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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.

    Our Story

    • Get Outside Yourself
    • Today, Tomorrow, the Future
    • Making Connections
    • The Value of Metroparks
    • Our Mission and Vision
    • A Rich History
    • CAPRA Accredited
    • Accessibility
    • 2018 Annual Report
    • Park Places and Family Faces

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    • Video: What if Tomorrow Were Different?
    • Blog
  • 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.

    Parks

    • Bend View Metropark
    • Brookwood (special use area)
    • Blue Creek Metropark
    • Cannonball Prairie Metropark
    • Fallen Timbers Battlefield Metropark & Fort Miamis
    • Farnsworth Metropark
    • Glass City Metropark
    • Glass City Riverwalk (coming soon)
    • Howard Marsh Metropark
    • Manhattan Marsh Preserve Metropark
    • Middlegrounds Metropark
    • Oak Openings Preserve Metropark
    • -Oak Openings Beach Ridge Area
    • Pearson Metropark
    • Providence Metropark
    • Secor Metropark
    • Side Cut Metropark
    • Swan Creek Preserve Metropark
    • Toledo Botanical Garden
    • Westwinds Metropark
    • Wildwood Preserve Metropark
    • Wiregrass Lake Metropark

    Featured

    • Cannaley Treehouse Village
    • The Manor House
    • Park Map
    • Maumee River Water Trail
  • 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.

    Activities

    • Archery
    • Backpacking
    • Bicycling
    • Birding
    • Camping
    • Cross-Country Skiing
    • Fishing
    • Geocaching
    • Hammocking
    • Horse Trails
    • Ice Skating
    • Mountain Biking
    • Nature Walks and Hiking
    • Outdoor Skills
    • Paddling Sports
    • Photography
    • Playgrounds
    • Running
    • Sledding
    • Snowshoeing
    • Summer Camps
    • Windows on Wildlife
    • Metroparks Inclusive Programs
    • Top 5 Kid Friendly Trails
    • Top 5 Dog Friendly Trails

    Featured

    • Trails
    • Learning and Education
    • Spring Migration
  • Natural Wonders

    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.

    Natural Wonders

    • About the Region
    • Conservation
    • Restoration
    • Wildlife
    • Research and Monitoring
    • Oak Openings Corridor
    • Deer Management

    Featured

    • Native Seed Nursery
  • Discover

    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.

    Enjoy Your Metroparks

    • Blog
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    • Special Events & Programs
    • Event & Program Calendar
    • Learning and Education
    • Features & Rentals
    • Trails
    • Team Bios
    • #MyMetroparks
    • Program Evaluation
    • Cannaley Treehouse Village
    • Metroparks Pod
    • Metroparks After Dark

    Featured

    • Valentine's Program Returns
    • Maumee River Water Trail
  • 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 about Oak Openings Preserve Metropark

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01/26

Travel Circle (Online) Series Brings the World to You

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10/13

Decompression Drive

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07/02

“Unexpected” Findings in the Oak Openings

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09/12

Treehouse Campaign Tops Goal

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09/12

Fit Park Ride Challenges Cyclists at Oak Openings

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09/09

Rare Leonard’s Skipper Seen at Oak Openings

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09/09

Rare Plant Found Where Pines Once Stood

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08/14

Metroparks Outdoor Challenge, Saturday, September 28

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07/10

Land Management Saving the Oak Openings

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06/06

Metroparks and Partners Join Forces for a Fitter Toledo

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10/24

Pine Tree Management Planned at Oak Openings

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09/28

Metroparks to Build Privately-funded Treehouse Village

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08/09

Tombstone Bicycle Tour, October 21

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07/12

Metroparks Planted 35,000 Trees this Spring

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05/10

47,000 Trees Planted in April

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05/04

Dogs Help Track Turtles for Research

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03/08

Ring Research Tells More About Trees Than Age

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10/24

Bringing Diversity Back to the Oak Openings

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09/13

Tombstone Bicycle Tour, Oct. 22, Has New Route

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09/06

Horse Friendly Campsites Now Available

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Latest Posts

Notice of Special Board Meeting

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Travel Circle (Online) Series Brings the World to You

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The Slinky Mink

Board Meeting January 20 (Virtual)

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  • Park Projects
  • Our Legacy
  • Press Releases

Parks

  • Bend View Metropark
  • Brookwood (special use area)
  • Blue Creek Metropark
  • Cannonball Prairie Metropark
  • Fallen Timbers Battlefield Metropark & Fort Miamis
  • Farnsworth Metropark
  • Glass City Metropark
  • Glass City Riverwalk (coming soon)
  • Howard Marsh Metropark
  • Manhattan Marsh Preserve Metropark
  • Middlegrounds Metropark
  • Oak Openings Preserve Metropark
  • -Oak Openings Beach Ridge Area
  • Pearson Metropark
  • Providence Metropark
  • Secor Metropark
  • Side Cut Metropark
  • Swan Creek Preserve Metropark
  • Toledo Botanical Garden Metropark
  • Westwinds Metropark
  • Wildwood Preserve Metropark
  • Wiregrass Lake Metropark
               

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Our Story

  • Get Outside Yourself
  • Today, Tomorrow, the Future
  • Making Connections
  • The Value of Metroparks
  • Our Mission and Vision
  • A Rich History
  • CAPRA Accredited
  • Accessibility
  • 2018 Annual Report
  • Park Places and Family Faces

Explore Your Parks

  • Bend View Metropark
  • Brookwood (special use area)
  • Blue Creek Metropark
  • Cannonball Prairie Metropark
  • Fallen Timbers Battlefield Metropark & Fort Miamis
  • Farnsworth Metropark
  • Glass City Metropark
  • Glass City Riverwalk (coming soon)
  • Howard Marsh Metropark
  • Manhattan Marsh Preserve Metropark
  • Middlegrounds Metropark
  • Oak Openings Preserve Metropark
  • -Oak Openings Beach Ridge Area
  • Pearson Metropark
  • Providence Metropark
  • Secor Metropark
  • Side Cut Metropark
  • Swan Creek Preserve Metropark
  • Toledo Botanical Garden
  • Westwinds Metropark
  • Wildwood Preserve Metropark
  • Wiregrass Lake Metropark

Outdoor Adventures

  • Archery
  • Backpacking
  • Bicycling
  • Birding
  • Camping
  • Cross-Country Skiing
  • Fishing
  • Geocaching
  • Hammocking
  • Horse Trails
  • Ice Skating
  • Mountain Biking
  • Nature Walks and Hiking
  • Outdoor Skills
  • Paddling Sports
  • Photography
  • Playgrounds
  • Running
  • Sledding
  • Snowshoeing
  • Summer Camps
  • Windows on Wildlife
  • Metroparks Inclusive Programs
  • Top 5 Kid Friendly Trails
  • Top 5 Dog Friendly Trails

Natural Wonders

  • About the Region
  • Conservation
  • Restoration
  • Wildlife
  • Research and Monitoring
  • Oak Openings Corridor
  • Deer Management

Discover

  • Blog
  • Activities
  • Special Events & Programs
  • Event & Program Calendar
  • Learning and Education
  • Features & Rentals
  • Trails
  • Team Bios
  • #MyMetroparks
  • Program Evaluation
  • Cannaley Treehouse Village
  • Metroparks Pod
  • Metroparks After Dark

Get Involved

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  • Volunteer
  • Donate
  • Careers

Contact & Public Information

  • Contact Us
  • Public & Media Information
  • Publications and Reports

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