Board of Park Commissioners

Metro Parks is a separate political subdivision of the state of Ohio organized under Ohio Revised Code Section 1545 to conserve natural resources and provide natural area parks for people to enjoy. Setting policy and directing the course of Metro Parks is a three-citizen Board of Park Commissioners appointed to three-year terms by the Judge of the Probate Court of Franklin County. Board members serve without compensation. Please click here to view the current Board Bylaws.

The Board of Park Commissioners meets the third Tuesday of each month unless announced otherwise. Meetings are open to the public.

For more information, email info@metroparks.net, or call 614-891-0700.

Executive Director

  • Tim Moloney

Board

  • Aryeh Alex
  • George McCue
  • JB Hadden

Board Meeting Schedule

The regular meetings of the Board of Park Commissioners of the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District will be held on the following dates and times at these locations:

January 20, 2026
Tuesday
3pm
Scioto Audubon, Grange Audubon Center
February 17, 2026
Tuesday
3pm
Scioto Grove, The Grove Lodge
March 17, 2026
Tuesday
3pm
Blendon Woods, Nature Center
April 21, 2026
Tuesday
3pm
Highbanks, Northern Shelter
May 19, 2026
Tuesday
3pm
Quarry Trails, Maintenance Shop
June 16, 2026
Tuesday
3pm
Bank Run, Ingram Building
July 21, 2026
Tuesday
3pm
Inniswood, Innis House
August 18, 2026
Tuesday
3pm
Sharon Woods, Spring Hollow Lodge
September 15, 2026
Tuesday
3pm
Rocky Fork, Millstone Shelter
October 20, 2026
Tuesday
3pm
Three Creeks, Maintenance Shop
November 17, 2026
Tuesday
3pm
Battelle Darby Creek, Cedar Ridge Lodge
December 7, 2026
Monday
8am
Sharon Woods, Spring Hollow Lodge – Budget Meeting
December 15, 2026
Tuesday
3pm
Blacklick Woods, Nature Center

Such meetings may be adjourned to a later time or date or rescheduled. For information you may visit our website or contact Metro Parks at 1069 W Main Street, Westerville, Ohio 43081-1181 (telephone 614-891-0700).

View Board Agendas, Minutes & Resolutions