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Month: May 2025

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Adventure Starts Here: Metro Parks Outdoor Adventure

Posted on May 15, 2025 |
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IN OUR LATEST ADVENTURE STARTS HERE VIDEO WE FOCUS ON THE METRO PARKS OUTDOOR ADVENTURE TEAM STILLS FROM THE VIDEO

Wander & Wonder: Connecting with Nature

Posted on May 15, 2025 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

IN OUR LATEST WANDER & WONDER VIDEO WE SHOW SOME OF THE MANY WAY THAT METRO PARKS CAN HELP YOU TO CONNECT WITH NATURE, BOTH AT HOME AND IN THE …Read More

Ohio’s edible would-be citruses – mayapple and prickly pear

Posted on May 15, 2025 |
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LEAH CONWAY Guest Blogger For most of us, when we think of our beloved buckeye state, the word “tropical” doesn’t usually come to mind. We can certainly experience some heat …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Andrew Erenpreiss of the Roving Crew

Posted on May 1, 2025May 15, 2025 |
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Hometown and Background I grew up in Columbus with mom and dad, elder brother Matthew and younger sister Emilija. Our family surname, Erenpreiss, and my sister’s first name, are Latvian. …Read More

A Race against the Clock – Metro Parks’ Restoration Projects

Posted on May 1, 2025May 15, 2025 |
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ELAINE HALL AND LOGAN DUNN Assistant Resource Managers Resource Management at Metro Parks is deep in the throes of spring projects, including restoration. The first stage in our land management …Read More

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