20 IN 22: The Northwest Quadrant
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator As the 20th century entered its dotage, the map of Metro Parks’ locations showed a distinct lack of presence in the northwest. There were 11 Metro …Read More
Yappy Hour is at Quarry Trails on June 30
Join Friends of Metro Parks for our first YAPPY HOUR of 2022! And learn how to Stand Up Paddleboard with your pup! It’s all happening at Quarry Trails Metro Park …Read More
To the Bat Pole…!
CARRIE MORROW Assistant Resource Manager A METRO PARKS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SUCCESS STORY Every year, Metro Parks staff and volunteers return to the bat roosts installed at Battelle Darby Creek Metro …Read More
After Dark is a time for summer fun in your Metro Parks
JILL SNYDER Visitor Engagement Manager Remember the joy of catching fireflies or watching the sunset and the moonrise in the summertime? Without the pressure of morning alarms and early bedtime, …Read More
20 IN 22: The Darby Creeks and the Darby Plains
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator At a little more than 7,000 acres in area, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park is by far the largest of the parks in the Columbus and …Read More
Discover more as a Metro Parks Explorer
It’s easy to become a Metro Parks Explorer and show your love for the parks. Hundreds of our program participants become explorers every year. All of our explorers receive a …Read More
School’s Out: It’s Critter Time!
JILL SNYDER Visitor Engagement Manager As the school year comes to a close, it doesn’t mean the learning needs to stop! Why not visit one of our Nature Centers to …Read More
Drying Day for a Highbanks Eagle
Eagles nest at Highbanks, Pickerington Ponds and Three Creeks metro parks, and they are also frequently seen flying at Scioto Audubon, Scioto Grove and Walnut Woods metro parks. Nothing beats ...Read More
Animal Crossing: Road Safety for Wildlife
CRAIG BIEGLER Naturalist – Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park Over the last few years, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park staff noticed that an alarming number of animals were being killed …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Brittany at Highbanks Metro Park
BRITTANY CLARK Park Technician, Highbanks Metro Park Hometown I’m from Sardinia, a small town east of Cincinnati. Population is about 1500. Years of Service I joined Metro Parks in May …Read More
Sand darter becomes the latest “underwater warbler” discovered in Metro Parks
ANDREW BOOSE Aquatic Ecologist As central Ohio streams warm just a little, a cacophony of color plays out under the rapids, riffles, runs and pools. The fish known as darters …Read More
Top 5 Things You Should Know About Reservations at Metro Parks 🍉
It’s almost summertime, and Metro Parks reservable venues are a hot commodity in Central Ohio! So we wanted to give you our Top 5 things we think you should know …Read More
20 IN 22: Kettle Lakes and Appalachian Foothills
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator In this month’s 20 IN 22 journey through the parks and their history we encounter the kettle lakes and wetlands of Pickerington Ponds Metro Park, and …Read More
Metro Parks Uncovered: It’s Warbler Season!
STEPHANIE WEST Senior Naturalist – Blendon Woods and Rocky Fork Metro Parks You know all about baseball season, football season, and basketball season, but are you familiar with warbler season? …Read More
First time ever for prairie burn at Scioto Grove Metro Park
CARRIE MORROW Assistant Resource Manager Along with awesome Metro Parks team members from various parks and departments, Resource Management completed two terrific burn days in late March 2022, including the …Read More
Has Spring Finally Sprung?!
JILL SNYDER Assistant Manager – Interpretation & Education Thankfully, most Ohio plants and animals use the length of daylight to judge if spring is here. If they relied on the …Read More
Walter A. Tucker State Nature Preserve at Blacklick Woods Metro Park inducted in the Old-Growth Forest Network!
The Walter A. Tucker State Nature Preserve at Blacklick Woods Metro Park in Reynoldsburg, Ohio will be inducted into the Old-Growth Forest Network on Friday, April 15, 2022 at 11AM. …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Becky at Metro Parks Headquarters
BECKY COLLINS Ranger/Operations Specialist – Metro Parks Headquarters – What I do at Metro Parks I’ve been with Metro Parks for just over 20 years. I coordinate training, order uniforms …Read More
20 IN 22: Shale and Spruce
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator In this month’s 20 IN 22 journey through the parks and their history we encounter the shale banks of Highbanks Metro Park and the spruce and …Read More
Metro Parks Uncovered: A Symphony of Springtime Sounds
KATIE BENNETT Naturalist, Clear Creek Metro Park Regardless of the forecast or temperature, nature has many ways of letting us know spring is on the way. Signs of spring are …Read More