Are you ready to get outside?

Metro Parks are ideal places to help you feel one with nature. You can take a stroll on more than 230 miles of trails, enjoy more active pursuits such as biking, canoeing, hiking, and even bring your leashed pet for a leisurely walk in the woods. There are nature centers, natural play areas, picnic shelters, fishing places, even a climbing wall and via ferrata. Come explore, it’s your nature!

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Scioto Fest 2024 – where the fun never ends

Enjoy the video below for a wee taste of the fantastic forum of fun available for you, family and friends, including four-legged canine co-habiters, when you come to Scioto Fest …Read More

Dog Days of Summer

LIZ CHRISTIAN Social Media and Marketing Specialist The dog days of summer have technically passed, but it’s still pretty warm out there. Yet, there’s no better time to explore the …Read More

From egg to adult: Monarch butterflies

LEAH CONWAY Seasonal Naturalist – Blacklick Woods The monarch butterfly may be the most famous of invertebrates here in the US — followed closely by the black widow spider and …Read More

Behind the Parks: Meet Sarah Zinsmeister at Glacier Ridge

Sarah Zinsmeister Park Ranger, Glacier Ridge Metro Park Hometown and Background My dad relocated a lot in his work for Abbot Laboratories, so we were frequently on the move. Every …Read More

Get Outside, It’s Your Nature!