Entertainment for the entire family at Homestead
There’s lots of fun to be had at Homestead Metro Park this summer, including a series of special events to please parkgoers of all ages. Grab your snacks, blankets and chairs and head …Read More
Tip of the Campaign Hat
Congratulations to Ranger Kerry Dunn for being promoted to Second Shift Supervisor. Ranger Dunn has been with Metro Parks since 2011. Prior to Metro Parks, Ranger Dunn served as a …Read More
To manage, or not to manage? That is the question…
Metro Parks manages many areas to control succession of plants. If managed in a “hands-off” manner, all of the park areas would progress through several phases of plant growth beginning …Read More
Repo Gone Wrong
You will rarely see physical altercations among visitors in Metro Parks. When they do happen, it almost always stems from previous history, or issues outside of the park, but end up …Read More
If You Build It, They Will Come
Hundreds of butterflies will be making their way to Scioto Audubon Metro Park in the near future thanks to the efforts of the German Village Garten Club and staff at Metro Parks. …Read More
MusicBASH will have you in the mood for music at Slate Run this summer
Slate Run Metro Park has a ton of things going for it, but something new this summer will have you tapping your feet and dancing in the park. MusicBASH begins on …Read More
Becoming a Metro Parks “Friend”
Hi, I’m Hannah. I grew up in Columbus and spent many a weeknight going on woods walks with the family after dinner. Back then, my tweenage angst had me huffy …Read More
Peek under a pond
Nearly everyone’s been to a pond before. Maybe you’ve gone fishing, watched ducks, enjoyed a picnic nearby, or watched a scenic sunset from a dock or bench near the water’s …Read More
A Busy Day in the Parks
Waxing Crescent Moon By Caliban (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsSome days are busier than others for Rangers. Some people correlate these busy days to the phase of ...Read More
Summer kitchens were all the rage in the 1880s
The warm weather is here in earnest and many people may have already turned on their air conditioners, but in the 1880s families had to find other ways to beat …Read More
Land Use: Past, Present and Future
Introducing a new teacher workshop, Land Use: Past, Present and Future! Registration deadline is June 10th (see details below). Did you know that Metro Parks provides workshops for teachers with content, …Read More
New Rangers take Oath of Office
Earlier this week, Executive Director Tim Moloney held a swearing in ceremony at Metro Parks Headquarters for Three new Metro Parks rangers took their Oath of Office and received their commission as …Read More
Memorial Day Weekend Wrap Up
Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer season for us here at Metro Parks. Much time and effort is spent getting the parks ready for the abundance of visitors. This weekend also requires extra …Read More
Tinseltown Comes to Metro Parks
It always used to be said that you can’t beat seeing a big screen movie in a movie theater, but boy oh boy, now you can! Tinseltown is coming to …Read More
What’s Your Park?
Metro Parks naturalists often get to know the regular park visitors, and are fortunate to hear about some of their adventures! Meet Kathy and Sara, who recently explained to Scott Felker, naturalist …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
Wild Parents Know Best!
It was a gorgeous spring day; one of those rare times when our central Ohio sky was clear blue, the sun was shining, and it was just warm enough to …Read More
Swarmegeddon!
It’s loud. To some creatures it is a feast. It might be called Swarmegeddon. It is the emergence of Brood V of the 17-year periodical cicadas. Sometime in May, when the …Read More
Snake in the Grass
Rangers on patrol at Pickerington Ponds Metro Park were approached by individuals who reported a gun shot from a house adjacent to park property. The local police department was contacted …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