Behind the Parks: Tom Kirker at Slate Run
Tom Kirker Part-time Ranger, Slate Run Metro Park Hometown and Background I grew up in Bexley, on the campus of Capital University. My dad was the Dean of Men at …Read More
Not all rivers are created equal
ELAINE HALL Assistant Resource Manager From lazy rivers that are deep, wide, slow and flat, to white water and small streams that are shallow, narrow, fast and rigid — not …Read More
Inclusive Playground at Metro Parks: A Space for All Abilities to Play, Explore and Grow
JILL SNYDER Visitor Engagement Manager Metro Parks is thrilled to announce the upcoming dedication of a fabulously innovative inclusive playground designed to provide an accessible, welcoming and fun experience for …Read More
Through My Lenses—How My Whitetail Deer Journey Began
ROBERT MATT BRIGNER Guest Blogger Growing up in Hilliard, Ohio, in the early 1970s, wildlife wasn’t something I saw every day. The town was small, surrounded by farmland and livestock, …Read More
Gear up for Outdoor Adventure’s Backpacking Series
JESSICA TOMASTIK Outdoor Adventure Programmer Spring is just around the corner and so is our backpacking season! The Metro Parks Outdoor Adventure team is gearing up for our bi-annual introductory …Read More
Wander & Wonder: Winter into Spring
IN OUR LATEST WANDER & WONDER VIDEO WE FOCUS ON NATURE’S SIGNS OF CHANGE AS WINTER SLOWLY MORPHS INTO SPRING. STILLS FROM THE VIDEO
Tim Talks: Resource Management
IN OUR LATEST TIM TALKS VIDEO WE FOCUS ON THE CONSERVATION WORK OF OUR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND VOLUNTEERS. STILLS FROM THE VIDEO
What’s Invading Your Backyard?
LIZ CHRISTIAN Social Media & Marketing Specialist Central Ohio is home to a diverse array of plant and animal life, but not all species belong here. Invasive species – plants, …Read More
Behind the Flames: Metro Parks Conducts Prescribed Burns
Fire might seem destructive at a first glance, but in the hands of trained conservationists, it’s a powerful tool for revitalizing ecosystems. Metro Parks regularly conducts prescribed burns – carefully …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Jennifer at Sharon Woods
Jennifer Rounds Sharon Woods Naturalist Hometown and Background My family lived in Fort Recovery, Ohio, until I was in 2nd Grade, although I was born in the hospital at Cold …Read More
Meet Morty
STEPHANIE WEST Blendon Woods Naturalist “I’m invasive, I’m invasive, I’m invasive.” The little voice behind my chair repeats this phrase over and over, interspersed with random “hellos,” and a hauntingly …Read More
Metro Parks has an app (and a new challenge)!
DOWNLOAD THE APP LIZ CHRISTIAN Social Media & Marketing Specialist Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks is excited to announce that we are now a part of the OuterSpatial …Read More
Highlights from the Resource Management Annual Biotic Survey
ELAINE HALL Assistant Resource Manager Each year Metro Parks conducts a variety of biotic surveys throughout the district. You may catch a glimpse of staff and volunteers already out in …Read More
Metro Parks plays an important part in bluebird conservation
JERRY FRITSCH (From his 2015 Parkscope article) Some of you might have driven down a country road in summer and caught a glimpse of a blue bird sitting on a …Read More
Wander and Wonder at Battelle Darby Creek
IN OUR LATEST WANDER & WONDER VIDEO WE FOCUS ON BATTELLE DARBY CREEK, OUR LARGEST METRO PARK At more than 7,000 acres, Battelle Darby Creek is the largest park in …Read More
From Egg to Adult: Spotted Salamander
LEAH CONWAY Guest Blogger Ohio’s state amphibian is the unmistakable and aptly named spotted salamander. This charming creature can be found in the hundreds at the right time and place, …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Mike at Scioto Grove
Mike Bosworth Maintenance Technician, Scioto Grove Metro Park Hometown and Background I’m born and bred in Columbus. All my life I’ve been called by my nickname of Boz, and I’m …Read More
A Win for Native Plants
LOGAN DUNN Assistant Resource Manager For years, native plant enthusiasts and conservation minded individuals have adored sharing stories and photos of their gardens, prairies, forests and other landscapes. Lush with …Read More
Winter in Metro Parks
There’s mountains of fun to be had in Metro Parks when winter weather drapes everything in the ghostly sheen of snow and ice, and wildlife is easily seen against the …Read More
From Egg to Adult: the Wood Frog
LEAH CONWAY Guest Blogger Ohio’s most terrestrial frog may not be seen as readily as a common bullfrog, but they too undergo an exciting metamorphic process. Wood frogs will betray …Read More