Above, Jennifer Elsworth, park programming and interpretation coordinator for the Metroparks of the Toledo Area, shows Trenton Grills, 4, of Haskins, Ohio, a stuffed groundhog during a special Groundhog Day event at Wildwood Preserve. Also pictured, Julie Daugherty and her daughter, Izzie Buehler, 5, of Toledo make a groundhog shadow project. The park hosted a groundhog walk, crafts, stories, and games tied to the rodent on its special day.

First Published February 3, 2017, 5:00 a.m.