Celebrate Blacklick Woods’ 70th Birthday Bash
CODY BERKEBILE, Blacklick Woods Naturalist Metro Parks acquired 113 acres of land in 1948 that would become Blacklick Woods, the first Metro Park, paying $160 per acre for 100 acres …Read More
Run wild in Metro Parks
Watch your kids eyes light up with excitement as they climb on the recreation structures at Glacier Ridge, run wild in the natural play area at Blendon Woods or explore …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
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
Discover Your Metro Parks
Explore the parks, collect stamps and earn prizes with the Metro Parks Passport Program! Visitors can pick up their free Passport to Metro Parks booklet at Metro Parks Headquarters, 1069 …Read More
Summer camps are a go at Metro Parks
AUDREY ZIMMERMAN, Camp & Special Events Coordinator ‘Twas the morning of camp signup, when all through the Metro Parks Not a staff member was sleeping, all up while it was …Read More
Winter fun starts at Metro Parks
There’s a youngster that lives in all of us, whatever our real age might be. All alike, we feel excitement and delight as the snow falls and the hills beckon …Read More
Metro Parks and YMCA partnership creates special bonds for families
JEN ROSA, Prairie Oaks Naturalist As a parent of a child on the autism spectrum, I saw the need for inclusive programming outside in a park. Sometimes I go places …Read More
Senior Camp is a blast at Blacklick Woods
CARRIE KELLER Outreach Naturalist For nearly three weeks every fall about 700 of our more seasoned Central Ohio citizens pass through the gates at Blacklick Woods to enjoy a day …Read More
Friday Night Floaters
The sun shone brightly on Sharon Woods’ 11-acre Schrock Lake as its recent Friday Night Float program began. Eager canoeists, many of them first-timers, signed-on for a 20-minute float around …Read More
Archery in 3D makes its bow at Scioto Grove
A new facility for the Robin Hoods and archers among us has just opened at Scioto Grove Metro Park. The new feature is actually two separate archery courses. The first …Read More
Rock On at the Community Rock Climbing Festival
Scioto Audubon Metro Park’s climbing wall opened in 2009 and has been a resounding success with visitors, and especially with the climbing community. Our Community Rock Climbing Festival on Saturday September …Read More
Annual Nature Print Contest
Metro Parks, in cooperation with the Lens & Leaves Camera Club, has run an annual nature print contest for more than 25 years. Terrific photographs are entered every year and …Read More
Entertainment for the entire family at Homestead
There’s lots of fun to be had at Homestead Metro Park this summer, including a series of special events to please parkgoers of all ages. Grab your snacks, blankets and chairs and head …Read More