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Springtime brings new life to Slate Run Farm

Posted on April 16, 2019June 10, 2019 |
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DAVE TROTTER, Interpretive Aide Spring brings many changes to the farm. As the weather warms, the activity around the farm increases dramatically. The wheat planted last October is greening up …Read More

Spring birding is here at your Metro Parks

Posted on April 12, 2019June 21, 2019 |
  • Nature
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10TV’s Karina Nova talks with Stephanie West about the sights and sounds of spring – listen for chirping birds and look for blooming wild flowers in your Metro Parks. Send …Read More

The bats are swinging back to Clear Creek

Posted on March 6, 2019April 29, 2019 |
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CARRIE MORROW, Assistant Resource Manager It’s a chilly winter day. There aren’t any insects flying around and the creeks and ponds are covered in ice. In the recesses of rock …Read More

Birds, Birds, Everywhere in your Metro Parks

Posted on March 6, 2019April 29, 2019 |
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STEPHANIE WEST, Naturalist Blendon Woods Migration has started already! Even though March temperatures have been consistently well below freezing  you can really begin to feel the coming of spring. I …Read More

Love is in the air…

Posted on February 11, 2019April 29, 2019 |
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SCOTT FELKER, Three Creeks Naturalist “Love is in the air…” Or on the ground and maybe in the water. As winter starts its slow ascent to spring, hormone levels in …Read More

Metro Parks permanently preserves high quality habitat at Clear Creek

Posted on January 9, 2019April 29, 2019 |
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Metro Parks Park Board voted to spend $400,000 in grant funding to purchase an 80-acre tract of land that is surrounded on three sides by Clear Creek Metro Park from …Read More

Oh deer! Let’s rut

Posted on November 30, 2018April 29, 2019 |
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BRYAN KNOWLES, Glacier Ridge and Homestead Park Manager When the sun’s out, the sky’s a brilliant bright blue and the clouds are puffy white, there’s no better place to be …Read More

Who cooks for you?

Posted on November 28, 2018April 29, 2019 |
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CRAIG BIEGLER, Battelle Darby Creek Naturalist On November 11, over 100 people went on a hike at Battelle Darby Creek with the hope of having an owl experience. During the …Read More

Tim Talks: Connect with nature and each other

Posted on November 13, 2018April 29, 2019 |
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Quincy said it best – you truly get to connect with one another in nature. So hit the trails at your favorite Metro Park and spend a morning walking, talking …Read More

Spectacular fall colors blanket Metro Parks

Posted on October 17, 2018December 4, 2018 |
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With colder weather comes changing landscapes and spectacular fall color. Head out to your favorite Metro Park and marvel at the vibrant reds, warming yellows and fiery oranges that blanket …Read More

Behold the flowers of fall

Posted on September 12, 2018December 4, 2018 |
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Autumn takes your breath away with its fabulous canvas of changing colors, but it also takes the blooms away. Those wonderful flowers that delight the eye throughout summer fade away …Read More

Feathered friends flock through the parks

Posted on September 7, 2018December 4, 2018 |
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KATIE BENNETT, Clear Creek Naturalist Fall in Ohio welcomes cooler temperatures, a painted landscape and significant activity among our avian friends. The changing weather, a safe place to rest and …Read More

Tim Talks: Abounding wildlife at your Metro Parks

Posted on September 6, 2018December 4, 2018 |
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From bald eagles to salamanders to foxes, you’ll find abounding wildlife at your Metro Parks. SEE MORE TIM TALKS VIDEOS Tell us your story

Birds of a feather flock together at Metro Parks

Posted on August 6, 2018December 4, 2018 |
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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

Flap your wings at these butterfly and insect havens

Posted on July 18, 2018December 4, 2018 |
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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

A Multitude of Magnificent Mimics

Posted on June 13, 2018December 4, 2018 |
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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

Winging their way to a forest near you…

Posted on May 9, 2018December 4, 2018 |
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BRUCE SIMPSON, Blendon Woods Naturalist Spring is my favorite time for bird watching. As the lakes and river thaw, many waterfowl fly north and some of the seed-eating birds migrate …Read More

April showers bring May flowers…

Posted on April 17, 2018December 4, 2018 |
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Scott Felker, Three Creeks Naturalist After what seems like the winter that lasted for forever, spring is finally here and so are the wildflowers. That means it’s time to search …Read More

Baby animals are busting out in Metro Parks

Posted on April 10, 2018December 4, 2018 |
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BRANDON NOVOTNY, Park Ranger Prairie Oaks Spring brings a deluge of baby animals to our Metro Parks, as birds and wildlife nest and raise their offspring. Coming upon any animal …Read More

Turkeys at Blendon Woods now common, but it wasn’t always this way

Posted on March 27, 2018December 4, 2018 |
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BRUCE SIMPSON, Blendon Woods Naturalist Turkeys are now common at Blendon Woods, but it wasn’t always that way. One morning around 15 years ago, as I walked along the Brookside …Read More

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