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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.
Enjoy Your 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 Wildwood Preserve Metropark

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07/23

Learn How to Salsa Class

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05/05

Learn How to Tango

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04/28

Yoga at the Manor House

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03/01

Travel Circle (Online) Series Brings the World to You

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09/25

Ellen Biddle Shipman; The Beginnings of a Legacy

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03/16

Social Distancing

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12/16

Behind the Scenes Tours at the Manor House

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12/16

Do You Have What it Takes to Escape the Manor House?

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12/13

Manor House Voted One of Country’s Top Holiday Historic Home Tours

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12/11

Couple Who Met While Volunteering Light the MetroTree

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11/19

Manor House Nominated for USA Today 10Best Award

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10/15

'Ms. Wildwood' Honored for 45 Years of Service to Park

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08/14

Bike Rodeo, Wildwood Preserve, September 21

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07/30

Wildwood Red Trail Getting Upgrade

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07/23

WOW! What a Difference

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12/18

Record Turnout for Holidays in the Manor House

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10/20

Wildwood Bike Rack Dedicated to 'Toledo's First Couple of Bicycling'

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10/11

Wildwood Receives Award for Public Spaces

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09/10

Bill Mewborn to Be Remembered in Park He Fought to Preserve

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07/23

Folk Artist Si Kahn to Perform Free Concert at Wildwood

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Latest Posts

Board Meeting November 17

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Science Summit a Forum for Sharing Knowledge

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Searching for Rarities

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Metroparks Extended Hours