Squirrel Fantasia
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator Nature. So wonderful, so marvelous, so inspiring. We’re lucky, here in central Ohio, to have 20 Metro Parks practically on our doorsteps. The parks are synonymous …Read More
Mother Knows Best: When to intervene with young wildlife (and when not to)
STEPHANIE WEST Blendon Woods Naturalist Tiny bunnies hopping through your garden; a fawn hiding, alone in your shrubbery; Mama mallard parading her ducklings across your lawn, far from water; scruffy, …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Amy Klamut at Metro Parks Headquarters
Amy Klamut Metro Parks Payroll Specialist Hometown and Background I’m from Mount Vernon, which is about an hour northeast of Columbus. It’s the county seat of Knox County and has …Read More
Vertical Visions
BRYAN KNOWLES Inniswood Gardens Manager As one may have inferred from a theme titled “Vertical Visions,” the gardens at Inniswood Metro Gardens certainly have you looking up this summer. This …Read More
Adventure Starts Here: Queer Climbing Columbus
Members of Queer Climbing Columbus enjoyed a climbing session using Scioto Audubon Metro Park’s climbing wall. The group often climbs at the park and organizes group walks at several other …Read More
Have fun with our 75 Year Challenge
JILL SNYDER Visitor Engagement Manager We are excited to invite all of our Metro Parks friends and visitors to participate in the Metro Parks 75 Year Challenge. Our challenge recognizes …Read More
Metro Parks: your natural mood boosters
ADAM BRANDEMIHL Guest blogger As a psychiatrist, I have seen the positive mental health impacts of consistently spending time in nature, including lower stress levels, improvements in mood and a …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Caroline at Metro Parks Outdoor Adventure
Caroline Wagner Metro Parks Outdoor Adventure Programmer Hometown and background I’m from Seven Hills, Ohio, a city of about 12,000 people in Cuyahoga County, and a suburb of Cleveland. I …Read More
Wait…! The Metro Parks has a golf course!?
ERIN WHITMAN Golf Course Generalist YES! Metro Parks does have a golf course. Located right next door to Blacklick Woods Metro Park, Blacklick Woods Golf Course has been serving our …Read More
Wetlands: What are they?
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has dedicated May as American Wetlands Month! What are wetlands? Wetlands are areas of ground that remain saturated with water for the majority …Read More
Spring is here…!
STEP OUT INTO YOUR METRO PARKS, because spring is here and it’s time to hear the glorious singing of the birds, and delight in the multitude of views of tree …Read More
Tim Talks: Mental Health with Adam Brandemihl
In our latest TIM TALKS video, Metro Parks Executive Director Tim Moloney meets with local psychiatrist and Metro Parks enthusiast Adam Brandemihl at Highbanks Metro Park, for a chat about …Read More
Tick, Tick, Boom
It’s warming up here in Franklin County, and that means everybody’s favorite nemeses are back. That’s right, it’s tick season. Tick season is generally considered to be April through September. …Read More
Memorial bricks added to Friends’ commemorative programs
MELISSA MEYER Development Assistant, Friends of Metro Parks Friends of Metro Parks is pleased to announce that Memorial Bricks are making their debut this year! Since many of the parks …Read More
Crossword solution – from April newsletter
ACROSS 1. They’re the biggest mammals in Ohio, and can be seen at the biggest Metro Park. (5) 5. The parks have loads of these. They may be white, or ...Read More
Metro Parks Naturalist Alli Shaw receives EECO Award
Congratulations to Alli Shaw, Sharon Woods Park Naturalist, on receiving the Environmental Education Council of Ohio (EECO) Finlay Johnson Award. This award is in honor of two men, Carl Johnson …Read More
A short but successful prairie burn season
CARRIE MORROW Assistant Resource Manager Video of prescribed burn at W. Pearl King Prairie Savanna (Video Liz Christian) The Metro Parks prescribed fire team was able to complete three days …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Erin Flannery at Scioto Grove
Erin Flannery Park Ranger, Scioto Grove Metro Park Hometown and background I come from Milan, in north Ohio. It’s a small village, with a population under 1,400, but it’s split …Read More
The Best Places to Read in Metro Parks
This year, National Library Week is April 23-29, and that got us thinking about the best places to read a book at Metro Parks… Highbanks Nature Center Library A classic. …Read More
Celebrate 75 years of Metro Parks
It’s been 75 years since Metro Parks first opened its gates at Blacklick Woods, marking 75 years of conservation, exploration and fun! There’s always something new and exciting just around …Read More