Paddling season is over! Now what?
MACY TALLARICO Outdoor Adventure Programmer As the fall season approaches and we start to clean and store our kayaks and paddle boards, people may find themselves wondering “What other outdoor …Read More
Adventure Starts Here: Visit the Fire Tower at Scioto Grove Metro Park
Reach new heights as you ascend nearly 100 feet to the top of the fire tower at Scioto Grove Metro Park.
Gray, black, and white squirrels – what’s the deal?
LEAH CONWAY Seasonal Naturalist, Blacklick Woods Have you noticed a white squirrel while on any of your walks in the Metro Parks? In particular if you’re strolling about on the …Read More
Wander and Wonder: Roam among the tall trees
Delight your senses this fall with walks through the avenues 0f towering trees in the forests and alongside the rivers and streams of Metro Parks.
A nod of recognition from our partners
JILL SNYDER Visitor Engagement Manager Metro Parks was recognized recently by Columbus City Schools for the continuous partnership work between the two agencies. Both organizations strive to educate the students …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Dave at Highbanks
Dave Potts Invasives Team Volunteer – Highbanks Why I volunteer at Metro Parks, what I do and what I love most about it I retired in 2016 after a full …Read More
How low will they go?
ELAINE HALL Assistant Resource Manager Everyone secretly loves statistics. Especially record breaking statistics. During the Olympics we are hooked on whether an athlete is going to break a record, or …Read More
Creature Feature: Conservation of the red-headed woodpecker
LEAH CONWAY Seasonal Naturalist, Blacklick Woods Of the 22 woodpecker species found worldwide, seven are present in Ohio. Today we’ll be taking a look at the aptly-named red-headed woodpecker. Though …Read More
Aww Crap! Why picking up after your pet is important for the environment
LIZ CHRISTIAN Social Media and Marketing Specialist You’ve probably heard over and over (and over) again that you should pick up after your pet when they poop. It’s, quite frankly, …Read More
Metro Parks – A Kid’s Playground
Highbanks Metro Park has a fabulous playground filled with equipment designed to set kids aflame with enthusiasm. But the whole park is a playground, so watch young kids having a …Read More
Chronolog at Metro Parks
LIZ CHRISTIAN Social Media and Marketing Specialist You asked, we listened! Many visitors have been asking about Chronolog stations at Metro Parks, and we’re happy to announce that we’ve recently …Read More
A Doggone Good Time at Bark Bash
LIZ CHRISTIAN Social Media and Marketing Specialist The inaugural Bark Bash was held on August 24 at Prairie Oaks Metro Park. The park was transformed into a canine paradise for …Read More
Full Circle for a former CSI Coordinator
RUSSEL COWDEN Human Resources Specialist My first job for Metro Parks was as a CSI Coordinator in summer 2013. Technically, I was a seasonal maintenance technician, but for eight weeks …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Trevor at Metro Parks Headquarters
Trevor Williams Metro Parks Construction Manager Hometown and Background I was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio on the northeast side of the city. My father was raised on a …Read More
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
Photography style and how I discovered it
JACK ROCKWOOD Metro Parks Intern (Visitor Engagement) Photography, like any art, is subjective, with each photographer trying to capture perfect instances of the world in their own style, but to …Read More
Pucker Up to Fishy Lips
ELAINE HALL Assistant Resource Manager/Darby Watershed Coordinator If you have had the chance to go fishing or kick seining, maybe even at a Metro Parks program, then you’ve probably come …Read More