Mike Sickon, 59, mows grass and leaves in front of a scenic fall backdrop at McConnells Mill State Park on Oct. 11, 2022. Sickon, a state parks employee, said this will be the last cutting of the season. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

There are nearly 100 different plant species in the Jennings Environmental Education Center, and 99% of them change color in the fall.

Stephanie Taylor, environmental educator at Jennings, said the many plant species in the park are in the middle of the color-changing process, making the fall a popular time to visit the prairie.

“Right now is an absolutely beautiful time to take a walk here at Jennings,” Taylor said. “We have some more people coming and visiting to enjoy the fall foliage.”

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