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A Point in Time

Posted on February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 |
  • Ranger Blog

Last week, rangers at Scioto Audubon and Greenways worked as a Street Outreach Team in cooperation with the Community Shelter Board and other partnering agencies.  The Street Outreach Team, helped …Read More

Helpful Winter Hike Hints

Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 |
  • Ranger Blog

The turn of the new year is an exciting time in our metro parks. The Winter Hike series is in full swing, with large turn outs at Blacklick Woods, Sharon …Read More

Stolen Kayak Recovery

Posted on July 10, 2018 |
  • Ranger Blog
  • The Metro Parks Blog

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

Tip of the Campaign Hat – Announcements

Posted on April 11, 2018July 11, 2018 |
  • Ranger Blog

Our duties have  kept us busy and kept us away from the Ranger Blog too long.  It is time to catch up on some of the achievements and promotions within …Read More

Rangers Use New Rescue Boat

Posted on April 10, 2018July 11, 2018 |
  • Ranger Blog

Last September, Metro Parks purchased a rescue boat for operations at Scioto Audubon Metro Park.  While we have Metro Parks along many waterways in Central Ohio, Scioto Audubon is the only …Read More

Bicycle Built for Two

Posted on June 14, 2017July 11, 2018 |
  • Ranger Blog

Last week Rangers at Homestead Metro Park received a call on the duty cell phone from some cyclists at the end of the Heritage Trail.  They were concerned after finding …Read More

Memorial Day Wrap Up 2017

Posted on June 6, 2017July 11, 2018 |
  • Ranger Blog

Memorial Day has come and gone, ushering in the start of the summer season for us here at Metro Parks. The weekend was a good one, with little to no …Read More

Tip of the Campaign Hat – Ranger Hough

Posted on April 4, 2017July 11, 2018 |
  • Ranger Blog

This past board meeting, held on March 14, 2017 at  Blacklick Woods Metro Park, the Park Commissioners honored Ranger Josh Hough with a Lifesaving Award.  While on patrol of Prairie …Read More

Veteran police horse Willie remembered

Posted on January 13, 2017July 11, 2018 |
  • Ranger Blog

Metro Parks rangers would like to express their sadness at the passing of a Columbus police force veteran this week. Willie, an American saddlebred horse, was 24 years old and …Read More

Oh Christmas Tree

Posted on December 24, 2016July 11, 2018 |
  • Ranger Blog

Last week, rangers at Sharon Woods noticed a spruce tree had been cut just outside of the main gate. Not the whole tree, but rather just the top third of …Read More

Tip of the Campaign Hat to Rangers Watkins and Davis

Posted on December 18, 2016July 11, 2018 |
  • Ranger Blog

Congratulations to Shelby Watkins and Dustin Davis.  Shelby and Dustin successfully completed the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, becoming certified peace officers by the State of Ohio.  They were sworn …Read More

Rangers Patrol During Deer Gun Week

Posted on December 2, 2016July 11, 2018 |
  • Ranger Blog

It is the favorite time of year for many.  Viewed as a holiday by more than one.  Deer gun week started this past Monday, November 28th, 2016 and lasted a …Read More

Tip of the Campaign Hat – Rangers Custer, Hurt and Smith

Posted on November 29, 2016July 11, 2018 |
  • Ranger Blog
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A tip of the campaign hat goes out to rangers Brad Custer, Charles Hurt and Megan Smith for their recent promotions from part-time rangers to full-time rangers. Brad Custer has …Read More

Tip of the Campaign Hat – Ranger Fortman

Posted on October 13, 2016July 11, 2018 |
  • Ranger Blog

Movement in the ranger ranks continues. A tip of the campaign hat to Kurt Fortman who was promoted from a ranger at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park to the assistant manager …Read More

Tip of the Campaign Hat – Rangers Heisey, Knowles, Kaderly and White

Posted on September 19, 2016July 11, 2018 |
  • Ranger Blog

A lot of things happening in the ranger ranks over the last few weeks. Mike Heisey, Glacier Ridge Park Manager, retired on August 31, 2016 after 37 years of service to …Read More

Tip of the Campaign Hat – Rangers Davis and Caldwell

Posted on September 8, 2016July 11, 2018 |
  • Ranger Blog

Two of our newer rangers, Dustin Davis at Greenways and Shelby Caldwell at Highbanks, are currently attending the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy. They recently passed a crucial step, the physical training …Read More

The Cycle Continues

Posted on August 26, 2016July 11, 2018 |
  • Ranger Blog

As we have discussed in other issues of the blog, theft from vehicles is the largest criminal problem rangers deal with at Metro Parks. Occurrences are often cyclic. A criminal, or …Read More

Tip of the Campaign Hat to Ranger Doug Ramey

Posted on August 1, 2016July 11, 2018 |
  • Ranger Blog

A tip of the campaign hat goes out to Ranger Doug Ramey at Blacklick Woods, whose observation and diligence helped Reynoldsburg Division of Police with a case. In today’s age …Read More

All Tied Up

Posted on July 19, 2016July 11, 2018 |
  • Ranger Blog

The job of the park ranger has been defined simply as, “protecting the park from the people, protecting the people from the park, and protecting the people from the people.” As …Read More

Catch ‘Em All

Posted on July 14, 2016December 4, 2018 |
  • Family and Kids
  • Ranger Blog

The latest craze, Pokemon Go, has come to Metro Parks in a big way.  We are very happy to see so many people are coming out to capture these virtual critters …Read More

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