The Regulars Speak
ANDY MILLER Assistant Park Manager, Chestnut Ridge Metro Park Humans, as one saying goes, are creatures of habit. Some habits are bad, some habits are good, and some habits are …Read More
Blacklick Woods stirs up fond memories
Beverly McNeal recounts her happiest memories of Blacklick Woods. She spent a lot of time at the park over the years and loves hiking with her family and friends, discovering …Read More
Metro Parks make life better for new Central Ohio residents
Metro Parks filled a void for a couple that recently moved to Central Ohio from Lansing, Michigan, to be close to their daughter. Barbara and Paul Toman are in their …Read More
Strolling through the decades
TINA FRONK Social Media Specialist Blacklick Woods Metro Park opened 69 years ago, just as Sam Nonnamacher was settling back into civilian life. He served in World War II as …Read More
Senior Camp is a blast at Blacklick Woods
CARRIE KELLER Outreach Naturalist For nearly three weeks every fall about 700 of our more seasoned Central Ohio citizens pass through the gates at Blacklick Woods to enjoy a day …Read More
Stop by at Clear Creek for a premier birding experience
MARCEY SHAFER Clear Creek Metro Park is one of Ohio’s best spots to see birds. Every year the park comes alive with migratory birds. Some stop here for a break …Read More
Metro Parks provide ideal places to start a walking or running routine
On a slightly brisk, yet sunny March day, a group of women keen to start a walking or running routine met at Blacklick Woods’ Beech Maple Lodge for a Metro …Read More
Couple finds peace and togetherness on Metro Parks trails
A young at heart couple is proving the adage, sixty is the new forty, with their energetic mission to walk every trail in all 19 Metro Parks. Pat Andrews and …Read More
The Year’s First Wildflower
By February, most of us are tired of winter and are probably looking forward to spring with great anticipation. Some of us are even walking through the fields and forests …Read More
What Metro Parks mean to me
More than 8-million visitors come to the 19 Metro Parks every year, and every one of you has a story to tell and reasons aplenty for being there. We chatted …Read More
Moving Day!
After more than 30 years, the time had come to pack up and move a honey bee colony from Walnut Woods Metro Park to Battelle Darby Creek. The eviction notice came when park …Read More
Gardening for Hummingbirds
There’s nothing quite as exciting as catching a glimpse of the tiny, iridescent, Ruby-throated Hummingbird in your garden. These extremely migratory birds are not only beautiful to watch, but also …Read More