Written In Stone: Visit Cemeteries at Metro Parks
Take a short hike at Highbanks or Quarry Trails to learn more about the people who once called Columbus their home. Check out the Pool Family gravestones at Highbanks Metro …Read More
The Westerville Oasis
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator The creative impulse to found what would eventually become Sharon Woods Metro Park is inextricably linked with plans to build two major Interstate freeways. The preservation …Read More
Rock and Roll History in Your Metro Parks
ANDREW BOOSE Aquatic Ecologist Great Southern Metro Park is a future park and a key piece of park land that will aid in connecting Scioto Grove with the Metro Parks …Read More
Forests in two more Metro Parks join Blacklick Woods in Old-Growth Forest Network
LIZ CHRISTIAN Marketing and Social Media Specialist Sections of Sharon Woods and Highbanks Metro Parks were inducted into the Old-Growth Forest Network on September 15, 2022. Brian Kane, Mid-Atlantic Regional …Read More
Metro Parks Outdoor Adventure’s Guide to a Good Trail Mix
KATIE DAVIS Outdoor Adventure Programmer – There is nothing like finishing a long hike, sitting down on a large rock, and diving into a good trail snack. Most Metro Parks …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Kerry at Prairie Oaks Metro Park
Kerry Manion Part-time Park Ranger, Prairie Oaks Metro Park Hometown and background I’m from Chicago, Illinois. My dad worked as a sheet metal worker/pipefitter for the Gulf, Mobile, and Ohio …Read More
The Second Child (Blendon Woods)
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator The first child gets all the love. But somehow, when the second child comes along, and even though the love of the first is undiminished, plenty …Read More
Raising Quail
CARRIE MORROW Assistant Resource Manager As the summer begins to wind down, so do our efforts of raising and releasing northern bobwhite quail into our parks. Slate Run is in its …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Casey at Three Creeks
Casey Kirker Park Technician, Three Creeks Metro Park – Hometown I’m from Bexley, on the east side of Columbus. We lived close to Alum Creek. What I do at Metro …Read More
Amazing fall programs and events at Metro Parks
JILL SNYDER Visitor Engagement Manager The fall weather makes for a wonderful day in the park and there is so much to celebrate as the season changes. The cool crisp …Read More
The Three Bs (of Clear Creek)
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator In music, critics speak reverently of the Three Bs (Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms) and their prominent role in the history of music and the arts. The …Read More
WAG! and Outdoor Inclusive Adventure are headline events at Prairie Oaks
BARK BASH – August 24, 2024 Bark Bash is the super-duper event of the summer for you and your canine friends. The inaugural Bark Bash replaces the cancelled WAG! Fest …Read More
Bike safely and enjoy the ride
TRAVIS CAMPBELL Metro Parks Outdoor Adventure Biking is in full swing in summer and Metro Parks has something for all types of riders! Did you know your Metro Parks offer …Read More
Fishes of the Metro Parks
ANDREW BOOSE Aquatic Ecologist The Metro Parks, as a whole, is located within two Ohio River watersheds. There are two rivers (Olentangy and the Scioto), 11 creeks (Alum, Blacklick, Big …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Alli at Sharon Woods Metro Park
Allison Shaw Naturalist, Sharon Woods Metro Park – Hometown I come from Marietta, in southeast Ohio. It’s on the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers with a population just …Read More
The Innis Legacy
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator Metro Parks is fortunate enough to own and operate one of the most-admired public gardens in the entire Midwest. Inniswood Metro Gardens is now a 123-acre …Read More
Metro Parks Lottery Hunts for the 2022 Deer Hunting Season
Metro Parks is offering two lottery hunts for the 2022 Deer Hunting Season – Clear Creek Metro Park, Fairfield and Hocking Counties Managing wildlife and habitats is of the utmost …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Nick at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park
Nick Neumeier Park Ranger, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park – Hometown I’m from Troy, Ohio, home of the famous Troy Strawberry Festival. It’s about 20 miles north of Dayton. Population …Read More