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Garden Assassins

Posted on May 14, 2026 |
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Jen Snyder Senior Environmental Educator, Inniswood Metro Gardens There are killers lurking in your garden. Hidden predators lying in wait to claim their next victims. But don’t worry, though sometimes …Read More

Keeping track of poison hemlock

Posted on May 14, 2026 |
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Elaine Hall Assistant Resource Manager Any good naturalist keeps a phenological calendar. A phenological calendar is a record of the timing of recurring natural events such as when flowers bloom, …Read More

Dating Darters

Posted on May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 |
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Maria Bergman Battelle Darby Creek Naturalist Let’s set the scene: it’s early summer. The water is still cold, all the recent snow and rainfall are slowly filling the stream, and …Read More

Abandoned fishing line is a menace to wildlife

Posted on May 14, 2026 |
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Virginia Gordon Communications Coordinator Lots of visitors love to go fishing in the parks, and we love having you as visitors. This sport, or pastime, is one of the most …Read More

Our Superb State Symbols

Posted on May 14, 2026 |
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Kate Brierley Blacklick Woods Naturalist What makes Ohio special? Our state is so full of diverse people, animals, plants and landscapes that if I wrote about everything, this article would …Read More

Wander & Wonder: Metro Parks Waterways

Posted on May 14, 2026 |
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In our latest Wander & Wonder video we took a closer look at some of Metro Parks’ major rivers and streams. STILLS FROM THE VIDEO

Behind the Parks: Meet Naomi at Scioto Audubon

Posted on April 30, 2026May 14, 2026 |
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Naomi Pepper Assistant Park Manager, Scioto Audubon Metro Park Naomi Pepper is talking with Communications Coordinator, Virginia Gordon About me I grew up in Worthington and went to Linworth Alternative …Read More

We Asked, You Answered

Posted on April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 |
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JILL SNYDER Visitor Engagement Manager Last year, Metro Parks completed a community impact survey. We asked visitors, volunteers and community members to tell us what they love about Metro Parks, …Read More

Welcome to Great Southern Metro Park

Posted on April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 |
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In our latest Adventure Starts Here video we took a look at the newest Metro Park, Great Southern. STILLS FROM THE VIDEO

Helping nesting birds

Posted on April 16, 2026May 11, 2026 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

Jen Snyder Senior Environmental Educator, Inniswood Metro Gardens It starts as the days grow longer each spring and continues well into the summer. Birds are singing, building nests and laying …Read More

Exploring the world of navigational devices

Posted on April 16, 2026 |
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Katie Lofton Outdoor Adventure Programmer Last year, Outdoor Adventure applied for and was awarded a Tad Jeffrey Grant toward the purchase of backcountry satellite navigation and communication devices. Outdoor Adventure …Read More

Bank Run Event Center & Metro Park

Posted on April 15, 2026May 14, 2026 |
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Something new is coming to Metro Parks, and it’s a little different than what you might expect. Bank Run Metro Park is designed with two distinct but connected experiences in …Read More

The Rivers Remember – indigenous relationships with central Ohio waterways

Posted on April 15, 2026 |
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Evelyn Hilgeman Outdoor Adventure Programmer Many of our Metro Parks sit near Columbus’s rivers. If you walk through Scioto Audubon Metro Park, you’ll find highways crossing the horizon above the …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Bennett at Glacier Ridge

Posted on April 2, 2026April 27, 2026 |
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Bennett Wadsworth Park Ranger, Glacier Ridge Bennett Wadsworth is talking with Communications Coordinator, Virginia Gordon About me My mom was heavily pregnant with me and wanted to visit family in …Read More

A New Place to Play: Great Southern Metro Park Opens April 1

Posted on March 19, 2026April 2, 2026 |
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LIZ CHRISTIAN Social Media & Marketing Specialist UPDATE Wednesday April 1, 2026 was a great day in the life of Metro Parks. With the opening of Great Southern, there are …Read More

A Spring Symphony of Amphibians

Posted on March 19, 2026 |
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GABBY POWER Environmental Educator, Inniswood It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s right, springtime! Nothing quite compares to the sights and sounds of spring as the earth comes …Read More

Tim Talks: Rangers help keep parks clean and safe

Posted on March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 |
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In our latest Tim Talks video we took a closer look at our park rangers and the way they focus on keeping parks clean and safe for our millions of …Read More

Bike maintenance is not just a summer task

Posted on March 19, 2026March 23, 2026 |
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KATIE LOFTON Outdoor Adventure Programmer Just like your furnace, you don’t want to skimp out on preventive maintenance on your bicycle in the off-season! Winter or early spring is the …Read More

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