Tail-wagging fun for you and your pup
BARK BASH – August 24, 2024 Bark Bash is the super-duper event of the summer for you and your canine friends. The inaugural Bark Bash replaces the cancelled WAG! Fest …Read More
Tim Talks: Miles of trails for everyone in your Metro Parks
Let’s get outside! You’ll find miles of trails where you can hike, bike, jog or watch the wild turkeys strut their stuff. It’s all here in your Metro Parks. …Read More
Get your adrenaline pumping at Scioto Grove
LISA WILLIAMS, Guest Blogger Each of the Metro Parks has its own collection of things to do in the great outdoors. Some are great play places for kids and adults. …Read More
Birds of a feather flock together at Metro Parks
CARRIE MORROW, Assistant Resource Manager Central Ohio birders know that Metro Parks are fantastic for birding adventures. Visitors may be looking to add to their life list or just love …Read More
Tim Talks: Fitness and nature meet at Blacklick Woods
Grab your friends and run the trails at Blacklick Woods or relax on a bench and watch the deer bound through the fields. Tell us your story
Laid back places and spaces for you to enjoy in your Metro Parks
Serenity in the Secret Garden Inniswood Metro Gardens has so much to offer to spark the imaginations of children and adults. As you walk its pathways you’ll enjoy the inner …Read More
Party like it’s 1880 at Slate Run Farm
STEPHANIE REINER, Slate Run Farm Interpretive Aide There are lots of things to see and do when you visit Slate Run Living Historical Farm. Here are some things to try: …Read More
Solitude and serenity on the Fern Trail
KATIE BENNETT, Clear Creek Naturalist If you want to experience a little bit of everything found at Clear Creek from the diversity of the plants to the wildlife and only …Read More
Flap your wings at these butterfly and insect havens
Butterfly Garden at Scioto Audubon Metro Park Quarter-acre butterfly garden off Maier Place Swallowtails, monarchs, skippers, cabbage whites, bumble bees and honeybees Garden and adjacent prairie filled with milkweed, butterfly …Read More
Stolen Kayak Recovery
Last month, while on foot patrol at Scioto Audubon Metro Park, a seasonal ranger Jake found two kayaks stashed along the bank of the Scioto River. A quick check of …Read More
#YourMetroParksTrails – win a $500 REI gift card
We all have our favorite trails – the ones that wind through prairies, wetlands and forests or the ones that provide a front row seat to wildlife scurrying across the …Read More
Happy Trails to You!
Blendon Woods Naturalist Stephanie West gives a shout out for the 2.5-mile Overlook, Brookside and Ripple Rock trails. These shaded looped trails descend three times into a stream bed and …Read More
Float on through the parks
BRANDON NOVOTNY, Prairie Oaks Ranger Canoeing and kayaking are two of the best ways to see your Metro Parks. From magnificent wildlife, to breathtaking sunsets and scenic views, a float …Read More
Tim Talks: Dig into Farm Life
Dig into 1880s farm life – Feel the softness of sheep’s wool in your hands, smell bacon sizzling on a cast iron stove and marvel at the strength of our …Read More
Tim Talks: Exhilarating hikes await at your Metro Parks
Breathe in that fresh air at Battelle Darby Creek! Your Metro Parks offer exhilarating hikes, spectacular views and memories you and your family won’t soon forget, we promise. Tell us …Read More
A Multitude of Magnificent Mimics
Annette Boose, Otterbein University and Andrew Boose, Metro Parks Aquatic Ecologist Over millions of years animals have evolved to blend into their surroundings. This is called camouflage and it helps …Read More
Central Ohio Blueways
Wondering where you can kayak, canoe, and paddle board in Central Ohio? Now you can find that information all in one place. Check out the Central Ohio Blueways webpage for …Read More
Painting over PTSD
Shawn Augustson, an Army veteran, overcomes his PTSD by painting the picturesque landscape at Walnut Woods Metro Park.