Volunteer Spotlight: Doug
Doug Bower
Trailblazer and Healthy Adventures
“It is rewarding, jump in and do it” is the advice of Doug Bower, a Trailblazer and Let’s Ride (bicycle) volunteer. Since 2012, Doug has been promoting trail safety and leading rides on the Towpath Trail and others Stark Parks and NE Ohio trails. He is also a good person to have with you in case of a pesky flat tire or other small maintenance issue and enjoys teaching riders to become more efficient riders.
Doug has been riding for over 45 years after helping create a bike club. Nowadays, he sticks to mainly trails and always will find good food after a ride!
Recent Posts
Derby Circuit-Spring and Summer 2024 Kids (Ages 4-15) can join the 2024 fishing derby circuit and participate in free fishing derbies from April to August. Sponsored by Stark County Federation… More
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Stark Parks celebrated volunteer accomplishments in 2023 at the annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner at the Exploration Gateway at Sippo Lake Park earlier this month. Through September, over 14,000 volunteer hours… More
A new Stark Parks logo is being debuted to better reflect the park mission and create more consistency throughout the organization. The last true redesign occurred over 25 years ago when… More
Stark Parks, in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), invites the public to provide comments regarding the proposed replacement of a 13'-10" long timber bridge structure (Sippo Valley… More
Beginning in March 2023, Stark Parks crews will begin preparing areas at Tam O'Shanter Park for parking lot and driveway updates including removing and relocating trees and vegetation. Construction will… More
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Geocaching is a great way to explore Stark Parks year-round! Find the hidden caches at different park locations and collect 12 out of 15 code words to win a unique… More
