Furry Friends Make for the Best Hiking Buddies
LIZ CHRISTIAN Social Media and Marketing Specialist Hiking is fun, but hiking with your best friend is even better! Metro Parks has over 100 miles of pet trails throughout the …Read More
20 IN 23: The Story of Slate Run
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator Slate Run, when it opened in 1981, became the largest Metro Park in the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District. In 1963, a full 18 …Read More
25 Years of Summer Camp
ASHLEY YOCKEY Camp and Event Specialist It may be frosty and cold outside, but summer will be here sooner than you know! Here at Metro Parks, summertime is always on …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Larry at Blacklick Woods Golf Course
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
EXCELLENT! Quarry Trails Metro Park wins OPRA Award of Excellence
JILL SNYDER Visitor and Engagement Manager Quarry Trails Metro Park won 1st Place in the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association’s (OPRA) Annual Award of Excellence for Capital Improvements – $2.5 …Read More
Feathered Winter Wonders
STEPHANIE WEST Blendon Woods Naturalist ‘Tis the season when we crave a crackling fire, cozy blanket, fluffy sweater and a hot drink to make us feel warm inside and out. …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Paul at Clear Creek
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
Projects a-go-go!
HALEY INGRAM Planning & Design Project Coordinator The third quarter of 2022 has been a busy one for Metro Parks, and the Planning & Design department was no exception! We …Read More