Find Curi at Kent County Parks

Find Curi at Kent County Parks for a chance to win a gift basket

KDL and Kent County Parks invite you to go on an outdoor scavenger hunt! Use the clues in the form below to find Curi, our Summer Wonder mascot, in park sites throughout the county. Can you find all 11 Curis? When you find a sign, answer the question in the form below to enter for a chance to win an "Outdoor Fun" gift basket. Difficult trails earn two entries into the prize drawing.

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Long Lake Park

Google Maps. This park encompasses the northern two-thirds of Long Lake and offers great opportunities for swimming, fishing and non-motorized boating. From the Sand Beach parking lot, walk to the swimming beach. You will find Curi somewhere along the way. (Easy)

What do you see from Curi's spot?

Wabasis Lake Park

Google Maps. After entering this park, take the first paved road to the left and park in the boat launch parking lot. Search the area for a small, covered shelter to find Curi. What do you see under the shelter? (Easy)

What do you see under the shelter?

Wahlfield Park

Google Maps. Wahlfield Park features a main recreational area that also serves as a trailhead for its extensive network of trails.

Curi loves the playground and big boulders. You will find Curi somewhere near both. (Easy)

What can you see from Curi's spot?

Pickerel Lake Park - Fred Meijer Nature Preserve

Google Maps. Pickerel Lake Park is also known as the Fred Meijer Nature Preserve and offers a scenic mix of natural areas to explore along a branching network of trails.

Venture west across the boardwalk: What might Curi see under the water?

From the parking lot, venture across the boardwalk at the start of the Lake Trail. Curi loves to gaze into the water. (Easy)

Follow the Blue Trail around the lake: What is this type of lake called?

This is not an accessible trail. If you are feeling adventurous, continue across the bridge. At the fork, go right to follow the Blue Trail around the lake. The color bands at the top of the post tell you what trail you are on. As you come around the lake, carefully search for Curi at the Ice Age sign. Curi wants to learn what type of lake is found in this area. What is it called? (Difficult)

Fallasburg Park

Google Maps. This park is a favorite for picnics and other recreational pursuits, and it features a covered bridge across the Flat River. Park at the enclosed shelter. Take the paved path on the right down a hill and cross a lovely bridge which leads to a fork in the trail. You can go either way up the hill and find Curi. (Medium)

If you would like an easier route, take Covered Bridge Road to the baseball field parking lot, then take the path just right of the restrooms to find Curi. (Easy)

Name one of the tribes indigenous to this area.

Millennium Park

Google Maps. Millennium Park is one of our nation's largest urban parks, with over 1,400 acres of rolling terrain and six miles of Grand River frontage.

Universal Bridge: Name something that you see from Curi's magnificent view.

Park in the Secchia Meadows parking area. Head toward the Universal Bridge (to the right of the pavilion). You can walk or ride bikes! Cross the bridge and look for Curi. (Easy)

Hansen Nature Trail: Where do you think Curi would like to go next?

Park at the DeVos Boathouse lot on the Recreation Area side of Millennium Park. Take the trail to the left. Wind around the lake until you see a big rock. Take the Hansen Nature Trail boardwalk until you come to a fork in the trail. Do you see Curi? Look at the map above Curi. Where do you think Curi would like to go next? (Medium)

Palmer Park

Google Maps. Palmer Park offers more than 300 acres of greenspace within the City of Wyoming.

After entering the park, continue straight along the drive (do not turn left). From the parking area on this main drive, walk across the road to the accessible loop trail. You can find Curi by going either way. (Hint: going left will be faster.) Look for a small turnout along the way and find Curi looking at the water. What is this geologic feature called? (Easy)

What is this geologic feature (near Curi) called?

Lepard Nature Preserve

Google Maps. This beautiful nature preserve with hills and bridges features excellent opportunities for hiking and exploration. Find the preserve by entering the church driveway. From the parking lot, walk the short trail until you find Curi. What does Curi enjoy looking at? (Easy)

What does Curi enjoy looking at?

Caledonia Lakeside Park

Google Maps. After entering this park, turn left into the first parking lot. Start walking down the paved trail just south of the park's maintenance garage. Follow the trail for a half mile to find Curi hanging out on a bridge. Once you find Curi, keep going a short distance along the trail until you come to a big building with many stories. What is the building? (Difficult)

What is the building beyond Curi?

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