Bat surveys yield good news
CARRIE MORROW Assistant Resource Manager Throughout the spring and summer months, the Resource Management staff, naturalists and volunteers get together every other week to watch bats emerge from some very …Read More
A personal perspective on the state nature preserve at Highbanks
HONOUR LACKEY Visitor Engagement Intern When you think of Metro Parks, maybe you think of the events like WAGfest or SciotoFest. Maybe you think of activities like climbing the rock …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Megan at Inniswood
Megan Fleischer Horticulturist, Inniswood Metro Gardens Hometown and background I’m from Perrysburg, which is about 12 miles southwest of Toledo in northwest Ohio and has a population of about 25,000. …Read More
A Metro Parks TV reviewer lives the 19th-century life
Metro Parks’ Human Resources Director, Renee Telfer, has been entertaining Metro Parks’ staff in our internal newsletter with a series of reviews of her favorite TV programs, always with an …Read More
Scouts and volunteers helped build Metro Parks
Metro Parks’ Adventure Starts Here video for September focuses on the terrific work of scouts and volunteers in helping Metro Parks to grow in the 75 years since the first …Read More
Day Trips in the Metro Parks
MACY TALLARICO Outdoor Adventure Programmer Some may find it surprising to know that the Metro Parks are home to 230 miles of trails to explore! Whether you are on the …Read More
Upon the Trails
KATIE DAVIES Outdoor Adventure Programmer A LYRICAL POEM ABOUT HIKING A gravel path weathered from time and footsteps winds underneath a leaning canopy of green. Steam from the river rises …Read More
Surveying the creeks
CARRIE MORROW Assistant Resource Manager Metro Parks Resource Management staff are responsible for managing the natural resources of the parks. In order to do that, we need to know what …Read More
Living history at the farm stirs family memories
HONOUR LACKEY Visitor Engagement Intern As a student at Ohio State University I took a class in my second semester that centered around films about early America, sparking an interest …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Andrew Boose, Metro Parks Aquatic Ecologist
Andrew Boose Metro Parks Aquatic Ecologist Hometown and background I was born in Sandusky, but I lived a little to the east of there, or “on the other side of …Read More
Old-Growth Forests
CATON WILLIAMSON Blacklick Woods Seasonal Naturalist Old-growth forests are ecosystems at their best. I have found that a walk through one of these forests is always a worthwhile experience. From …Read More
Summer Fun — there’s still time!
JILL SNYDER Visitor Engagement Manager Despite all the back to school ads, summer doesn’t officially end until September 22, so there is still plenty of time to get outside and ...Read More
My Perfect Day… pack!
CAROLINE WAGNER Outdoor Adventure Supervisor Do you have big plans to hit the trails and go hiking this summer in your favorite Metro Park? There are a few things you’re …Read More
Kenny’s 10 Metro Parks Adventure on “Big Woody”
KENNY GOETTKE Guest Contributor I recently purchased a new SE bike called “The Big Woody.” It’s a one-speed bike great for cruising the Greenways. I live in between Glacier Ridge, …Read More
Metro Parks Lottery Deer Hunts for 2023
Metro Parks is offering two lottery hunts for the 2023 deer hunting season, one at Clear Creek Metro Park and one at Slate Run Metro Park. Clear Creek Metro Park, …Read More
Stay Cool! How animals cope with the summer heat
SCOTT FELKER Three Creeks Metro Park Naturalist It’s hot out there! We know you’ll stay cool by finding a shady spot in your favorite Metro Park or lounging in air-conditioned …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Scott Felker at Three Creeks
Scott Felker Three Creeks Naturalist Hometown and background I come from Rockwell City in Iowa. It’s a small town of about 2,300 people and it’s farm country. I went to …Read More
As Seen in Your Metro Parks
ANDREW BOOSE Aquatic Ecologist Working in the Metro Parks gives us the opportunity to observe plants and animals on a regular basis. While there are specific surveys that target the …Read More
Dangerous or Docile: Does it matter? A look at visitor reactions to encountering wildlife
HONOUR LACKEY Visitor Engagement Intern This month, a short video of a common northern watersnake eating a crappie at Quarry Trails Metro Park garnered a lot of comments on Metro …Read More
Invasive species can’t be allowed to take over
HONOUR LACKEY Visitor and Engagement Intern On a hike through the Honda Wetlands with Glacier Ridge naturalist Jack Sullivan, a volunteer brought a spot of color in the marsh to …Read More