Garden Assassins
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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