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Tail-wagging fun for you and your pup

Posted on August 16, 2018December 4, 2018 |
  • Pets
  • The Metro Parks Blog

Sunshine, wildlife, beautiful trails, rushing water and unlimited smells – your dog will love it all! We sniffed out five fun activities that you and your pups will enjoy. PRAIRIE …Read More

Picture this: Abounding beauty in the parks

Posted on April 27, 2018December 4, 2018 |
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Amy Colgan, Guest Blogger Picture this. The noise in the woods was startlingly loud. This was no squirrel rustling through the leaves; it was something much larger. Just as I …Read More

My Favorite Places: Battelle Darby Creek (with my dog)

Posted on October 25, 2017December 4, 2018 |
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BETHANIE BIDINGER, Battelle Darby Creek Park Ranger Fall is a great time to visit Battelle Darby Creek to refresh from the summer heat and take in all the beauty that …Read More

It’s always Dog Days at Prairie Oak—but especially at WAG!

Posted on August 9, 2017December 4, 2018 |
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Dogs love a fun day out at the park just as much as their humans do. And that’s especially true when their backdrop is the beautiful Darby Bend Lakes area …Read More

Rocky Fork Dog Park – latest developments

Posted on March 31, 2017December 4, 2018 |
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UPDATE 2: April 12 (Dog Park now open! See first update and original post below) As promised, the Dog Park is now open. The poor turf areas have been fenced off. Grass …Read More

Rocky Fork Dog Park remains closed — for now

Posted on February 9, 2017December 4, 2018 |
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UPDATE: March 29, 2017 The maintenance crew began constructing a temporary fence inside the dog park today. The intent is to separate the good areas from the not-so-good, so that …Read More

Wild Parents Know Best!

Posted on May 24, 2016December 4, 2018 |
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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

Scioto Grove Metro Park Opens

Posted on May 10, 2016December 4, 2018 |
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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

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