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Andrew Boose Metro Parks Aquatic Ecologist Hometown and background I was born in Sandusky, but I lived a little to the east of there, or “on the other side of …Read More

Scott Felker Three Creeks Naturalist Hometown and background I come from Rockwell City in Iowa. It’s a small town of about 2,300 people and it’s farm country. I went to …Read More

Amy Klamut Metro Parks Payroll Specialist Hometown and Background I’m from Mount Vernon, which is about an hour northeast of Columbus. It’s the county seat of Knox County and has …Read More

Erin Flannery Park Ranger, Scioto Grove Metro Park Hometown and background I come from Milan, in north Ohio. It’s a small village, with a population under 1,400, but it’s split …Read More

Stephanie West Senior Naturalist, Blendon Woods and Rocky Fork Metro Parks Hometown and background I come from University Heights, an eastside suburb of Cleveland. I graduated from Springfield’s Wittenberg University …Read More

Eric Reiner Maintenance Technician, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park Hometown and background I was born in Columbus, but I spent most of my early years living in Fairfield County. Our …Read More

Larry Logan Maintenance Technician, Blacklick Woods Golf Course Hometown and background I was born in Columbus, but my family moved to Daytona in Florida when I was two years old. …Read More

Paul Martineau Assistant Park Manager, Clear Creek Metro Park Hometown and background I was born in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, but my family moved to Steubenville, Ohio when I was one …Read More

Jen Boniface Manager of Park Operations Hometown and background I’m from Barberton, which is about 8 miles southwest of Akron. The town was founded in 1891 by an industrialist named …Read More

Kerry Manion Part-time Park Ranger, Prairie Oaks Metro Park Hometown and background I’m from Chicago, Illinois. My dad worked as a sheet metal worker/pipefitter for the Gulf, Mobile, and Ohio …Read More

Casey Kirker Park Technician, Three Creeks Metro Park – Hometown I’m from Bexley, on the east side of Columbus. We lived close to Alum Creek. What I do at Metro …Read More

Allison Shaw Naturalist, Sharon Woods Metro Park – Hometown I come from Marietta, in southeast Ohio. It’s on the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers with a population just …Read More

Nick Neumeier Park Ranger, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park – Hometown I’m from Troy, Ohio, home of the famous Troy Strawberry Festival. It’s about 20 miles north of Dayton. Population …Read More

Dave Trotter Historical Farmer, Slate Run Living Historical Farm Hometown I’m from North Baltimore, a small village in northwest Ohio, close to Findlay. Years of Service I started my career …Read More

BRITTANY CLARK Park Technician, Highbanks Metro Park Hometown I’m from Sardinia, a small town east of Cincinnati. Population is about 1500. Years of Service I joined Metro Parks in May …Read More

BECKY COLLINS Ranger/Operations Specialist – Metro Parks Headquarters – What I do at Metro Parks I’ve been with Metro Parks for just over 20 years. I coordinate training, order uniforms …Read More

CODY BERKEBILE Senior Naturalist, Blacklick Woods Metro Park – What I do at Metro Parks I’ve been a full-time Naturalist at Blacklick Woods Metro Park since February 2016 and became …Read More

BRYAN KNOWLES Public Gardens Manager, Inniswood Metro Gardens – What I do at Metro Parks: I’ve been a Metro Parks team member for 20 years and became the Public Gardens Manager …Read More

ANNA ROWE Park Technician, Scioto Grove Metro Park Hometown Charlotte, North Carolina Photo: Anna next to the foam bison at Scioto Grove Metro Park’s 3D archery course. What I do …Read More