Natural Wonders | Metroparks Toledo

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About Metroparks

Metroparks Toledo is a system of parks and trails connecting people with nature in compelling and exciting ways. Wherever you are in Lucas County, you are just minutes away from a Metropark.
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Explore Your Parks
Explore Your Parks

All Metroparks encompass beautiful scenery, open spaces and boast an open invitation to come and explore. Yet, no two Metroparks are alike. Every Metropark is different, and promises singular experiences and one-of-a-kind, natural attributes.
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Outdoor Adventures
Outdoor Adventures

Metroparks provide a myriad of ways for people to connect with the natural world. What’s your pleasure? Biking? Hiking? Canoeing? Camping? Photography? There’s a Metropark for that—and no better place to come outside and play.
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Nature For Generations

Metroparks not only conserves the most beautiful natural resources in the region, in many cases Metroparks restores them to their unaltered splendor. These are places that are meant for enjoyment. These are places people want to be.
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Discover Nature

Chances are, you’re only minutes from a Metropark. Consequently, you’re always just minutes from beautiful open spaces, and plenty of things to see and do the year round. Check this page often to discover everything happening at Metroparks.
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Get Involved
Get Involved

Sometimes the best way to enjoy your Metroparks is to take an active role in helping support and sustain Metroparks in the future. What is your favorite way to get involved?
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Articles Categorized in Natural Wonders

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05/13

The Golden Bird of Two Worlds

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04/30

Eyes on the Skies for Broad-winged Hawks

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04/22

Restore Our Earth – Be a Metroparks Volunteer!

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04/16

Tough Plants

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04/05

Librarian Picks Books that Focus on Spring Flowers

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03/28

April Honors Native Spring Wildflowers

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03/19

Celebrate Forests March 21

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03/12

Chasing Spring with Birds and Frogs

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03/10

A Bald Eagle within 5 Miles of every Lucas County Resident?

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03/04

Owls at Sunset on the Towpath and Beyond

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03/03

Bringing Biodiversity Back Home

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03/01

Librarian Picks Focus on Spring

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02/21

Who makes those Tunnels?

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02/10

The Sycamore and the ‘Drinking Gourd’

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02/01

Librarian Picks Books That Focus on Springtime

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02/01

Wildlife Trail Talk

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01/22

The Slinky Mink

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01/15

Oak Openings Breeding Raptor Project 2021

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01/01

Librarian Picks Focus on Winter Fun

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12/28

Visitors from the North

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