! This resource is a part of the SNAP-Ed Program all across Ohio and it has affordable recipes, tips for shopping and gardening, and information about resources to help save money while filling your plate! If you have questions about SNAP-Ed please contact our Knox County SNAP-Ed Program Assistant, Tanner Cooper-Risser, at 740-397-0401 ext. 1308 or at cooper-risser.1@osu.edu  |
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- Public Health Week 2018
- Mount Vernon Farmer's Markets 2017
- First Fridays 2017
- 5210 and Crunch Out at Dan Emmett Elementary School Open House
- Walk or Bike to School Day - Centerburg
- Earth Day 2017
- Crunch Out Obesity Awards 2016
- United Way's "Crunch Out Obesity" 2016
- The Learning Center Playground Installation 2016
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- Kenyon Earth Day Challenge 2016
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