Tad Jeffrey Grants’ Hall of Fame
MELISSA MEYER Development Assistant, Friends of Metro Parks Friends of Metro Parks is the non-profit organization that helps support the Metro Parks through advocacy, outreach and fundraising. But what are …Read More
Brad Sparks’ Big Birding Year
from the archive In the Spring 2010 edition of Metro Parks’ Parkscope magazine, Brad Sparks wrote about his “Big Year” – the challenge he set himself, to find as many …Read More
20 IN 23: The Last 10 Years
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator This concluding article in the series of Metro Parks’ park histories focuses on parks that have opened in the last 10 years (Rocky Fork, Homestead, Scioto …Read More
If a Metro Park were a Cookie!
KATIE THORPE Outdoor Adventure Programmer Meandering through the woods on a long hike, your mind begins to wonder. Thoughts of the day to day routine might drift in, or the …Read More
Tim Talks: Resource Management projects maintain biodiversity in the parks
In our latest Tim Talks video, Resource Management staff talk about some of the projects and tactics used to maintain biodiversity in the parks, and to keep the Metro Parks …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Stephanie West at Blendon Woods
Stephanie West Senior Naturalist, Blendon Woods and Rocky Fork Metro Parks Hometown and background I come from University Heights, an eastside suburb of Cleveland. I graduated from Springfield’s Wittenberg University …Read More
Convenient Composting
JESSICA TOMASTIK Outdoor Adventure Programmer If you’re like me and you never got around to deciding on a New Years’ resolution, here’s a perfect one to adopt for spring: try …Read More
Permit me, if you please…
ANDREW BOOSE Aquatic Ecologist One of the lesser known aspects of Resource Management’s work is the writing of research permits for a multitude of agencies and individuals. These permits keep …Read More
20 IN 23: The first Metro Park (Blacklick Woods)
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator Seventy-five years ago, this October, the first park in the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District opened its gate to the public for the first …Read More
My perfect day at Metro Parks
CAROLINE WAGNER Metro Parks Outdoor Adventure Programmer Visitors often ask park staff what their favorite park is, and that can be an impossible question to answer because each park has …Read More
10 Best Activities to do at Metro Parks Over Spring Break
LIZ CHRISTIAN Social Media and Marketing Specialist Spring is just around the corner, and these unusually warm February days have us thinking about spring break! Whether you’re planning a stay-cation, …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Eric at Battelle Darby Creek
Eric Reiner Maintenance Technician, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park Hometown and background I was born in Columbus, but I spent most of my early years living in Fairfield County. Our …Read More
Attacking the Invaders!
ANDREW BOOSE Aquatic Ecologist Invasive management has been the primary focus of Metro Parks Resource Management’s recent activities. Resource Management volunteers have been working away removing invasive plants at some …Read More
Love is in the Air…!
Metro Parks Naturalist Maria Bergman takes a stroll through Blacklick Woods as nature takes its course and the park’s animals get ready to seek a mate.
The Prairie Plow through history and today’s Metro Parks prairies
GORDON MITCHELL and CARRIE MORROW Metro Parks Resource Management THE PRAIRIE PLOW THROUGH HISTORY (Gordon Mitchell) Prairie Sod When the American settlers first arrived at the midwestern prairies in the …Read More
Backpacking Opportunities in Metro Parks
MELISSA TURPENING Outdoor Adventure Program Coordinator How many of you have “backpacking” on your 2023 adventure goals? There are many great locations to backpack in Ohio, and several in your …Read More
Layering for Winter
TRAVIS CAMPBELL Metro Parks Outdoor Adventure Programmer “Could I BE wearing any more clothes?” -Joey Tribbiani We’ve all heard it before: layers are the key to staying warm and comfortable …Read More
Furry Friends Make for the Best Hiking Buddies
LIZ CHRISTIAN Social Media and Marketing Specialist Hiking is fun, but hiking with your best friend is even better! Metro Parks has over 100 miles of pet trails throughout the …Read More
20 IN 23: The Story of Slate Run
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator Slate Run, when it opened in 1981, became the largest Metro Park in the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District. In 1963, a full 18 …Read More
25 Years of Summer Camp
ASHLEY YOCKEY Camp and Event Specialist It may be frosty and cold outside, but summer will be here sooner than you know! Here at Metro Parks, summertime is always on …Read More