Yes! This is an educational park for public use.
John McIntire Outdoor Classroom
The John McIntire Outdoor Classroom is a one-acre property that features plantings of native trees and 250 feet of pollinator plants. The prairie plantings include a Monarch butterfly way station which is composed of over thirty milkweed plants representing three separate cultivars. A solar powered stone bubbler serves as a water source for pollinators and animals that visit the classroom.
The outdoor classroom seating area was constructed from locally harvested, rough sawn oaks timbers arranged in a radius around a flagstone teaching stage as an Eagle Scout project with a sailcloth shade structure overtop provided by the generosity of Zanesville City Schools. An educational feature called a Moraine was constructed in 2023 to highlight local geology of the past. A moraine is a landform created by glacial movements that leave sediment behind. This is a great fenced-in area for learning and discovery.
The John McIntire Outdoor Classroom was acquired in February of 2016 from the Zanesville City School with assistance from the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund. The site was formerly John McIntire Elementary School. Both the school and outdoor classroom commemorate, and are named after John McIntire, the founder of the City of Zanesville.
Directions: Located in the City of Zanesville at the corner of McIntire and Blue Avenues.
FAQs
No, but we do ask if you are bringing a group that you schedule with us.
Dawn to Dusk, 365 days a year!
No! All of our parks are free to explore.
Not at this time.
1007 McIntire Ave, Zanesville, Ohio 43701
Yes, but pets must remain on a leash even in the fenced-in area. All pet waste must be disposed of offsite.
Limited parking in our lot facing McIntire Avenue; street parking also available.
No.