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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
A group of kids running through a field.

Thank you for being a friend … of the Metro Parks

Victoria Putnam, Community Engagement ManagerFriends of Metro Parks has supported educational programs that connect kids to nature for decades.What . . .
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Tree people stand waist-deep in a lake, each holding a fishing net on a pole.

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

Claire Merrick, Marketing and Public Relations ManagerSummit Metro Parks Biologists Zeke Churchin and Dan Toth work with Medina . . .
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A group of volunteers pose with shovels and empty plant containers.

Resolve to volunteer with SMP

Katelyn Freil, Marketing SpecialistVolunteers assist with the planting of rare elm-leaved goldenrod at Firestone Metro Park. Photo by . . .
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A black plastic case full of boxes and papers. The Summit Metro Parks centennial seal is on the inside of the lid.

SMP Centennial: Time Capsule

Mark Szeremet, Park Planner/Land Acquisition SpecialistThe Centennial time capsule, to be opened on December 31, 2071, was installed . . .
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Snow covers Deep Lock Quarry and the surrounding landscape. Two people bundled in winter clothing stand in the distance.

Discover your back yard: Deep Lock Quarry

Carol Vigorito, Interpretive NaturalistPhoto by Denny ReiserExploring the landscape of Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park in a leafless season . . .
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