WCP NEWS Volume 6 December 2018 .us
WCP NEWS
Volume 6
December 2018
WINNEBAGO COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT & SUNNYVIEW EXPO CENTER MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
Waukau Creek Nature Area-- 2987 Delhi Road WIOUWASH Trail-- snowmobiling, snow shoe-
Waukau--The trails are rustic, so common
ing, cross country skiing, fat tire bicycling, hiking/
sense and care should be taken when hiking. In walking/running.
the winter, self guided, non-groomed crosscountry ski trails make the preserve a special place to visit.
Mascoutin Valley Trail-- snowmobiling, snow shoeing, cross country skiing, hiking/walking/ running.
Waukau Dam Nature Area--Hwy 116 Waukau includes Waukau Dam Mountain Bike Trail is a roughly a three-mile, single track mountain bike trail that flows along the steep hillsides and through the deep ravines. The trail is open for
Asylum Point Park & Picnic Point--3400 Sherman Road Oshkosh. WDNR access for Picnic Point Trails, snow shoeing, hiking/walking/ running.
riding year-round (fat tire bikes only in winter), Ken Roble Conservation Park-- 3396 Walter
weather permitting.
St. Oshkosh officially closed to vehicles Novem-
JP Coughlin Nature Area-- 625 E Cty Rd Y Oshkosh. Winter recreation opportunities in-
ber 1 to April 1. Walk in traffic allowed for winter recreation.
clude marked snowshoeing routes and
Terrell's Island-- managed by Butte des Morts
ungroomed cross-country skiing trails.
Conservation Club Rivermoor Road Omro.
Winnebago County Community Park-- 501 E Walking trail.
Cty Rd Y Oshkosh. Cross Country Skiing on
groomed trails, both traditional and skate ski.
Winter disc golf and dog park open as well.
Inside this issue:
Event Calendar
2
The Adventures of Stan and Phil
5
In Focus-- Hmong Service Center New
Year Celebration
6
Winnebago County Parks Dept. 625 E. Cty. Rd. Y #500, Oshkosh WI
54901 (920)232-1960 co.winnebago.wi.us/parks
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SUNNYVIEW EXPO CENTER
Nov. 30--Dec. 2--Take a Kid Hunting Foundation Gun Show Dec. 4--OCI Corrections Officer Training
Dec. 8-- Oshkosh Hmong Service Center New Year Celebration Strong Bones classes Mondays and Thursdays through Dec. 6
Dec. 12 & 19--Human Services Luncheons Dec. 14--OCI Corrections Officer Training Dec. 28--Sheriff's Dept. Honor Guard Practice
The Winnebago County Parks & Sunnyview Expo Center Annual Report for 2018 can be accessed at the following link/
year_end_report_2018.pdf
All Offices closed December 24, 25 & 31 January 1 for the Holidays
WINNEBAGO COUNTY COMMUNITY PARK The Snell Road entrance is closed for the season as of December 3. The County Y entrance will remain open 24/7 until April 2019. Shelter restrooms are closed for the season. A Port-o-potty remains at Best Friends Dog Park parking lot year `round for use by all park patrons.
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Winter Solstice
the sky. Although this part of Earth is cooling, its great thermal mass still retains some heat from the summer and fall.
The First Day of Winter: As the gradual cooling process continues over the Facts, Folklore, and More next two months, temperatures will continue to fall,
Winter officially begins with the Winter Solstice on Friday, December 21, 2018. This is the astronomical first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. The winter solstice is the
and the coldest temperatures will be recorded. The same pattern holds true for the summer solstice in June, as the year's highest temperatures are recorded later, in July and August (in the Northern Hemisphere).
day with the fewest hours of sunlight in the whole Is the solstice the start of winter or the mid-point
year. In the Northern Hemisphere, it always occurs of winter?
around December 21 or 22. (In the Southern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs around June 20 or
Answer: There is not a black-and-white answer--it
21.) In 2018, the Winter Solstice arrives on Friday, depends. We follow what the astronomical calendar
December 21, at 5:23 pm EST.
tells us. The solstice is the beginning of astronomical winter. (An almanac is defined as a "calendar of the
What is the Winter Solstice?
The word solstice comes from Latin sol "sun" and sistere "to stand still." In the Northern Hemisphere, as summer advances to winter, the points on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets advance
heavens," so we use the astronomical definition as well.) Astronomical seasons are based on the position of the Earth in relation to the Sun. However, meteorological seasons are based on the annual temperature cycle.
southward each day; the high point in the Sun's daily Did you know? For the ancient Celts, the calendar
path across the sky, which occurs at local noon, also was based around the solstices and equinoxes,
moves southward each day.
marking the Quarter Days, with the mid-points called
At the winter solstice, the Sun's path has reached its Cross-Quarter Days.
southernmost position. The next day, the path will
advance northward. However, a few days before and
after the winter solstice, the change is so slight that
the Sun's path seems to stay the same, or stand still.
The Sun is directly overhead at "high-noon" on Win-
ter Solstice at the latitude called the Tropic of Capri-
corn.
The day of the winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, meaning the one in which we experience the least amount of daylight in 24 hours; it is also the time when the Sun reaches its southernmost point in
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Stan is off on a top secret mission this month under the guise of a relaxing winter camping trip. Can you guess where he's gone? Send us a message on Facebook to let us know where you think he may be and if you're correct you'll win a bag of gifts from our sponsors. For a clue to Stan's whereabouts listen to these Cumulus Broadcasting stations.
Stan's playing his cards close to his vest on his latest project. If he managed to figure out the squirrel's nut hiding formula while staked out at Waukau Dam Nature Area, we'll find out come March if it works for finding leprechauns' gold.
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