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Jan 25

Thank you for being a friend … of the Metro Parks

Victoria Putnam, Community Engagement Manager What do the Golden Girls have in common with Summit Metro Parks? Friends, of course! Friends of Metro Parks (FOMP) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, founded in 1991, that supports and encourages public enjoyment of Summit Metro Parks through membership, outreach and advocacy. History Friends groups…

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Thank you for being a friend … of the Metro Parks
Thank you for being a friend … of the Metro Parks

3 min read


Jan 18

Catch, breed and release: Working together to save rare fish

Claire Merrick, Marketing and Public Relations Manager When we think of animal endangerment and extinction, we often think of exotic creatures in distant places. Less commonly considered are the rare fish found in our very own local waters, like the western banded killfish. These and other fish species have been…

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Catch, breed and release: Working together to save rare fish
Catch, breed and release: Working together to save rare fish

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Jan 11

Resolve to volunteer with SMP

Katelyn Freil, Marketing Specialist Is your New Year’s resolution to spend more time outside, learn something new or make new friends? Do all this and more with Summit Metro Parks! As you make your resolutions for the new year, consider adding volunteering with your local park district to the list…

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Resolve to volunteer with SMP
Resolve to volunteer with SMP

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Jan 4

Executive director’s letter to the community

Lisa King, Executive Director As we turn the calendar page on 2022, I want to thank our visitors and supporters for yet another successful year in the parks. With your assistance, Summit Metro Parks marked its 101st year of effectively protecting natural and cultural resources and connecting people to nature…

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Executive director’s letter to the community
Executive director’s letter to the community

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Dec 28, 2022

SMP Centennial: Time Capsule

Mark Szeremet, Park Planner/Land Acquisition Specialist What is a time capsule? A time capsule is a vessel filled with items designed to be opened on a specific date in the future. The idea is to provide a later generation with a physical link to the past. …

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SMP Centennial: Time Capsule
SMP Centennial: Time Capsule

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Dec 7, 2022

Discover your back yard: Deep Lock Quarry

Carol Vigorito, Interpretive Naturalist Exploring the landscape of Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park in a leafless season frees us to observe and speculate on some amazing natural heritage. Partially hidden by vegetation in other seasons, old foundations, rock faces, quarry and mill artifacts, the Ohio & Erie Canal bed and…

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Discover your back yard: Deep Lock Quarry
Discover your back yard: Deep Lock Quarry

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Nov 30, 2022

More than a walk in the woods

Jen M. Harvey, Chief of Philanthropy Going for a hike is a simple thing. If you are a Fall Hiking Spree returning hiker, you might agree that simple things can be the best. Beautiful walks in magical parks, right here, and every year since 1964. As Summit Countians, we have…

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More than a walk in the woods
More than a walk in the woods

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Nov 9, 2022

A River Celebration

Claire Merrick, Marketing & Public Relations Manager On September 8, Summit Metro Parks welcomed visitors for the Valley View River Celebration and ribbon cutting. …

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A River Celebration
A River Celebration

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Nov 1, 2022

Heritage Hikers: The rest of the story

Christy Counterman, Marketing Assistant If you are old enough to be a Heritage Hiker (one who completed their first year of the Fall Hiking Spree during its first decade), then you are likely to remember broadcaster Paul Harvey. His daily stories on the radio shared the backstories, or the “rest…

Hiking

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Heritage Hikers: The rest of the story
Heritage Hikers: The rest of the story
Hiking

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Oct 26, 2022

Try a new connection in SMP

Stephanie Walton, Chief of Marketing As many community members may have noticed, Summit Metro Parks closed a section of Sand Run Parkway to vehicles in 2019 due to an aging culvert that can no longer safely support their weight. The portion of roadway between Portage Path and Merriman Rd. was…

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Try a new connection in SMP
Try a new connection in SMP

2 min read

Summit Metro Parks

Summit Metro Parks

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Summit Metro Parks manages 15,000 acres, 16 parks, three nature centers and more than 150 miles of trails. Find more at www.summitmetroparks.org.

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