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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
A photo of Sand Run Parkway and the Jogging Trail curving through Sand Run Metro Park.

East End closure paves the way for improvements at Sand Run Metro Park

After carefully considering options for the future of the Jogging Trail at Sand Run Metro Park, Summit Metro . . .
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Two bloodroot flowers blooming, showing off white petals and yellow centers.

Spring wildflowers of Summit Metro Parks

Dave Daly, Interpretive NaturalistSpring wildflowers are harbingers of warmer times to come. As temperatures rise and light percolates . . .
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Summit Metro Parks Biologist Chris Chaney at a tree planting program.

More than one way to plant a tree

Jen M. Harvey, Chief of PhilanthropyChris Chaney, Summit Metro Parks biologist. Photo by Charlotte Gintert.Acorns are future things. . . .
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A bald eagle soars over the Cuyahoga River.

Five facts about flood plains

Katelyn Freil, Marketing SpecialistA trail cam captured an eagle flying over the Cuyahoga River in Valley View.With the onset . . .
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A group of people hikes through a forest in autumn.

Try a heart-healthy activity in SMP

Stephanie Walton, Chief of Marketing & CommunicationsA scheduled hike with Summit Metro Parks staff at the Schumacher Area . . .
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