Enjoy frosty fun at your Metro Parks
Hiking Things quiet down in the parks in winter making it the perfect time to bundle up and head out to one of the many nature trails in your Metro …Read More
Tim Talks: Winter wonderlands in Metro Parks
Sled down a steep hill, ski through the woods or plop down in the snow and make an angel (or devil) in your favorite Metro Park. SEE MORE TIM TALKS …Read More
Love is in the air…
SCOTT FELKER, Three Creeks Naturalist “Love is in the air…” Or on the ground and maybe in the water. As winter starts its slow ascent to spring, hormone levels in …Read More
A walk back in time
The Covered Bridge Embodying a simpler time in American life, wooden covered bridges like the Blackburn/Wesner Bridge at Slate Run Metro Park began springing up across the country in the …Read More
For 70 Years – some things always stay the same
Many things have changed in the past 70 years, but Metro Parks has remained Central Ohio’s number one destination for picnics and good old-fashioned family fun. Tell us about …Read More
Passport to my favorite park
Lisa Williams, Guest Blogger I completed the Metro Parks passport program in 2018, and I saved my favorite park, Battelle Darby Creek, for last. I visited a couple of times …Read More
Metro Parks permanently preserves high quality habitat at Clear Creek
Metro Parks Park Board voted to spend $400,000 in grant funding to purchase an 80-acre tract of land that is surrounded on three sides by Clear Creek Metro Park from …Read More
Tim Talks: Kathy and friends
Meet some friends on a hike at a Metro Park or spend the day exploring on your own. Either way, you’ll leave with a smile on your face. SEE MORE …Read More
Run wild at Highbanks
SHELBY WATKINS, Highbanks Ranger If you’re preparing for a race or starting a running routine, the trails in your Metro Parks are a great place to start. I’ve trained for …Read More
Two Hungry Naturalists visit with 10TV
Three Creeks Metro Park’s two hungry naturalists cook up a storm with 10TV anchor Karina Nova. SEE TWO HUNGRY NATURALISTS COOK UP SOME TURKEY SAUSAGE WITH BISCUITS AND GRAVY
A photographic amble through a prairie marsh
JIM McCORMAC Reproduced with permission from Jim McCormac’s Blog, Ohio Birds and Biodiversity Read more of Jim’s terrific blog posts here Jim worked for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources …Read More
Two Hungry Naturalists: Fowl play at Three Creeks
They’re wacky, they’re funny and they’re hungry! Our Two Hungry Naturalists talk turkey while cooking up some delicious biscuits and sausage gravy at Three Creeks. TWO HUNGRY NATURALISTS – …Read More
Three Generations of the Starks family love the Metro Parks
Dana Starks meets up with 10TV’s Yolanda Harris at Three Creeks to talk about the three generations of her family that love and use the Metro Parks frequently. As well …Read More
Tim Talks: Black Men Run bond at Blacklick Woods
Run with your friends at Blacklick Woods like Black Men Run do. SEE MORE TIM TALKS VIDEOS Tell us your story
Tim Talks: Discover adventure in your Metro Parks
Dana and her family dare to discover adventure in their Metro Parks 💚 Where will your next exploration start? SEE MORE TIM TALKS VIDEOS SEE MORE VIDEO with Dana and …Read More
Oh deer! Let’s rut
BRYAN KNOWLES, Glacier Ridge and Homestead Park Manager When the sun’s out, the sky’s a brilliant bright blue and the clouds are puffy white, there’s no better place to be …Read More
Who cooks for you?
CRAIG BIEGLER, Battelle Darby Creek Naturalist On November 11, over 100 people went on a hike at Battelle Darby Creek with the hope of having an owl experience. During the …Read More
Metro Parks Annual Winter Hike Series
The snow is starting to fall, which means it’s time for winter hikes! Join us for our 46th annual winter hike series starting January 2019. For a full schedule of …Read More