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Month: September 2017

Photo: Stefan Bruch

Growing a forest from the ground up

Posted on September 28, 2017July 21, 2023 |
  • Resource Management
  • The Metro Parks Blog

ALYSSA BALTER, Restoration Ecologist Direct seeding of nuts offers a simple, cost-effective supplement to Metro Park’s reforestation efforts and has been an annual activity for nearly 20 years. This process is …Read More

My Favorite Places: four great places in fall

Posted on September 27, 2017July 11, 2018 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

TOM COCHRAN, Prairie Oaks Manager In my opinion, there is no better place to view fall colors than along Big Darby Creek at Prairie Oaks, especially from the bridge that connects …Read More

My Favorite Places: Three Creeks and Scioto Grove

Posted on September 27, 2017July 11, 2018 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

GEOFF HAMILTON, Scioto Grove Manager The south canoe access area at Three Creeks is one of my favorite areas to fish. I haven’t caught a lot of fish there, but …Read More

My Favorite Places: Walden Waterfowl Refuge

Posted on September 22, 2017July 11, 2018 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

BRANDON NOVOTNY, Prairie Oaks Ranger The Walden Waterfowl Refuge at Blendon Woods qualifies as one of my favorite places, especially in late September and early October when waterfowl start to …Read More

My Favorite Places: memories of Slate Run

Posted on September 21, 2017July 11, 2018 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

ANDREA KRAVA, Blendon Woods Naturalist The wetlands and grasslands at Slate Run have always been a favorite place of mine. They opened up the same year I began working there …Read More

Senior Camp is a blast at Blacklick Woods

Posted on September 13, 2017June 5, 2019 |
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CARRIE KELLER Outreach Naturalist For nearly three weeks every fall about 700 of our more seasoned Central Ohio citizens pass through the gates at Blacklick Woods to enjoy a day …Read More

My Favorite Place: Prairie seed picking

Posted on September 13, 2017July 11, 2018 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

CARRIE R MORROW Assistant Resource Manager Shorter days and cooler nights may be the first signs of fall. However, it isn’t truly autumn until I have spent a few days …Read More

My favorite place: Stunning downtown views at Scioto Audubon’s bocce ball courts

Posted on September 13, 2017January 21, 2021 |
  • Fitness & Recreation
  • The Metro Parks Blog

CHRISTOPHER DELGROSSO Assistant Manager, Scioto Audubon As summer bows its head and awaits the arrival of fall there is a magical transformation that takes place at Scioto Audubon Metro Park. …Read More

Plein Air art society enjoys a Paint Out at Inniswood

Posted on September 6, 2017July 11, 2018 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

A group of very talented artists unpacked their paints, brushes and canvases at Inniswood Metro Gardens recently. All of them are members of the Ohio Plein Air Society, and they …Read More

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