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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
A black bear stands next to a shallow river.

Then and now: Black bear

Joe Malmisur, Interpretive Naturaliststock imageWhen the first Europeans began to settle what is now known as Ohio, forests . . .
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Elaine Marsh leans against a wooden railing. Water rushes over the Gorge Dam in the background.

Centennial Spotlight: Elaine Marsh

Elaine Marsh is currently serving as the park district’s watershed specialist and is a warrior for clean water, air and land. Learn more.

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A black and white photo of a man standing, gardening hoe in hand, in the middle of a farmed fields. Short trees are growing in rows in the field.

Planting the parks: Reforestation for our next 100 years

Chris Chaney, Park BiologistThe park district’s pine tree saplings at Everett Rd. Nursery, June 1928As we celebrate the park . . .
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Girl Scout Tree Planting Festival On April 30 1966 At Virginia Kendall Park

A century of service and sharing: Scouts give back to the parks that give to them

Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts have had a long history alongside Summit Metro Parks.

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A black and white photo of five people standing around a large photo of F.A. Seiberling.

Centennial Spotlight: F.A. Seiberling — A driving force in a young park district

Megan Shaeffer, Ph.D., Cultural Resource CoordinatorF.A. Seiberling Nature Realm was dedicated in 1966.Many people know Franklin Augustus Seiberling as . . .
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