Funding

The park district is funded by an 8-year, 1.46-mill real estate tax, approved by voters in November 2006. The cost is 12 cents a day on a home valued at $100,000.

Important Bird Areas
Several areas managed by Metro Parks have been named Important Bird Areas by Audubon Ohio, including Deep Lock Quarry and Liberty Park.

Summit's Tallest Tulip
A showy tulip-like flower is what gives the tuliptree - the tallest hardwood in Summit County - its common name.