Solitude and serenity on the Fern Trail
KATIE BENNETT, Clear Creek Naturalist If you want to experience a little bit of everything found at Clear Creek from the diversity of the plants to the wildlife and only …Read More
Flap your wings at these butterfly and insect havens
Butterfly Garden at Scioto Audubon Metro Park Quarter-acre butterfly garden off Maier Place Swallowtails, monarchs, skippers, cabbage whites, bumble bees and honeybees Garden and adjacent prairie filled with milkweed, butterfly …Read More
Stolen Kayak Recovery
Last month, while on foot patrol at Scioto Audubon Metro Park, a seasonal ranger Jake found two kayaks stashed along the bank of the Scioto River. A quick check of …Read More
#YourMetroParksTrails – win a $500 REI gift card
We all have our favorite trails – the ones that wind through prairies, wetlands and forests or the ones that provide a front row seat to wildlife scurrying across the …Read More
Happy Trails to You!
Blendon Woods Naturalist Stephanie West gives a shout out for the 2.5-mile Overlook, Brookside and Ripple Rock trails. These shaded looped trails descend three times into a stream bed and …Read More
Float on through the parks
BRANDON NOVOTNY, Prairie Oaks Ranger Canoeing and kayaking are two of the best ways to see your Metro Parks. From magnificent wildlife, to breathtaking sunsets and scenic views, a float …Read More
Tim Talks: Dig into Farm Life
Dig into 1880s farm life – Feel the softness of sheep’s wool in your hands, smell bacon sizzling on a cast iron stove and marvel at the strength of our …Read More
Tim Talks: Exhilarating hikes await at your Metro Parks
Breathe in that fresh air at Battelle Darby Creek! Your Metro Parks offer exhilarating hikes, spectacular views and memories you and your family won’t soon forget, we promise. Tell us …Read More
A Multitude of Magnificent Mimics
Annette Boose, Otterbein University and Andrew Boose, Metro Parks Aquatic Ecologist Over millions of years animals have evolved to blend into their surroundings. This is called camouflage and it helps …Read More
Central Ohio Blueways
Wondering where you can kayak, canoe, and paddle board in Central Ohio? Now you can find that information all in one place. Check out the Central Ohio Blueways webpage for …Read More
Painting over PTSD
Shawn Augustson, an Army veteran, overcomes his PTSD by painting the picturesque landscape at Walnut Woods Metro Park.
When you hear hooves think Percheron horses not zebras
David Trotter, Farm Interpretive Aide Horses play an integral role in the activities at Slate Run Living Historical Farm, performing many of the same tasks tractors do on modern farms. …Read More
Discover Your Metro Parks
Explore the parks, collect stamps and earn prizes with the Metro Parks Passport Program! Visitors can pick up their free Passport to Metro Parks booklet at Metro Parks Headquarters, 1069 …Read More
I rediscovered my love for nature, thanks to Metro Parks
SHAYERA JANOTA, Guest Blogger My love for nature and the outdoors started as a child. I grew up in Aurora and my parents took me to many parks in northeast …Read More
Winging their way to a forest near you…
BRUCE SIMPSON, Blendon Woods Naturalist Spring is my favorite time for bird watching. As the lakes and river thaw, many waterfowl fly north and some of the seed-eating birds migrate …Read More
Getting down and dirty in the garden
MEGAN FLEISCHER, Inniswood Horticulturist Take advantage of energy you’ve stored after a long winter with these simple gardening tasks. By the time summer hits, you’ll be happy you completed these …Read More
Tim Talks: Overnight backpacking is fun for all
The chirping of birds, the smell of a campfire, the thrill of a pull on your fishing line…what more could you ask for. At Scioto Grove, you can backpack with …Read More
Catch ’em if you can
BRADNON NOVOTNY, Park Ranger Prairie Oaks Spring has arrived in Central Ohio and fishing is starting to heat up. Your Metro Parks offer fishing at many of our parks, and …Read More
Picture this: Abounding beauty in the parks
Amy Colgan, Guest Blogger Picture this. The noise in the woods was startlingly loud. This was no squirrel rustling through the leaves; it was something much larger. Just as I …Read More
April showers bring May flowers…
Scott Felker, Three Creeks Naturalist After what seems like the winter that lasted for forever, spring is finally here and so are the wildflowers. That means it’s time to search …Read More