Jack-o’-lanterns needed for ONP Pumpkin Glow

The Oakland Nature Preserve needs carved and painted pumpkins to make its annual Pumpkin Glow a success. The goal for the jack-o’-lantern trail is 120 pumpkins from the community, and 50 currently are registered.

To sign up, visit oaklandnaturepreserve.wildapricot.org/pumpkinglow. They can be decorated in a fun or scary design but must be carved with a battery-powered light inside for illumination.

The preserve’s Glow Trail will be lined with jack-o-lanterns created by members of the community creating an ethereal and beautiful night-time hike. Proceeds will benefit ONP.

The gourds will be placed along a .3-mile trail for visitors to enjoy from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, and Saturday, Oct. 28. Children can dress in costume for trick-or-treating along the trail. Flashlights are suggested because the path is dark.