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Convenient Composting

Posted on March 12, 2023March 16, 2023 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

JESSICA TOMASTIK Outdoor Adventure Programmer If you’re like me and you never got around to deciding on a New Years’ resolution, here’s a perfect one to adopt for spring: try …Read More

Permit me, if you please…

Posted on March 12, 2023March 16, 2023 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

ANDREW BOOSE Aquatic Ecologist One of the lesser known aspects of Resource Management’s work is the writing of research permits for a multitude of agencies and individuals. These permits keep …Read More

20 IN 23: The first Metro Park (Blacklick Woods)

Posted on February 16, 2023May 18, 2023 |
  • 20 IN 22: Park Histories
  • The Metro Parks Blog

VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator Seventy-five years ago, this October, the first park in the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District opened its gate to the public for the first …Read More

My perfect day at Metro Parks

Posted on February 16, 2023May 18, 2023 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

CAROLINE WAGNER Metro Parks Outdoor Adventure Programmer Visitors often ask park staff what their favorite park is, and that can be an impossible question to answer because each park has …Read More

10 Best Activities to do at Metro Parks Over Spring Break

Posted on February 16, 2023May 18, 2023 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

LIZ CHRISTIAN Social Media and Marketing Specialist Spring is just around the corner, and these unusually warm February days have us thinking about spring break! Whether you’re planning a stay-cation, …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Eric at Battelle Darby Creek

Posted on February 16, 2023May 18, 2023 |
  • Behind the Parks
  • The Metro Parks Blog

Eric Reiner Maintenance Technician, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park Hometown and background I was born in Columbus, but I spent most of my early years living in Fairfield County. Our …Read More

Attacking the Invaders!

Posted on February 16, 2023February 22, 2023 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog
  • Volunteers

ANDREW BOOSE Aquatic Ecologist Invasive management has been the primary focus of Metro Parks Resource Management’s recent activities. Resource Management volunteers have been working away removing invasive plants at some …Read More

Love is in the Air…!

Posted on February 16, 2023 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

Metro Parks Naturalist Maria Bergman takes a stroll through Blacklick Woods as nature takes its course and the park’s animals get ready to seek a mate.  

The Prairie Plow through history and today’s Metro Parks prairies

Posted on February 16, 2023 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

GORDON MITCHELL and CARRIE MORROW Metro Parks Resource Management THE PRAIRIE PLOW THROUGH HISTORY (Gordon Mitchell) Prairie Sod When the American settlers first arrived at the midwestern prairies in the …Read More

Backpacking Opportunities in Metro Parks

Posted on February 16, 2023 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

MELISSA TURPENING Outdoor Adventure Program Coordinator How many of you have “backpacking” on your 2023 adventure goals? There are many great locations to backpack in Ohio, and several in your …Read More

Layering for Winter

Posted on February 16, 2023 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

TRAVIS CAMPBELL Metro Parks Outdoor Adventure Programmer “Could I BE wearing any more clothes?” -Joey Tribbiani We’ve all heard it before: layers are the key to staying warm and comfortable …Read More

Furry Friends Make for the Best Hiking Buddies

Posted on January 19, 2023February 16, 2023 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

LIZ CHRISTIAN Social Media and Marketing Specialist Hiking is fun, but hiking with your best friend is even better! Metro Parks has over 100 miles of pet trails throughout the …Read More

20 IN 23: The Story of Slate Run

Posted on January 19, 2023February 16, 2023 |
  • 20 IN 22: Park Histories
  • The Metro Parks Blog

VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator Slate Run, when it opened in 1981, became the largest Metro Park in the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District. In 1963, a full 18 …Read More

25 Years of Summer Camp

Posted on January 19, 2023February 16, 2023 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

ASHLEY YOCKEY Camp and Event Specialist It may be frosty and cold outside, but summer will be here sooner than you know! Here at Metro Parks, summertime is always on …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Larry at Blacklick Woods Golf Course

Posted on January 19, 2023February 28, 2023 |
  • Behind the Parks
  • The Metro Parks Blog

Larry Logan Maintenance Technician, Blacklick Woods Golf Course Hometown and background I was born in Columbus, but my family moved to Daytona in Florida when I was two years old. …Read More

EXCELLENT! Quarry Trails Metro Park wins OPRA Award of Excellence

Posted on December 15, 2022March 16, 2023 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

JILL SNYDER Visitor and Engagement Manager Quarry Trails Metro Park won 1st Place in the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association’s (OPRA) Annual Award of Excellence for Capital Improvements – $2.5 …Read More

Feathered Winter Wonders

Posted on December 15, 2022March 16, 2023 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

STEPHANIE WEST Blendon Woods Naturalist ‘Tis the season when we crave a crackling fire, cozy blanket, fluffy sweater and a hot drink to make us feel warm inside and out. …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Paul at Clear Creek

Posted on December 15, 2022February 28, 2023 |
  • Behind the Parks
  • The Metro Parks Blog

Paul Martineau Assistant Park Manager, Clear Creek Metro Park Hometown and background I was born in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, but my family moved to Steubenville, Ohio when I was one …Read More

Projects a-go-go!

Posted on December 15, 2022March 16, 2023 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

HALEY INGRAM Planning & Design Project Coordinator The third quarter of 2022 has been a busy one for Metro Parks, and the Planning & Design department was no exception! We …Read More

Enjoy the Holiday Lights at Metro Parks

Posted on December 15, 2022 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog
The annual Winter Hikes Series kicks off in December with Twinkling Lights at Battelle Darby Creek, Blacklick Woods, Highbanks, Homestead and Inniswood. Walk any time after dark and enjoy the ...Read More

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