Maria Bergman Battelle Darby Creek Naturalist Maria Bergman is talking with Communications Coordinator, Virginia Gordon About me I grew up in Grove City, just about 10 minutes away from where …Read More
ERIN FLANNERY Assistant Golf Course Manager All golf courses need grass. And what does grass need to thrive? Water… and usually lots of it. So how does a golf course …Read More
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator It’s August 14, 2025 and that means I’m 80 years old today. Congrats to me, ha ha! That’s me speaking here, as in me, Metro Parks, …Read More
STEVEN KINSER Clear Creek Park Manager Clear Creek experienced several storms with heavy rain towards the end of June. On the evening of June 30, we received several inches of rainfall which caused …Read More
Barb Bash is nearly here. Enjoy our video preview and get ready to join us at Prairie Oaks on Saturday August 23.
Danny Sorgini Blacklick Woods Golf Courses Manager and Pro Danny Sorgini is talking with Communications Coordinator, Virginia Gordon About me My family lived in Reynoldsburg until I was 6 years …Read More
TIFFANY GUO Glacier Ridge Seasonal Naturalist The time of dinosaurs would seemingly be forever lost in the instant that a massive chunk of rock and metal hurled into Earth at …Read More
HOLLY WILLER Visitor Engagement Administrative Assistant Go Ahead – Complete the Metro Parks Community Survey I have a confession. I LOVE filling out surveys. A quick survey at the end …Read More
Cara Chatfield Rohrbaugh Highbanks Park Ranger 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 …Read More
RICK McGIVERN, Finance Director, TREVOR WILLIAMS, Construction Manager, and BRYAN KNOWLES, Inniswood Public Gardens Manager RICK McGIVERN, Finance Director A signature attraction at Inniswood Metro Gardens has long been the …Read More
RICK McGIVERN Finance Director Every day in Metro Parks, managers and employees are looking for ways to get the job done at the best price, which is greatly appreciated in the …Read More
R MATT BRIGNER Guest Blogger As the first light of dawn breaks over the Little Darby and Big Darby Creek confluence, the world stirs awake. A cool mist rises from …Read More
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
ELAINE HALL Assistant Resource Manager They’ve been in the news a lot recently, and for good reason. It’s the time of year to “Spot the Spot!” Spotted lanternfly (SLF) is …Read More
IN OUR LATEST ADVENTURE STARTS HERE VIDEO WE FOCUS ON THE METRO PARKS OUTDOOR ADVENTURE TEAM STILLS FROM THE VIDEO
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
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
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