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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park

Supporting nature and fostering community: National Volunteer Week

This National Volunteer Week, take a look at some of the impactful ways in which volunteers have made a difference in Summit Metro Parks, your back yard.

River Access at Valley View to Blossom with Native Plants

Akron Garden Club centennial gift funds thousands of native plantings at Valley View As construction continues to bring . . .

Woodland wildflowers and the creatures they depend on

Tiny ephemeral wildflowers carpet the forest floor in spring, providing important early food sources for pollinators.

Summit Metro Parks Administrative Offices to Close for Maintenance

The park district’s Administrative Offices (975 Treaty Line Rd., Akron) will be closed Monday, April 15 through Friday, . . .

Daffodils Near Peak Bloom at Furnace Run Metro Park

New this year, native plants bloom among the daffodils Thousands of daffodils are expected to be at or . . .