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20 IN 22: The Innis Legacy

Posted on July 21, 2022August 1, 2022 |
  • 20 IN 22: Park Histories
  • Featured
  • The Metro Parks Blog

Metro Parks is fortunate enough to own and operate one of the most-admired public gardens in the entire Midwest. Inniswood Metro Gardens is now a 123-acre botanical garden and nature …Read More

Metro Parks Lottery Hunts for the 2022 Deer Hunting Season

Posted on July 21, 2022 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

Metro Parks is offering two lottery hunts for the 2022 Deer Hunting Season – Clear Creek Metro Park, Fairfield and Hocking Counties Managing wildlife and habitats is of the utmost …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Nick at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park

Posted on July 21, 2022August 1, 2022 |
  • 20 IN 22: Park Histories
  • Featured
  • The Metro Parks Blog

Nick Neumeier Park Ranger, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park – Hometown I’m from Troy, Ohio, home of the famous Troy Strawberry Festival. It’s about 20 miles north of Dayton. Population …Read More

Fighting the hemlock woolly adelgid

Posted on July 21, 2022August 1, 2022 |
  • Featured
  • The Metro Parks Blog

AN UPDATE ON TREATMENT FOR THE HEMLOCK WOOLLY ADELGID AT CLEAR CREEK METRO PARK Staff and volunteers were able to tag over 6,000 hemlock trees in two separate areas of …Read More

Three Park Rangers recognized by board as Commissioned Peace Officers

Posted on July 21, 2022 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

At a recent board meeting, held at Sharon Woods Metro Park, the Board of Park Commissioners recognized three Park Rangers with their commissions as Peace Officers. Rebecca Ballard, Erin Flannery …Read More

Insects on the go

Posted on July 21, 2022August 1, 2022 |
  • Featured
  • The Metro Parks Blog

JILL SNYDER Visitor Engagement Manager As the temperature soars, many animals, including park visitors, tend to find shade and rest during the heat of the day. But that isn’t true …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Dave at Slate Run Living Historical Farm

Posted on June 15, 2022August 1, 2022 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

Dave Trotter Historical Farmer, Slate Run Living Historical Farm Hometown I’m from North Baltimore, a small village in northwest Ohio, close to Findlay. Years of Service I started my career …Read More

20 IN 22: The Northwest Quadrant

Posted on June 15, 2022August 1, 2022 |
  • 20 IN 22: Park Histories
  • The Metro Parks Blog

VIRGINIA GORDON Communication Coordinator As the 20th century entered its dotage, the map of Metro Parks’ locations showed a distinct lack of presence in the northwest. There were 11 Metro …Read More

Yappy Hour is at Quarry Trails on June 30

Posted on June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

Join Friends of Metro Parks for our first YAPPY HOUR of 2022! And learn how to Stand Up Paddleboard with your pup! It’s all happening at Quarry Trails Metro Park …Read More

To the Bat Pole…!

Posted on June 15, 2022August 1, 2022 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

CARRIE MORROW Assistant Resource Manager A METRO PARKS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SUCCESS STORY Every year, Metro Parks staff and volunteers return to the bat roosts installed at Battelle Darby Creek Metro …Read More

After Dark is a time for summer fun in your Metro Parks

Posted on June 15, 2022August 1, 2022 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

JILL SNYDER Visitor Engagement Manager Remember the joy of catching fireflies or watching the sunset and the moonrise in the summertime? Without the pressure of morning alarms and early bedtime, …Read More

20 IN 22: The Darby Creeks and the Darby Plains

Posted on May 19, 2022June 28, 2022 |
  • 20 IN 22: Park Histories
  • The Metro Parks Blog

VIRGINIA GORDON Communication Coordinator At a little more than 7,000 acres in area, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park is by far the largest of the parks in the Columbus and …Read More

Discover more as a Metro Parks Explorer

Posted on May 19, 2022May 20, 2022 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

It’s easy to become a Metro Parks Explorer and show your love for the parks. Hundreds of our program participants become explorers every year. All of our explorers receive a …Read More

School’s Out: It’s Critter Time!

Posted on May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

JILL SNYDER Visitor Engagement Manager As the school year comes to a close, it doesn’t mean the learning needs to stop! Why not visit one of our Nature Centers to …Read More

Drying Day for a Highbanks Eagle

Posted on May 18, 2022 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog
Eagles nest at Highbanks, Pickerington Ponds and Three Creeks metro parks, and they are also frequently seen flying at Scioto Audubon, Scioto Grove and Walnut Woods metro parks. Nothing beats ...Read More

Animal Crossing: Road Safety for Wildlife

Posted on May 18, 2022 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

CRAIG BIEGLER Naturalist – Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park Over the last few years, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park staff noticed that an alarming number of animals were being killed …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Brittany at Highbanks Metro Park

Posted on May 17, 2022 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

BRITTANY CLARK Park Technician, Highbanks Metro Park Hometown I’m from Sardinia, a small town east of Cincinnati. Population is about 1500. Years of Service I joined Metro Parks in May …Read More

Sand darter becomes the latest “underwater warbler” discovered in Metro Parks

Posted on May 17, 2022July 5, 2022 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

ANDREW BOOSE Aquatic Ecologist As central Ohio streams warm just a little, a cacophony of color plays out under the rapids, riffles, runs and pools. The fish known as darters …Read More

Top 5 Things You Should Know About Reservations at Metro Parks 🍉

Posted on April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 |
  • Reservations
  • The Metro Parks Blog

It’s almost summertime, and Metro Parks reservable venues are a hot commodity in Central Ohio! So we wanted to give you our Top 5 things we think you should know …Read More

20 IN 22: Kettle Lakes and Appalachian Foothills

Posted on April 14, 2022June 28, 2022 |
  • 20 IN 22: Park Histories
  • The Metro Parks Blog

VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator In this month’s 20 IN 22 journey through the parks and their history we encounter the kettle lakes and wetlands of Pickerington Ponds Metro Park, and …Read More

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