Conservation Leader Honored by State Association
LaRae Sprow is the latest recipient of the Jack Hanna Award for Resource Conservation -- the fourth member of the Metroparks Natural Resources team to receive the honor.
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Metroparks Extended Hours
Experience Metroparks in a new light.
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Camping
Remember the excitement of your first backyard campout? Metroparks has several options for you and your family to camp in the Metroparks. We have tent campsites, cabins and the Cannaley Treehouse Village.
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Backpacking Programs
In mid-January the 2022 backpacking programs will be announced.
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Discover Metroparks
Now is always a great time to visit.
There’s always something to do at a Metropark, and always something new to learn. Metroparks offer a number of free or low-cost educational programs and events for children and adults.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to take advantage of structured programs and events. You’ll experience stunning scenery close to home. You’ll see history where it happened. Best of all, you’re sure to learn something new while gaining an even greater appreciation for the natural world.
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News and Notes from Metroparks
Metroparks Receives State Awards for Conservation, Glow Event
Two projects by Metroparks Toledo, the expansion of Howard Marsh and a glow-in-the-dark outdoor expo at Glass City, received first place awards in an annual contest sponsored by the Ohio Park and Recreation Association.
Canopy Cruisers
What goes up, must come down. When evening arrives, some of the Metropark woodlands come alive with eight inch long, airborne rodents called southern flying squirrels (Glaucomys volans). Having successfully mastered the art of the glide, these small, aerodynamically-skilled mammals are able to quickly and easily ride the breeze down from the treetops to the bottoms of tree trunks. Their nightly voyages are all accomplished with fur and not feathers.