20 IN 22: The Peninsula
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator Don’t you just love it when a plan comes together? Metro Parks was very much part of the A-Team, the John ‘Hannibal’ Smith of the moment, …Read More
Winter Hikes Series – 50th Anniversary
JILL SNYDER Visitor and Engagement Manager In Ohio, people often assume that the winter means a time to cuddle up inside and avoid the outdoors. Fifty years ago, Metro Parks …Read More
Taking care of our newest state nature preserve
CARRIE MORROW Assistant Resource Manager Metro Parks’ natural resource management staff and their volunteers visit the W. Pearl King Prairie Savanna several times each year to control invasive plants, collect …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Jen at Metro Parks Headquarters
Jen Boniface Manager of Park Operations Hometown and background I’m from Barberton, which is about 8 miles southwest of Akron. The town was founded in 1891 by an industrialist named …Read More
November is Native American Heritage Month
LIZ CHRISTIAN Social Media and Marketing Specialist November is Native American Heritage Month, recognizing the Native American Indians that have made a unique contribution to the nation. Ohio was once …Read More
#OptOutside with Metro Parks
LIZ CHRISTIAN Social Media and Marketing Specialist #OptOutside was started by REI in 2015 as a day to close their stores on Black Friday and give their employees and customers …Read More
Written In Stone: Visit Cemeteries at Metro Parks
Take a short hike at Highbanks or Quarry Trails to learn more about the people who once called Columbus their home. Check out the Pool Family gravestones at Highbanks Metro …Read More
20 IN 22: The Westerville Oasis
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator The creative impulse to found what would eventually become Sharon Woods Metro Park is inextricably linked with plans to build two major Interstate freeways. The preservation …Read More
Rock and Roll History in Your Metro Parks
ANDREW BOOSE Aquatic Ecologist Great Southern Metro Park is a future park and a key piece of park land that will aid in connecting Scioto Grove with the Metro Parks …Read More
Forests in two more Metro Parks join Blacklick Woods in Old-Growth Forest Network
LIZ CHRISTIAN Marketing and Social Media Specialist Sections of Sharon Woods and Highbanks Metro Parks were inducted into the Old-Growth Forest Network on September 15, 2022. Brian Kane, Mid-Atlantic Regional …Read More
Metro Parks Outdoor Adventure’s Guide to a Good Trail Mix
KATIE DAVIS Outdoor Adventure Programmer – There is nothing like finishing a long hike, sitting down on a large rock, and diving into a good trail snack. Most Metro Parks …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Kerry at Prairie Oaks Metro Park
Kerry Manion Part-time Park Ranger, Prairie Oaks Metro Park Hometown and background I’m from Chicago, Illinois. My dad worked as a sheet metal worker/pipefitter for the Gulf, Mobile, and Ohio …Read More
20 IN 22: The Second Child (Blendon Woods)
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator The first child gets all the love. But somehow, when the second child comes along, and even though the love of the first is undiminished, plenty …Read More
Raising Quail
CARRIE MORROW Assistant Resource Manager As the summer begins to wind down, so do our efforts of raising and releasing northern bobwhite quail into our parks. Slate Run is in its …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Casey at Three Creeks
Casey Kirker Park Technician, Three Creeks Metro Park – Hometown I’m from Bexley, on the east side of Columbus. We lived close to Alum Creek. What I do at Metro …Read More
Amazing fall programs and events at Metro Parks
JILL SNYDER Visitor Engagement Manager The fall weather makes for a wonderful day in the park and there is so much to celebrate as the season changes. The cool crisp …Read More
20 IN 22: The Three Bs (of Clear Creek)
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator In music, critics speak reverently of the Three Bs (Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms) and their prominent role in the history of music and the arts. The …Read More
WAG! and Outdoor Inclusive Adventure are headline events at Prairie Oaks
LIZ CHRISTIAN Marketing and Social Media Specialist WAG! WAG! Festival is on August 27 from 10am to 4pm at the Darby Bend Lakes area of Prairie Oaks. It’s the nation’s …Read More
Bike safely and enjoy the ride
TRAVIS CAMPBELL Metro Parks Outdoor Adventure Biking is in full swing in summer and Metro Parks has something for all types of riders! Did you know your Metro Parks offer …Read More
Fishes of the Metro Parks
ANDREW BOOSE Aquatic Ecologist The Metro Parks, as a whole, is located within two Ohio River watersheds. There are two rivers (Olentangy and the Scioto), 11 creeks (Alum, Blacklick, Big …Read More