Believe it, or Not! A few nature myths
SCOTT FELKER Three Creeks Naturalist As a Metro Parks naturalist, I’ve heard many things over the years. Kids often go into “stream of consciousness” monologues that usually start with “One …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Carrie, Outreach Naturalist for Senior Programs
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
How’s the first year of the via ferrata going?
MELISSA TURPENING Bank Run Park Manager It seems like only yesterday that Dan Kaderly, Manager of Park Operations, was saying “Let’s build a via ferrata at Quarry Trails Metro Park” …Read More
Death of a Hedgerow
ANDREW BOOSE Aquatic Ecologist A 700-yard-long, 30-foot-wide hedgerow, at Prairie Oaks Metro Park, had been on the list for removal since the park opened in 2002. But it survived for …Read More
Fall on the Farm
ANN CULEK Program Manager, Slate Run Living Historical Farm Fall is a beautiful time to visit Slate Run Living Historical Farm, often picturesque and full of activity. On your visit …Read More
Bank Run Metro Park is coming soon
JILL SNYDER Visitor Engagement Manager When it comes time to name a Metro Park, it’s no easy matter. There are so many things to consider — what trees grow there, …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Marcos at Blacklick Woods
Marcos Santamaria Park Technician, Blacklick Woods Metro Park Hometown and background I was born in Reynoldsburg and went to school here, first at Rose Hill Elementary, then to the Waggoner …Read More
Two Tons of Tiresome Travail
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator Walnut Creek is a beautiful stream. But it’s also a dumping ground for discarded tires. That’s why Walnut Woods Metro Park joins forces with the City …Read More