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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.
Activities
- Archery
- Backpacking
- Bicycling
- Birding
- Camping
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Fishing
- FitParks
- Geocaching
- Hammocking
- Horse Trails
- Ice Skating
- Mountain Biking
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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
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- Blue Creek Nursery
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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?
Resources
Notices

Articles about Oak Openings Preserve Metropark

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03/03

Bringing Biodiversity Back Home

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03/01

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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