John Watts Former Metro Parks Resource Manager Earlier this summer, Metro Parks and central Ohio’s conservation community lost a giant supporter and citizen leader with the passing of Dr Horace …Read More
Holly Willer Visitor Engagement Admin Assistant, Metro Parks Headquarters Holly Willer is talking with Communications Coordinator, Virginia Gordon About me I’m from Amsden Ohio, which is pretty much a one-road …Read More
Metro Parks’ Deputy Director retires after 35 years of dedicated service to the parks Metro Parks wishes Larry Peck well after a lengthy career in park service. Larry began working …Read More
Amy E Kulesza Guest Blogger I first started thinking about swans after a visit to Quarry Trails Metro Park. I love hiking with my dog Sydney there, and we were …Read More
Shannon Heist Blacklick Woods Naturalist “Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble.” No, this post isn’t about Macbeth, it’s about mushrooms! We won’t be casting any spells …Read More
Craig Biegler Blendon Woods Naturalist A few years ago, I started taking photographs of insects and other small animals with a macro lens, which allows me to magnify the image …Read More
Nicole Timo Seasonal Naturalist, Blacklick Woods For some, the summertime is something people have been looking forward to all year, and for others, it’s the worst part of the year. …Read More
Macy Tallarico Camp Coordinator At this year’s traditional summer camp season Metro Parks welcomed more than 1,100 campers across five parks and nine different camp offerings. Traditional Day Camps continued …Read More
We’ve got big news: Homestead Metro Park is expanding! In collaboration with the City of Hilliard, Metro Parks has added 333 acres to Homestead Metro Park. With the new acreage, …Read More
Logan Dunn Assistant Resource Manager N ow and then, a visitor might have wandered in one of the parks and discovered a small hole in the ground, or even a …Read More
David Bergunzi Assistant Park Manager, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park David Bergunzi is talking with Communications Coordinator, Virginia Gordon About me I was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio and …Read More
Tyler Stanley Marketing and Social Media Specialist Whoooooo’s that at Blendon Woods’ nature center? Meet our newest animal ambassador, Athena the barn owl. About American barn owls The American barn …Read More
Logan Dunn and Elaine Hall Assistant Resource Managers For the first time, Metro Parks’ Resource Management team has embarked on a wetland construction project while doing all the set up …Read More
Tyler Stanley Marketing and Social Media Specialist On August 19, 2026, Metro Parks celebrated World Photography Day by sharing the results of its monthly photo of the month series. Columbus …Read More
Amy E Kulesza Guest Blogger River otters (Lontra canadensis) are a special kind of animal for many people. They invoke a different kind of wildness, a playfulness, a curiosity. I’ve …Read More
Scioto Fest returns to Scioto Audubon Metro Park in downtown Columbus on Friday September 18 and Saturday September 19, 2026, with fun activities for all the family, food trucks, live …Read More
Maria Bergman Battelle Darby Creek Naturalist How often do you ponder your chances of survival if you suddenly lived in prehistoric times? I think we’ve all wished at some point …Read More
Tracy Holmes Volunteer at Blacklick Woods Tracy Holmes is talking with Communications Coordinator, Virginia Gordon Volunteering at Metro Parks I’ve been a volunteer at Blacklick Woods since the spring of …Read More