Kevin Fink & Paul Neal, Park Managers This spring, Summit Metro Parks will reroute Deer Run Trail at O’Neil Woods Metro Park to bypass an aged staircase leading up the hill from Bath Road. This isn’t the first time Summit Metro Parks has rerouted park goers’ favorite trails, but why…

Janean Kazimir, Interpretive Naturalist Misty morning fog hangs low over the water, a bald eagle floats lazily overhead and the haunting calls of sandhill cranes echo in the distance. This picturesque scene can be found at Tinkers Creek State Nature Preserve (1230 Old Mill Rd., Aurora), part of Liberty Park. …

After carefully considering options for the future of the Jogging Trail at Sand Run Metro Park, Summit Metro Parks has determined the section of Sand Run Parkway between Portage Path and Merriman Rd. will remain closed to vehicles to protect wildlife and allow for future trail connections. The East End…

Dave Daly, Interpretive Naturalist Spring wildflowers are harbingers of warmer times to come. As temperatures rise and light percolates down to the forest floor, early bloomers rise to the occasion, basking in the sunshine that will soon be unavailable once the deciduous trees and shrubs leaf out, claiming the light…

Jen M. Harvey, Chief of Philanthropy Acorns are future things. Inside is a complete kit to grow a tree through its first year — with water, soil and sunlight — a botanical package of hope. In 2021, with your help, we planted over 100 acres of acorns and trees to…

Katelyn Freil, Marketing Specialist With the onset of spring and April showers that go with it, park visitors are guaranteed to see rushing waterways. Rainwaters flow into streams and collect in our rivers like the Cuyahoga…

Stephanie Walton, Chief of Marketing & Communications February may be Heart Health Awareness Month, but Summit Metro Parks offers activities to help keep your ticker in shape year-round! With a variety of naturalist-guided…

Dave Daly, Interpretive Naturalist The Ohio & Erie Canal had a huge impact on the growth and success of our state. Although it ceased operation in 1913, much of its original footprint remains, including some of the old locks. Head to the Clinton Trailhead in the southwestern corner of the…

Meghan Doran, Community Engagement Manager Marlo Perdicas, Park Biologist Spotted. Long-tailed. Slimy. Four-toed. These words sound like the names of aliens, or creatures from a different planet. In fact, they are not! Salamanders, like the spotted, appear to be otherworldly. Summit Metro Parks boasts 13 colorful species of salamanders. They…