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Mother's Day 5K
Run with or in celebration of mom during this inaugural event!

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Leaf Icon Saturday, February 04, 10 a.m.
CRYSTAL PALACE HIKE
Huge, colorful icicles drip from the rock cliffs in Gorge Metro Park during winter. Naturalist Mike Greene will accompany you to a breathtaking view of this “Crystal...  G/Main Entrance

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GROUNDHOGS & WEATHER PREDICTION
Spring is just around the corner. Or is it? The whole family can join Naturalist Dave Brumfield to learn more about nature's weather forecasters. Who knows, maybe Punxsutawney...  GYH/Pavilion

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AMERICAN INDIANS FROM IN THE SADDLE
Come learn about Ohio’s American Indians with Naturalist Sarah Putnam. Those who feel comfortable and confident may ride bareback like the Indians once did. Particip...  SC/Boathouse

Did You Know?

The Olmsted Brothers
Celebrated landscape architects John C. and Frederick (Jr.) Olmsted created the first countywide master plan for Metro Parks in 1925.

Cave Café
Mary Campbell Cave in Gorge Metro Park used to be called Old Maid's Kitchen. In the summer, tourists to the area had lunch lowered to them from the cliff above - for a fee, of course.



Fall Hiking Spree Pavilions & Shelters

 



















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