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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

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

Bank Run — The Shape of Things to Come

Posted on April 17, 2025April 18, 2025 |
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THIS PARK IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC YET. We will announce the opening date at a later time. Articles by VIRGINIA GORDON, Communication Coordinator and MELISSA TURPENING, Bank Run …Read More

Tim Talks: Blendon Woods Inclusive Playground

Posted on April 17, 2025 |
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IN OUR LATEST TIM TALKS VIDEO WE FOCUS ON THE NEW INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND AT BLENDON WOODS METRO PARK STILLS FROM THE VIDEO

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

Not all rivers are created equal

Posted on April 3, 2025May 2, 2025 |
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ELAINE HALL Assistant Resource Manager From lazy rivers that are deep, wide, slow and flat, to white water and small streams that are shallow, narrow, fast and rigid — not …Read More

Inclusive Playground at Metro Parks: A Space for All Abilities to Play, Explore and Grow

Posted on March 20, 2025March 28, 2025 |
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JILL SNYDER Visitor Engagement Manager Metro Parks is thrilled to announce the upcoming dedication of a fabulously innovative inclusive playground designed to provide an accessible, welcoming and fun experience for …Read More

Through My Lenses—How My Whitetail Deer Journey Began

Posted on March 20, 2025 |
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ROBERT MATT BRIGNER Guest Blogger Growing up in Hilliard, Ohio, in the early 1970s, wildlife wasn’t something I saw every day. The town was small, surrounded by farmland and livestock, …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

Metro Parks has an app (and a new challenge)!

Posted on March 5, 2025March 6, 2025 |
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  DOWNLOAD THE APP LIZ CHRISTIAN Social Media & Marketing Specialist Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks is excited to announce that we are now a part of the OuterSpatial …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

Gray, black, and white squirrels – what’s the deal?

Posted on October 17, 2024 |
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LEAH CONWAY Seasonal Naturalist, Blacklick Woods Have you noticed a white squirrel while on any of your walks in the Metro Parks? In particular if you’re strolling about on the …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

How low will they go?

Posted on September 19, 2024September 20, 2024 |
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ELAINE HALL Assistant Resource Manager Everyone secretly loves statistics. Especially record breaking statistics. During the Olympics we are hooked on whether an athlete is going to break a record, or …Read More

Creature Feature: Conservation of the red-headed woodpecker

Posted on September 19, 2024 |
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LEAH CONWAY Seasonal Naturalist, Blacklick Woods Of the 22 woodpecker species found worldwide, seven are present in Ohio. Today we’ll be taking a look at the aptly-named red-headed woodpecker. Though …Read More

Aww Crap! Why picking up after your pet is important for the environment

Posted on September 19, 2024 |
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LIZ CHRISTIAN Social Media and Marketing Specialist You’ve probably heard over and over (and over) again that you should pick up after your pet when they poop. It’s, quite frankly, …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

Dog Days of Summer

Posted on August 15, 2024August 15, 2024 |
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LIZ CHRISTIAN Social Media and Marketing Specialist The dog days of summer have technically passed, but it’s still pretty warm out there. Yet, there’s no better time to explore the …Read More

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