Enjoy the Holiday Lights at Metro Parks
The annual Winter Hikes Series kicks off in December with Twinkling Lights at Battelle Darby Creek, Blacklick Woods, Highbanks, Homestead and Inniswood. Walk any time after dark and enjoy the ...Read More
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Twinkling Lights, Lantern Walks & Hot Chocolate at Chestnut Ridge
Walk under the twinkling lights at Battelle Darby Creek, Blacklick Woods, Highbanks, Homestead and Inniswood during the month of December. Come out to Chestnut Ridge for special evening lantern walks and hot chocolate on Friday December 9, 2022 & …Read More
20 IN 22: The Peninsula
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator Don’t you just love it when a plan comes together? Metro Parks was very much part of the A-Team, the John ‘Hannibal’ Smith of the moment, …Read More
Taking care of our newest state nature preserve
CARRIE MORROW Assistant Resource Manager Metro Parks’ natural resource management staff and their volunteers visit the W. Pearl King Prairie Savanna several times each year to control invasive plants, collect …Read More
Behind the Parks: Meet Jen at Metro Parks Headquarters
Jen Boniface Manager of Park Operations Hometown and background I’m from Barberton, which is about 8 miles southwest of Akron. The town was founded in 1891 by an industrialist named …Read More
November is Native American Heritage Month
LIZ CHRISTIAN Social Media and Marketing Specialist November is Native American Heritage Month, recognizing the Native American Indians that have made a unique contribution to the nation. Ohio was once …Read More
Winter Hikes
2023-2024 Metro Parks Winter Hike Series No matter how far, no matter when, Metro Parks Winter Hikes have a trail for you to enjoy! Hike under the Twinkling Lights in ...Read More
Written In Stone: Visit Cemeteries at Metro Parks
Take a short hike at Highbanks or Quarry Trails to learn more about the people who once called Columbus their home. Check out the Pool Family gravestones at Highbanks Metro …Read More
20 IN 22: The Westerville Oasis
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator The creative impulse to found what would eventually become Sharon Woods Metro Park is inextricably linked with plans to build two major Interstate freeways. The preservation …Read More
Forests in two more Metro Parks join Blacklick Woods in Old-Growth Forest Network
LIZ CHRISTIAN Marketing and Social Media Specialist Sections of Sharon Woods and Highbanks Metro Parks were inducted into the Old-Growth Forest Network on September 15, 2022. Brian Kane, Mid-Atlantic Regional …Read More
20 IN 22: The Northwest Quadrant
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator As the 20th century entered its dotage, the map of Metro Parks’ locations showed a distinct lack of presence in the northwest. There were 11 Metro …Read More
20 IN 22: The Darby Creeks and the Darby Plains
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator At a little more than 7,000 acres in area, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park is by far the largest of the parks in the Columbus and …Read More
School’s Out: It’s Critter Time!
JILL SNYDER Visitor Engagement Manager As the school year comes to a close, it doesn’t mean the learning needs to stop! Why not visit one of our Nature Centers to …Read More
Top 5 Things You Should Know About Reservations at Metro Parks 🍉
It’s almost summertime, and Metro Parks reservable venues are a hot commodity in Central Ohio! So we wanted to give you our Top 5 things we think you should know …Read More
First time ever for prairie burn at Scioto Grove Metro Park
CARRIE MORROW Assistant Resource Manager Along with awesome Metro Parks team members from various parks and departments, Resource Management completed two terrific burn days in late March 2022, including the …Read More
20 IN 22: Shale and Spruce
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator In this month’s 20 IN 22 journey through the parks and their history we encounter the shale banks of Highbanks Metro Park and the spruce and …Read More
20 IN 22: The Millennium Parks
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator Following the launch of our 20 IN 22 theme in the January edition of Metro Parks News (20 IN 22: A Multigenerational Celebration of Metro Parks), ...Read More
Metro Parks Uncovered: Experience the Joy of Sitting in Silence this Winter
SCOTT FELKER Three Creeks Metro Park Naturalist By now, you’ve most likely heard of the Metro Parks long-running Annual Winter Hike Series. For a different winter experience, try sitting instead …Read More
20 IN 22: A Multigenerational Celebration of Metro Parks
VIRGINIA GORDON Communications Coordinator When Quarry Trails Metro Park opened in December 2021, it became the 20th park in the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District, located in Central ...Read More
Cross-country skiing: A new way to enjoy the winter snow
CAROLINE WAGER Outdoor Adventure Programming While many see winter as an end to outdoor adventures, here at Metro Parks we see it as just the beginning! In addition to sledding …Read More