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Behind the Parks: Meet Cara Chatfield Rohrbaugh at Highbanks

Posted on July 3, 2025July 3, 2025 |
  • Behind the Parks
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Cara Chatfield Rohrbaugh is talking with Communications Coordinator, Virginia Gordon Hometown and Background I’m from Springfield, Ohio, which is a little under 50 miles west of Columbus. My sister, Annie, …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Volunteer John Lorenz

Posted on June 5, 2025June 19, 2025 |
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John Lorenz is talking with Communications Coordinator, Virginia Gordon Hometown and Background I grew up in Grandview Heights, between Upper Arlington and Downtown Columbus. I was the third of seven …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

Behind the Parks: Tom Kirker at Slate Run

Posted on April 3, 2025April 17, 2025 |
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Tom Kirker Part-time Ranger, Slate Run Metro Park Hometown and Background I grew up in Bexley, on the campus of Capital University. My dad was the Dean of Men at …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Jennifer at Sharon Woods

Posted on March 6, 2025March 20, 2025 |
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Jennifer Rounds Sharon Woods Naturalist Hometown and Background My family lived in Fort Recovery, Ohio, until I was in 2nd Grade, although I was born in the hospital at Cold …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Mike at Scioto Grove

Posted on February 6, 2025February 20, 2025 |
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Mike Bosworth Maintenance Technician, Scioto Grove Metro Park Hometown and Background I’m born and bred in Columbus. All my life I’ve been called by my nickname of Boz, and I’m …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Renee Telfer at Metro Parks HQ

Posted on January 2, 2025March 20, 2025 |
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Renee Telfer Human Resources Director Hometown and Background I was born in Beckley, West Virginia, but my family moved to Columbus when I was just nine months old. My dad …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Joy and Jim at Blendon Woods

Posted on December 5, 2024March 20, 2025 |
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Joy and Jim Dunno Metro Parks Volunteers at Blendon Woods Why we volunteer at Metro Parks, what we do and what we love most about it JOY We’ve been retired …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Eunice at Highbanks

Posted on October 31, 2024March 20, 2025 |
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Why I volunteer at Metro Parks, what I do and what I love most about it Volunteering has always been important to me. I retired eight years ago after working …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Dave at Highbanks

Posted on October 3, 2024October 17, 2024 |
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Dave Potts Invasives Team Volunteer – Highbanks Why I volunteer at Metro Parks, what I do and what I love most about it I retired in 2016 after a full …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Trevor at Metro Parks Headquarters

Posted on September 5, 2024September 19, 2024 |
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Trevor Williams Metro Parks Construction Manager Hometown and Background I was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio on the northeast side of the city. My father was raised on a …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Sarah Zinsmeister at Glacier Ridge

Posted on August 1, 2024September 3, 2024 |
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Sarah Zinsmeister Park Ranger, Glacier Ridge Metro Park Hometown and Background My dad relocated a lot in his work for Abbot Laboratories, so we were frequently on the move. Every …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Chrissy at Highbanks

Posted on July 18, 2024September 3, 2024 |
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Chrissy Hoff Senior Naturalist, Highbanks Hometown and Background I’m from a small town in northern Ohio. I have always been interested in animals, especially wildlife. I have an enduring memory …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Marty at Slate Run

Posted on June 6, 2024September 3, 2024 |
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Marty Shull Park Manager, Slate Run Metro Park Hometown and Background I was raised in the Columbus suburb of Grandview Heights. My mother remarried when I was in 6th grade, …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Joe at Pickerington Ponds

Posted on April 4, 2024September 3, 2024 |
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Joe Goddard Maintenance Technician, Pickerington Ponds Metro Park Hometown and Background I came into the world at St Ann’s Maternity Hospital in Columbus, but my early years were spent in …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Cassie at Blacklick Woods Golf Courses

Posted on February 29, 2024September 3, 2024 |
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Cassie Stiles Assistant Golf Course Manager, Blacklick Woods Golf Courses Hometown and Background I come from Milford Center, in Union County. It’s a village with less than a thousand residents, …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Katie at Scioto Audubon

Posted on February 1, 2024September 3, 2024 |
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Katie Lofton Maintenance Technician, Scioto Audubon Metro Park Hometown and background I was born in Millersport, a small village about 40 minutes’ drive east of Columbus. It’s situated on the …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Matt Thompson at Highbanks

Posted on January 18, 2024September 3, 2024 |
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Matt Thompson Part-time Ranger, Highbanks Hometown and background I come from North Greenbush, a town of just over 13,000 people in upstate New York. The western edge of the town …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Shelby, Assistant Manager at Quarry Trails

Posted on December 14, 2023February 16, 2024 |
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Shelby Watkins Assistant Park Manager, Quarry Trails Metro Park Hometown and background I come from Upper Sandusky, a small city in Wyandot County, almost exactly half way between Marion and …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Carrie, Outreach Naturalist for Senior Programs

Posted on November 16, 2023February 16, 2024 |
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Carrie Keller Outreach Naturalist for Senior Programs Hometown and background I come from Reynoldsburg and went to school there, first at Herbert Mills Elementary and then graduating from Reynoldsburg High …Read More

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