Tracy Holmes Volunteer at Blacklick Woods Tracy Holmes is talking with Communications Coordinator, Virginia Gordon Volunteering at Metro Parks I’ve been a volunteer at Blacklick Woods since the spring of …Read More
Bryan Knowles Public Gardens Manager, Inniswood As you may or may or may not know, Inniswood plants seven seasonal display beds every year. Each year a theme is chosen to …Read More
David Bergunzi Assistant Park Manager, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park When Metro Parks rangers make contact with visitors it is more often than not in a positive manner. But sometimes …Read More
Bark Bash is coming up again! Enjoy seeing the canine fun and frolics at last year’s event, and be sure to join us this time for Metro Parks’ annual festival …Read More
Amy E Kulesza Guest Blogger It was New Year’s Day, 1999, when I saw my first and only bobcat. My friends had rented a cabin in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, and …Read More
It was America’s 250th birthday on July 4 and we want to continue the celebrations of that national achievement here in Ohio. It wasn’t until March 1, 1803, almost 27 …Read More
Clay Sloan Park Ranger, Sharon Woods Metro Park Clay Sloan is talking with Communications Coordinator, Virginia Gordon About me I grew up in Marion, Ohio, with my mom and dad …Read More
Elaine Hall Assistant Resource Manager When I was a naturalist one of my favorite programs to lead in July was a prairie walk. At the beginning of the program I …Read More
Jill Snyder Visitor Engagement Manager REMINDER Applications for all lottery hunts must be received by July 31, 2026 and winners of the electronic drawing will be notified by August 5. …Read More
Parker Weber Social Media and Communications Intern Battelle Darby Creek’s bison had their biannual veterinary visit this May. Here’s how the Metro Parks team carry out this event and the …Read More
Logan Dunn Assistant Resource Manager Metro Parks has long been involved with planting trees for for a variety of reasons, such as restoring old fields, supplementing habitat and creating green …Read More
Amy Kulesza Guest Blogger In the last six months or so, you may have heard on the news, or seen through social media posts, about the return of different animals …Read More
Kate Brierley Blacklick Woods Naturalist Take a moment to visualize a bee in your mind. Is it yellow and black or is it metallic green? Does it live in a …Read More
In our latest Adventure Starts Here video we take a look at some of the wonderful things to see and do at Blacklick Woods Metro Park. STILLS FROM THE VIDEO
Yves Charles Maintenance Technician, Blacklick Woods Golf Courses Yves Charles is talking with Communications Coordinator, Virginia Gordon About me I was born in Cleveland, but my family moved to Albany, …Read More
Jen Snyder Senior Environmental Educator, Inniswood Metro Gardens There are killers lurking in your garden. Hidden predators lying in wait to claim their next victims. But don’t worry, though sometimes …Read More
Elaine Hall Assistant Resource Manager Any good naturalist keeps a phenological calendar. A phenological calendar is a record of the timing of recurring natural events such as when flowers bloom, …Read More
Maria Bergman Battelle Darby Creek Naturalist Let’s set the scene: it’s early summer. The water is still cold, all the recent snow and rainfall are slowly filling the stream, and …Read More