Tip of the Campaign Hat – Announcements
Our duties have kept us busy and kept us away from the Ranger Blog too long. It is time to catch up on some of the achievements and promotions within …Read More
Tim Talks: Exceptional Metro Parks volunteers
We’re always amazed by the extraordinary people in our Metro Parks, like Lashonda, an incredible rock star volunteer. Check out her story on Tim Talks and stay tuned to see …Read More
Rangers Use New Rescue Boat
Last September, Metro Parks purchased a rescue boat for operations at Scioto Audubon Metro Park. While we have Metro Parks along many waterways in Central Ohio, Scioto Audubon is the only …Read More
Baby animals are busting out in Metro Parks
BRANDON NOVOTNY, Park Ranger Prairie Oaks Spring brings a deluge of baby animals to our Metro Parks, as birds and wildlife nest and raise their offspring. Coming upon any animal …Read More
Tim Talks: Get outside and find your park
One time at Metro Parks… All the best stories start this way and we want to hear yours. Follow our Tim Talks as we interview park visitors about their favorite …Read More
Bird photography a passion
Bird photography is a passion for Adam Brandemihl, who started coming to the parks five years ago to exercise and get a bit of fresh air. On his visits, Adam …Read More
Turkeys at Blendon Woods now common, but it wasn’t always this way
BRUCE SIMPSON, Blendon Woods Naturalist Turkeys are now common at Blendon Woods, but it wasn’t always that way. One morning around 15 years ago, as I walked along the Brookside …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
Summer camps are a go at Metro Parks
AUDREY ZIMMERMAN, Camp & Special Events Coordinator ‘Twas the morning of camp signup, when all through the Metro Parks Not a staff member was sleeping, all up while it was …Read More
Insects employ clever ways of coping with winter cold
CAMERON SVOBODA, Naturalist Blacklick Woods Insects may be small, but they make up the majority of animal life. Whether or not we like them, we need them. Insects pollinate a …Read More
Coming Soon To A Vernal Pool Near You
ANDREA KRAVA, Blendon Woods/Rocky Fork Senior Naturalist We’ve definitely had our fair share of snow and single-digit temperatures this winter. By late February to mid-March we’ll start having warmer days (by …Read More
Rangers ensure clean parks with Greenways clean up
AMANDA MARKS, Park Ranger Pickerington Ponds As a ranger at Pickerington Ponds Metro Park in Canal Winchester, it’s my job to ensure that the park remains a safe and clean …Read More
Harbingers of spring
CODY BERKEBILE, Blacklick Woods Naturalist Harbingers of spring can be slow in coming for most of us. Toward the end of a cold and snowy winter, many of us are …Read More
New Year’s resolution leads to new love of Metro Parks and a visit to them all
MEGAN EAGAN, Guest Blogger As residents of Gahanna, my husband, Michael, and I had always frequented Metro Parks closest to home: Blendon Woods, Inniswood and Sharon Woods. It was on …Read More
Migrating birds turn frozen parks into a winter oasis
DUSTIN DAVIS, Greenways Ranger While the recent frigid weather has probably kept most of us indoors, waterfowl travel from afar to reach Ohio. Every winter, our waterways become an oasis …Read More
Eagles make their homes in Metro Parks
HIGHBANKS METRO PARK (Naturalist Craig Biegler) A pair of eagles started nesting along the Olentangy River at Highbanks in 2010. Since then, they have raised about 15 eaglets. It takes four …Read More
Winter fun starts at Metro Parks
There’s a youngster that lives in all of us, whatever our real age might be. All alike, we feel excitement and delight as the snow falls and the hills beckon …Read More
Winter Fun with Kids at Five Metro Parks
JULIE MILLER, Guest Blogger With kids, I often think of summer as the time for hiking and exploring parks. When winter comes, I am inclined to hibernate instead. However, that …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
Beaver tales
JILL SNYDER, Highbanks Naturalist Most of us are familiar with cartoon images of a beaver building a dam. Beavers are often portrayed with big buckteeth, cutting down trees, piling up …Read More