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
Picnic and Play at your Metro Parks in the summer heat
In our latest Adventure Starts Here video, see the sights that should encourage you to build up an appetite using the trails and play equipment, then fire up the grill …Read More
My Metro Parks Summer Bucket List
SARAH FLECKER Seasonal Naturalist, Blacklick Woods The temperatures are rising, the wildflowers are blooming, and the birds are singing. Summer is in full swing, and Metro Parks is here to …Read More
Lights, Camera, Action!
To infinity, and beyond! Metro Parks’ Summer Movie Nights are back, and they’ll send you soaring through the clouds and feeling like you’ve scored a hole in one. All movies …Read More
Tennessee riffleshell causes a stir in Ohio
CARRIE MORROW Assistant Resource Manager Metro Parks Resource Management staff recently made a really exciting discovery, with the help of some local scientists. The Great Southern park land, south of …Read More
Squirrel Fantasia
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator Nature. So wonderful, so marvelous, so inspiring. We’re lucky, here in central Ohio, to have 20 Metro Parks practically on our doorsteps. The parks are synonymous …Read More
Mother Knows Best: When to intervene with young wildlife (and when not to)
STEPHANIE WEST Blendon Woods Naturalist Tiny bunnies hopping through your garden; a fawn hiding, alone in your shrubbery; Mama mallard parading her ducklings across your lawn, far from water; scruffy, …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Amy Klamut at Metro Parks Headquarters
Amy Klamut Metro Parks Payroll Specialist Hometown and Background I’m from Mount Vernon, which is about an hour northeast of Columbus. It’s the county seat of Knox County and has …Read More
Vertical Visions
BRYAN KNOWLES Inniswood Gardens Manager As one may have inferred from a theme titled “Vertical Visions,” the gardens at Inniswood Metro Gardens certainly have you looking up this summer. This …Read More
Adventure Starts Here: Queer Climbing Columbus
Members of Queer Climbing Columbus enjoyed a climbing session using Scioto Audubon Metro Park’s climbing wall. The group often climbs at the park and organizes group walks at several other …Read More
Have fun with our 75 Year Challenge
JILL SNYDER Visitor Engagement Manager We are excited to invite all of our Metro Parks friends and visitors to participate in the Metro Parks 75 Year Challenge. Our challenge recognizes …Read More
Metro Parks: your natural mood boosters
ADAM BRANDEMIHL Guest blogger As a psychiatrist, I have seen the positive mental health impacts of consistently spending time in nature, including lower stress levels, improvements in mood and a …Read More