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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
Two Eastern bluebirds sit on small wooden stumps.

Your Backyard: Eastern bluebird

Marlo Perdicas, Park BiologistEastern bluebirds photo by Jerry CannonThe eastern bluebird has delighted Ohioans for decades with its flashy . . .
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A black and white photo of F.A. Seiberling, a man in a dark suit with a thick mustache, sitting at a cluttered desk with an old fashioned phone in front of him.

A park district is born in Summit County

Peg Bobel, Cultural Resource SpecialistF.A. Seiberling (photo courtesy of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens)One hundred years ago, Ohioans and . . .
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A prothonotary warbler on a rock.

Tips for ethical birding

Meghan Doran, Assistant Education & Recreation ManagerProthonotary warbler photo by Sheila StranskyWhat does “ethical birding” mean to you?How can birding . . .
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Several birds are sitting on the hat, gloves and scarf of a snowman.

Create a Snowman Bird Feeder!

Are you looking for a new, creative way to feed the birds this winter? Look no further! You . . .
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A black and white photo of four men standing in a field, holding a large paper and looking into the distance.

Centennial Spotlight: Harold S. Wagner

Megan Shaeffer, PhD, cultural resource coordinatorWagner (left) consults on park plans for Firestone Metro Park in August 1941.Even before . . .
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