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
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
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
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
Sarah Zinsmeister Park Ranger, Glacier Ridge Metro Park Hometown and Background My dad relocated a lot in his work for Abbot Laboratories, so we were frequently on the move. Every …Read More
ELAINE HALL Assistant Resource Manager/Darby Watershed Coordinator If you have had the chance to go fishing or kick seining, maybe even at a Metro Parks program, then you’ve probably come …Read More
ERIN FLANNERY Walnut Woods Assistant Manager On Tuesday July 23, a park visitor made a report to staff at Walnut Woods that there was an osprey stuck in a tree …Read More
What is Bark Bash? Bark Bash is the super-duper event of the summer for you and your canine friends. The inaugural Bark Bash replaces the cancelled WAG! Fest and won’t …Read More
CLINT EUTSEY Second Shift Manager / Patrol Supervisor Park Rangers wear many hats. Yes, one of them is the classic green campaign hat. However, it is the other metaphorical hats …Read More
IN OUR LATEST WANDER & WONDER VIDEO we take a look at some of the beautiful flowering prairies that add gorgeous colors to the summer heat and make a visit …Read More
Chrissy Hoff Senior Naturalist, Highbanks Hometown and Background I’m from a small town in northern Ohio. I have always been interested in animals, especially wildlife. I have an enduring memory …Read More
LIZ CHRISTIAN Marketing and Social Media Specialist Nature Photography Day was June 15, but we don’t need a specific day to capture the beauty of nature! There’s something refreshing about …Read More
LEAH CONWAY Seasonal Naturalist, Blacklick Woods Life begins for the rich black and metallic blue pipevine swallowtail as a round, orange and pumpkin-like egg roughly one-quarter the size of a …Read More
LYDIA RADCLIFFE Blendon Woods Naturalist Have you ever been hiking in the woods and noticed something that reminds you of a fungus but looks an awful lot like a plant? …Read More
Marty Shull Park Manager, Slate Run Metro Park Hometown and Background I was raised in the Columbus suburb of Grandview Heights. My mother remarried when I was in 6th grade, …Read More
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator You’ve never seen anything like this at a Metro Park before. Imagine yourself walking through the tree tops, high above the earth, eyeball to eyeball with …Read More
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator Another TALL TALE FROM THE DEEP WOODS (TTDW) Roll up, roll up – nature’s biggest and bestest (hee-hee, that’s not a word!) Song Contest is about …Read More
OLIVIA PIPER Resource Management Technician With recent stormy weather throughout Ohio, you may have noticed dramatic damage to some of the Metro Parks. One park in particular, Walnut Woods, experienced …Read More