Friends of Tuscarawas County Parks (FTCP)

05/26/2026

What an amazing day for the Tusc Parks Follow the Flock 5K race at the Norma Johnson Center. The trails were soggy from the rain but runners said it made the race more interesting with the mud and water. We were so happy to see familiar faces return to the course and bring their friends along. We had new racers who said they would be back. The course is a challenging one but greatly appreciated by the racers. We are so glad to hear the appreciation for the race.

A huge shout out to our volunteers who made everything run smoothly. Without you we would be lost. Thank you to Carson Zoller Media for sharing his talents with us to capture moments in time of our event. We would also like to thank Yellowbrick on 39 for opening up their venue to help us host this 5K event. And last but not least without Gregg from Champ Racing we would not be able to run our race with ease.

We would also like to extend our gratefulness to our sponsors who made this event possible. Swiss Valley Fence, Gebhardt Financial, Yellowbrick on 39, Edward Jones-Sugarcreek, Tuscarawas Insurance Agency, Pinnacle Foot and Ankle Center, Allied Machine and Engineering.

Race results: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/Overview/142094

05/13/2026

We are in countdown mode to the Follow the Flock Race to benefit TuscParks. The 5K Trail Run and Walk will be held along the trails of the Norma Johnson Center on Memorial Day which is May 25, 2026.

Register Online Today! We would love to see you at our trail race this year. Grab a friend and join us on Memorial Day. The race is a run/walk event so we invite you to chose your style of race. Dogs are allowed in the race but must be on leash and messes need cleaned up during the race. Registration and check in will be held at the "Yellowbrick on 39" from 8:15-9:15AM. The race will begin at 9:30AM at the Preservation Kiosk located near the yellow pole barn of the Norma Johnson Center.

More information about the race and online registration can be found at https://runsignup.com/njc5k

Registrations will be taken up to 9:15AM the day of the race. Race t-shirt is not guaranteed since the early bird timeframe has passed.

We would like to thank our sponsors for our Follow the Flock race this year: Yellowbrick on 39, Swiss Valley Fence, Edward Jones of Sugarcreek, Tuscarawas Insurance Agency, Pinnacle Foot and Ankle Center, Allied Machine and Engineering and Gebhardt Financial.

04/18/2026

TuscParks offices now at Brandywine Grange, enhancing staff coordination and offering event space.

04/13/2026

The Tuscarawas County Park Department (TuscParks) invites the public to the Brandywine Center Open House on April 16, 2026 from 12 to 6PM. The newly remodeled Brandywine Center (the old Brandywine Grange) is not only our new office location, but also offers a community room for the public to use.

Come see the new space, meet our staff, and local photographer Noah Strickler. Noah has graciously donated his work to TuscParks to be displayed on the sound panels around the community room.

Stop by and learn more about the TuscParks, our upcoming events, the Norma Johnson Center and Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath trail.

The Brandywine Center is located just down the road from the Conservation Drive entrance of the Norma Johnson Center. The address is 4820 Old Rt. 39, Dover, OH. Any questions, please contact the office at 330.365.1221.
Hope to see you there!

04/11/2026

All set up at Ft Laurens trailhead for the towpath. Another event is happening at the fort but we are here too. Hope to see you this afternoon. It is gorgeous out! Strut Your Mutt at the Dog Days of Spring. 1 to 3. Thank you Valley View for the lovely grand prize raffle basket.

04/09/2026

Due to flooding on the towpath, the TuscParks “Dog Days of Spring” event on April 11, 2026 from 1 to 3PM will be moved from the Canal Lands Park Trailhead to the Fort Laurens Trailhead. A meet and greet for participants will be set up at the picnic shelter closest to the Fort Laurens Trailhead. There is a Fort Laurens event at the museum, but TuscParks staff will be at the picnic shelter near the trailhead.

Participants are encouraged to come dressed like their pet. A door prize raffle will be held for those participating in the hike. A huge thank you to Fort Laurens Museum for allowing us to host our event at their location and Valley View Animal Hospital for providing a gift basket for raffle.

New Event Location Fort Laurens Trailhead
11067 Fort Laurens Road, NW Bolivar, OH 44612

04/08/2026