Date ideas you’ll both love in your Metro Parks
Great dates don’t have to cost a fortune—or anything at all if you take your sweetie to a Metro Park. We’re free, fun and open every day of the year. …Read More
A rootin’-tootin’ supper at your campfire
GREG WITTMANN Three Creeks Naturalist Light the fire and grab your dutch oven – it’s campfire cooking time with Two Hungry Naturalists’ Greg Wittmann. Watch how to make cowboy baked …Read More
Wander and Wonder: Give the gift of Metro Parks
Give the gift of Metro Parks and treat your friends and family to a world of adventure, wonder and fun!
Tim Talks: Winter activities
Experience a true winter wonderland and challenge yourself to a variety of outdoor activities.
Help us hike to a greener place at the 2020 Winter Hikes
Join us at the 2020 Winter Hikes and help us hike to a greener place. For a full list of upcoming winter hikes, visit https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Winter-hikes-flyer-2020.pdf
Students and researchers use Metro Parks for their studies
Students at The Ohio State University and professional researchers are conducting some fascinating studies in Metro Parks. Here are just three of them. BATS Bridget Brown, a Master of Science …Read More
The Christmas Bird Counts help conservation efforts
Devoted birders can visit Metro Parks to take part in the world’s longest running citizen science project. The Audubon Christmas Bird Counts are now in their 120th year and six …Read More
Winter fun awaits you at Metro Parks
Bundle up and head out to your favorite Metro Park for some winter fun! When those flakes gather on the ground and drift through the air, there’s no finer place …Read More
Opt Outside in a Metro Park on Black Friday
Instead of standing in long lines waiting to buy cheap stuff at discounted rates on Black Friday (November 29), tell the world you’re going to #OptOutside by visiting a Metro …Read More
Man soaks up nature at Blendon Woods
Keith Kraut talks with 10TV’s Karina Nova at Blendon Woods about birding and how the park helps him cope with depression and anxiety. Keith birds at the park several times …Read More
Treat yourself to an 1880s Thanksgiving
While Thanksgiving may conjure up memories of feasting all day and napping all night, it was quite the opposite on an 1880s farm. Men still had to husk and haul …Read More
Celebrating 100 years of coyotes in Ohio
CRAIG BIEGLER Battelle Darby Creek Naturalist This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first coyote sighting in Ohio. Over the last century, coyotes have spread throughout the state and …Read More
Wildlife when the leaves are down
Winter is a wonderful time to get out and see various wildlife once the leaves have fallen. Metro Parks are the perfect places to satisfy your passion to see wild …Read More
Metro Parks is one researcher’s paradise
Pattama Ulrich dreams of a world where humans, wildlife and nature harmoniously coexist. She’s making this dream come true by studying natural resource management at Metro Parks with an emphasis …Read More
Fall parks challenge
After falling in love with Metro Parks while doing the Passport to Metro Parks program, Jason Ward and Britney Williams-Ward have created #fallparkschallenge on Twitter to encourage others to share …Read More
The lure of fall
If you like to fish, the fall months offer some great fishing opportunities in your Metro Parks. The serene settings can’t be beat as you cast your rod in the …Read More
Tim Talks: Find your trail
Lace up your boots or hop on your bike and cruise along your favorite trails. With hundreds of miles of trail, you’ll find just what you need in your Metro …Read More
Volunteers at the first Inniswood training still work wonders in the gardens
Four of our fabulous volunteers at Inniswood have served with us for more than 35 years. They all attended the first volunteer training sessions a year before the gardens opened …Read More
A dedicated bench stirs loving memories
A dedicated bench at Rocky Fork Metro Parks helps to keep alive Fred Bown’s memories of his wife, Sheree.
Farm staff dry and can food to keep the larder full year-round
STEPHANIE REINER, Farm Interpretive Aide For an 1880s farm family, planting, tending to and preserving the vegetable garden was essential. Produce raised in the garden provided fresh fruits and vegetables. …Read More