2026 – Deer Management Lottery
Jill Snyder Visitor Engagement Manager REMINDER Applications for all lottery hunts must be received by July 31, 2026 and winners of the electronic drawing will be notified by August 5. …Read More
Bison get the hump for their vet visit
Parker Weber Social Media and Communications Intern Battelle Darby Creek’s bison had their biannual veterinary visit this May. Here’s how the Metro Parks team carry out this event and the …Read More
Friends who plant trees
Logan Dunn Assistant Resource Manager Metro Parks has long been involved with planting trees for for a variety of reasons, such as restoring old fields, supplementing habitat and creating green …Read More
The Return (of long-departed animals)
Amy Kulesza Guest Blogger In the last six months or so, you may have heard on the news, or seen through social media posts, about the return of different animals …Read More
How to bee-friend our native bees
Kate Brierley Blacklick Woods Naturalist Take a moment to visualize a bee in your mind. Is it yellow and black or is it metallic green? Does it live in a …Read More
Adventure Starts Here: Blacklick Woods
In our latest Adventure Starts Here video we take a look at some of the wonderful things to see and do at Blacklick Woods Metro Park. STILLS FROM THE VIDEO
Behind the Parks: Meet Yves at Blacklick Woods Golf Courses
Yves Charles Maintenance Technician, Blacklick Woods Golf Courses Yves Charles is talking with Communications Coordinator, Virginia Gordon About me I was born in Cleveland, but my family moved to Albany, …Read More
Garden Assassins
Jen Snyder Senior Environmental Educator, Inniswood Metro Gardens There are killers lurking in your garden. Hidden predators lying in wait to claim their next victims. But don’t worry, though sometimes …Read More
Keeping track of poison hemlock
Elaine Hall Assistant Resource Manager Any good naturalist keeps a phenological calendar. A phenological calendar is a record of the timing of recurring natural events such as when flowers bloom, …Read More
Dating Darters
Maria Bergman Battelle Darby Creek Naturalist Let’s set the scene: it’s early summer. The water is still cold, all the recent snow and rainfall are slowly filling the stream, and …Read More
Abandoned fishing line is a menace to wildlife
Virginia Gordon Communications Coordinator Lots of visitors love to go fishing in the parks, and we love having you as visitors. This sport, or pastime, is one of the most …Read More
Our Superb State Symbols
Kate Brierley Blacklick Woods Naturalist What makes Ohio special? Our state is so full of diverse people, animals, plants and landscapes that if I wrote about everything, this article would …Read More
Wander & Wonder: Metro Parks Waterways
In our latest Wander & Wonder video we took a closer look at some of Metro Parks’ major rivers and streams. STILLS FROM THE VIDEO
Behind the Parks: Meet Naomi at Scioto Audubon
Naomi Pepper Assistant Park Manager, Scioto Audubon Metro Park Naomi Pepper is talking with Communications Coordinator, Virginia Gordon About me I grew up in Worthington and went to Linworth Alternative …Read More
We Asked, You Answered
JILL SNYDER Visitor Engagement Manager Last year, Metro Parks completed a community impact survey. We asked visitors, volunteers and community members to tell us what they love about Metro Parks, …Read More
Welcome to Great Southern Metro Park
In our latest Adventure Starts Here video we took a look at the newest Metro Park, Great Southern. STILLS FROM THE VIDEO
Helping nesting birds
Jen Snyder Senior Environmental Educator, Inniswood Metro Gardens It starts as the days grow longer each spring and continues well into the summer. Birds are singing, building nests and laying …Read More
Exploring the world of navigational devices
Katie Lofton Outdoor Adventure Programmer Last year, Outdoor Adventure applied for and was awarded a Tad Jeffrey Grant toward the purchase of backcountry satellite navigation and communication devices. Outdoor Adventure …Read More