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Give your kids a fantastic summer at a Metro Parks Camp

Posted on February 27, 2019April 29, 2019 |
  • Educators
  • Family and Kids
  • The Metro Parks Blog

AUDREY ZIMMERMAN, Camp and Special Events Coordinator As skunk cabbage emerges and the frozen world around us begins to thaw into the renewing, greenish-brown, muddy season we call spring, our …Read More

Love blooms at Metro Parks

Posted on February 14, 2019March 18, 2019 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

Hayley and Shaun had their first date at Three Creeks Metro Park five years ago, and knew they were the ones for each other. Now they’ve set a date for …Read More

Enjoy frosty fun at your Metro Parks

Posted on February 13, 2019April 29, 2019 |
  • Fitness & Recreation
  • The Metro Parks Blog

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

Posted on February 12, 2019June 21, 2019 |
  • Family and Kids
  • The Metro Parks Blog

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…

Posted on February 11, 2019January 18, 2023 |
  • Educators
  • Nature
  • The Metro Parks Blog

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

Posted on February 8, 2019June 11, 2019 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

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

Posted on January 25, 2019April 12, 2019 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

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

Posted on January 24, 2019February 14, 2019 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

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

Posted on January 9, 2019April 29, 2019 |
  • Nature
  • The Metro Parks Blog

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

Posted on January 9, 2019 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

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

Posted on January 9, 2019April 29, 2019 |
  • Fitness & Recreation
  • The Metro Parks Blog

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

Posted on January 2, 2019February 14, 2019 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

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

Posted on December 28, 2018 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

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

Posted on December 19, 2018January 8, 2019 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

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

Posted on December 12, 2018October 29, 2019 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

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

Posted on December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 |
  • The Metro Parks Blog

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

Posted on December 6, 2018June 10, 2019 |
  • Outdoor Adventures
  • The Metro Parks Blog

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

Posted on November 30, 2018April 29, 2019 |
  • Nature
  • The Metro Parks Blog

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

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