LR20 Book Walk along Marion Tallgrass Trail - get your 20 minutes of reading and enjoy nature
A celebration of partners in Marion County literacy happened on September 19, 2022, at the ribbon-cutting of the permanent Book Walk placed along Marion Tallgrass Trail.
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First Lady of Ohio, Fran Dewine, with a family at the Book Walk ribbon-cutting .
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March 2026 - Ursula Upside Down by Corey R. Tabor has been placed on the trail to coincide with Let's Read 20, Marion Day!
In celebration of Let’s Read 20, Marion! Day, Ursula Upside Down by Corey R. Tabor has been placed along the Marion Tallgrass Trail as our featured Book Walk book for March 2026.
This delightful and imaginative story follows Ursula, a fish who discovers that sometimes looking at the world from a different perspective can make all the difference. With playful storytelling and vibrant illustrations, the book encourages creativity, confidence, and embracing what makes us unique.
Families are invited to stroll the trail, enjoy the fresh air, and read the story page by page along the path. The Book Walk offers the perfect opportunity to combine literacy and outdoor activity — helping children reach their 20 minutes of daily reading while exploring nature.
We encourage classrooms, families, and community members to visit the trail throughout March and celebrate reading together as part of Let’s Read 20, Marion! Day, and National Reading Month.
📍 Marion Tallgrass Trail
2093 Holland Rd W, Marion, OH 43302
Originally dedicated in 2022
A permanent Book Walk was dedicated on September 19, 2022, at Marion Tallgrass Trail. This LR20 Book Walk came to fruition through a grant from Marion Community Foundation, awarded in the 2021-2022 grant cycle.
The LR20 Book Walk combines creating healthy bodies as well as healthy minds for families wishing to initiate their 20 minutes of reading in a fun and very engaging way.
This new LR20 Book Walk will supply families with an additional literacy resource, marrying nature, reading, and a healthy lifestyle. The 20-stanchion walk starts at the first informational sign near the Trailhead building and is contained within the first mile of the trail. The final stanchion does not cross Herr Road, and all are placed on the north side of the trail.
Though the stanchions are permanent, the book can be changed. Look for the book to be changed out 2 to 3 times a year to continue to bring families back to enjoy the trail and a new story multiple times over a year. The first book along the trail was titled The Hike, by Alison Farrell.
Let's Read 20's core message is to get AT LEAST 20 MINUTES OF READING in each day, starting from birth through elementary school to start and build on a foundation of literacy. We know that children who are read to and have access to books are more likely to succeed in school and in life.
If you have questions, please contact Whittney Mahle, Let's Read 20 coordinator.
In celebration of Let’s Read 20, Marion! Day, Ursula Upside Down by Corey R. Tabor has been placed along the Marion Tallgrass Trail as our featured Book Walk book for March 2026.
This delightful and imaginative story follows Ursula, a fish who discovers that sometimes looking at the world from a different perspective can make all the difference. With playful storytelling and vibrant illustrations, the book encourages creativity, confidence, and embracing what makes us unique.
Families are invited to stroll the trail, enjoy the fresh air, and read the story page by page along the path. The Book Walk offers the perfect opportunity to combine literacy and outdoor activity — helping children reach their 20 minutes of daily reading while exploring nature.
We encourage classrooms, families, and community members to visit the trail throughout March and celebrate reading together as part of Let’s Read 20, Marion! Day, and National Reading Month.
📍 Marion Tallgrass Trail
2093 Holland Rd W, Marion, OH 43302
Originally dedicated in 2022
A permanent Book Walk was dedicated on September 19, 2022, at Marion Tallgrass Trail. This LR20 Book Walk came to fruition through a grant from Marion Community Foundation, awarded in the 2021-2022 grant cycle.
The LR20 Book Walk combines creating healthy bodies as well as healthy minds for families wishing to initiate their 20 minutes of reading in a fun and very engaging way.
This new LR20 Book Walk will supply families with an additional literacy resource, marrying nature, reading, and a healthy lifestyle. The 20-stanchion walk starts at the first informational sign near the Trailhead building and is contained within the first mile of the trail. The final stanchion does not cross Herr Road, and all are placed on the north side of the trail.
Though the stanchions are permanent, the book can be changed. Look for the book to be changed out 2 to 3 times a year to continue to bring families back to enjoy the trail and a new story multiple times over a year. The first book along the trail was titled The Hike, by Alison Farrell.
Let's Read 20's core message is to get AT LEAST 20 MINUTES OF READING in each day, starting from birth through elementary school to start and build on a foundation of literacy. We know that children who are read to and have access to books are more likely to succeed in school and in life.
If you have questions, please contact Whittney Mahle, Let's Read 20 coordinator.
Ohio's First Lady Fran DeWine helped us cut the ribbon on the permanent book walk. She then walked the mile with area children reading the book.
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First Lady Fran DeWine walked the book walk reading to children and families.
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May 2023 book was a class project of OSUM's Language Development students.
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The class worked on the project from picking the book, preparing it for posting and then getting it posted on a rainy and sleeting day in late April 2023.
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