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Where do the birds go?
Kate Brierley Former Blacklick Woods Naturalist As crisp fall leaves start tumbling to the ground, birds all across the country are on the move. During autumn, in the months before ...Read More The post Where do the birds go? appeared first on Metro Parks - Central Ohio Park…
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Tim Talks – The Volunteers of Metro Parks
Your Metro Parks wouldn’t be possible without the help of hundreds of volunteers. Maintaining the gardens of Inniswood, conducting surveys, assisting with events and more, volunteers help keep our parks ...Read More The post Tim Talks – The Volunteers of Metro Parks appeared…
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Not so spooky animals
Leo Bain CSI Coordinator As it starts to cool off, people begin decorating their homes for Halloween with cobwebs, spiders, pumpkins, bats, and skeletons to start the spooky season. But ...Read More The post Not so spooky animals appeared first on Metro Parks - Central Ohio Park…
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The Return (of the Fisher)
Amy E Kulesza Guest Blogger Throughout this series, we’ve been exploring the return of various animals to Ohio after extirpation. The spotting of a fisher last year on a trail ...Read More The post The Return (of the Fisher) appeared first on Metro Parks - Central Ohio Park…
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Wander & Wonder: Preserving and Protecting Our Metro Parks
For over 75 years, Metro Parks has been preserving and protecting Ohio native habitats and wildlife. Stroll beneath massive forests at Blacklick Woods, get your feet wet in the waterways ...Read More The post Wander & Wonder: Preserving and Protecting Our Metro Parks appeared…
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Friend and Supporter of Metro Parks and Conservation, Jim Davidson, Passes
John Watts Former Metro Parks Resource Manager Earlier this summer, Metro Parks and central Ohio’s conservation community lost a giant supporter and citizen leader with the passing of Dr Horace ...Read More The post Friend and Supporter of Metro Parks and Conservation, Jim…
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Behind the Parks: Meet Holly at Metro Parks Headquarters
Holly Willer Visitor Engagement Admin Assistant, Metro Parks Headquarters Holly Willer is talking with Communications Coordinator, Virginia Gordon About me I’m from Amsden Ohio, which is pretty much a one-road ...Read More The post Behind the Parks: Meet Holly at Metro Parks…
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Wishing Larry Well
Metro Parks’ Deputy Director retires after 35 years of dedicated service to the parks Metro Parks wishes Larry Peck well after a lengthy career in park service. Larry began working ...Read More The post Wishing Larry Well appeared first on Metro Parks - Central Ohio Park System .
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The Return (of the Trumpeter Swan)
Amy E Kulesza Guest Blogger I first started thinking about swans after a visit to Quarry Trails Metro Park. I love hiking with my dog Sydney there, and we were ...Read More The post The Return (of the Trumpeter Swan) appeared first on Metro Parks - Central Ohio Park System .
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Frightful Fungi
Shannon Heist Blacklick Woods Naturalist “Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble.” No, this post isn’t about Macbeth, it’s about mushrooms! We won’t be casting any spells ...Read More The post Frightful Fungi appeared first on Metro Parks - Central Ohio…
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Close-up on Nature
Craig Biegler Blendon Woods Naturalist A few years ago, I started taking photographs of insects and other small animals with a macro lens, which allows me to magnify the image ...Read More The post Close-up on Nature appeared first on Metro Parks - Central Ohio Park System .
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Summer Insects 101
Nicole Timo Seasonal Naturalist, Blacklick Woods For some, the summertime is something people have been looking forward to all year, and for others, it’s the worst part of the year. ...Read More The post Summer Insects 101 appeared first on Metro Parks - Central Ohio Park System…
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A Summer of Exploration and Adventure
Macy Tallarico Camp Coordinator At this year’s traditional summer camp season Metro Parks welcomed more than 1,100 campers across five parks and nine different camp offerings. Traditional Day Camps continued ...Read More The post A Summer of Exploration and Adventure appeared…
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Homestead Metro Park Expansion
We’ve got big news: Homestead Metro Park is expanding! In collaboration with the City of Hilliard, Metro Parks has added 333 acres to Homestead Metro Park. With the new acreage, ...Read More The post Homestead Metro Park Expansion appeared first on Metro Parks - Central Ohio…
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Draining Restoration Ambitions
Logan Dunn Assistant Resource Manager N ow and then, a visitor might have wandered in one of the parks and discovered a small hole in the ground, or even a ...Read More The post Draining Restoration Ambitions appeared first on Metro Parks - Central Ohio Park System .
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Behind the Parks: Meet David at Battelle Darby Creek
David Bergunzi Assistant Park Manager, Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park David Bergunzi is talking with Communications Coordinator, Virginia Gordon About me I was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio and ...Read More The post Behind the Parks: Meet David at Battelle Darby Creek…
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Meet Athena, the newest animal ambassador at Metro Parks
Tyler Stanley Marketing and Social Media Specialist Whoooooo’s that at Blendon Woods’ nature center? Meet our newest animal ambassador, Athena the barn owl. About American barn owls The American barn ...Read More The post Meet Athena, the newest animal ambassador at Metro Parks…
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A new wetland is a milestone achievement for the Resource Management team
Logan Dunn and Elaine Hall Assistant Resource Managers For the first time, Metro Parks’ Resource Management team has embarked on a wetland construction project while doing all the set up ...Read More The post A new wetland is a milestone achievement for the Resource Management…