Memorial Day Weekend Wrap Up
Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer season for us here at Metro Parks. Much time and effort is spent getting the parks ready for the abundance of visitors. This weekend also requires extra …Read More
Tinseltown Comes to Metro Parks
It always used to be said that you can’t beat seeing a big screen movie in a movie theater, but boy oh boy, now you can! Tinseltown is coming to …Read More
What’s Your Park?
Metro Parks naturalists often get to know the regular park visitors, and are fortunate to hear about some of their adventures! Meet Kathy and Sara, who recently explained to Scott Felker, naturalist …Read More
Moving Day!
After more than 30 years, the time had come to pack up and move a honey bee colony from Walnut Woods Metro Park to Battelle Darby Creek. The eviction notice came when park …Read More
Wild Parents Know Best!
It was a gorgeous spring day; one of those rare times when our central Ohio sky was clear blue, the sun was shining, and it was just warm enough to …Read More
Swarmegeddon!
It’s loud. To some creatures it is a feast. It might be called Swarmegeddon. It is the emergence of Brood V of the 17-year periodical cicadas. Sometime in May, when the …Read More
Snake in the Grass
Rangers on patrol at Pickerington Ponds Metro Park were approached by individuals who reported a gun shot from a house adjacent to park property. The local police department was contacted …Read More
Gardening for Hummingbirds
There’s nothing quite as exciting as catching a glimpse of the tiny, iridescent, Ruby-throated Hummingbird in your garden. These extremely migratory birds are not only beautiful to watch, but also …Read More
Thefts from Vehicles
Over the weekend there were a few cases of theft from vehicles at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park. While theft from vehicles is our most frequent law enforcement issue, it is not …Read More
Have you heard? The Metro Parks’ herd is growing!
The shaggy haired 800-pound bison bounded out of the trailer and into the holding area at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park after a two-hour drive from The Wilds. After several …Read More
Water Rescue Training
Our friends at the Norwich Township Fire Department spent a few days at Prairie Oaks Metro Park teaching Rangers about water safety and water rescue operations. Nearly every Metro Park …Read More
Metro Parks dedicates off-trail reserve in honor of Tad Jeffrey
Family and friends of Robert “Tad” Jeffrey met at Three Creeks Park last week to celebrate Tad’s life and his dedication to Metro Parks. The occasion marked the opening of …Read More
A Tip of the Campaign Hat
A tip of the campaign hat to Rangers Daniels, Ramey and Young. These three Rangers found out yesterday they all passed the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy final exam and …Read More
A Morel Dilemma
It is that season again, one that many in Central Ohio and all over the Midwest for that matter, anxiously await. It’s not fishing season, or deer, or even turkey. …Read More
Scioto Grove Metro Park Opens
The weather stayed fair and a crowd of more than 1,500 eager park lovers were on hand to mark the opening of the 19th Metro Park last Friday, May 6, …Read More