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Whatever you enjoy doing outdoors, Columbus & Franklin County Metro Parks has a great place to begin your adventure. Find adventurous things to do, new activities to try and places to explore every day of the year! For seven decades, your Metro Parks have been a treasured natural resource for generations of central Ohioans of all ages and abilities.
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Discover & Experience Nature
The mission of Metro Parks is to conserve open space, while providing place and opportunities that encourage people to discover and experience nature. Your 20 Metro Parks cover more than 28,700 acres of land and water and are home to more than 2,400 plant and animal species.
Every year more than 12 million people visit a Metro Park to escape into a world teeming with wildlife and rich in recreational and educational opportunities. The tremendous growth and enduring popularity of Metro Parks is due to the strong support of the community – as voters, as volunteers and as visitors.
ELAINE HALL Assistant Resource Manager Metro Parks staff recently attended an annual update about eastern hellbender conservation. As an endangered species in Ohio and having the small potential to pop …Read More
On a visit to Slate Run Metro Park, Executive Director Tim Moloney wisely made plenty of time to check out Slate Run Living Historical Farm. THE VIDEO STILLS FROM THE …Read More
VIRGINIA GORDON Communication Coordinator Adventure awaits you at Scioto Grove Metro Park, if you’re bold enough to climb the 111 rather steep steps to the top of the Fire Tower. …Read More
Why I volunteer at Metro Parks, what I do and what I love most about it Volunteering has always been important to me. I retired eight years ago after working …Read More
