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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
A group of people are sitting or kneeling around a bucket and small aquarium tank. One person, wearing a hat with the Summit Metro Parks logo on it, is holding a small creature in his hand above the tank.

Bass in the stream: the new canary in the coal mine

Mike Johnson, Chief of ConservationStudents from Ellet High School recently joined Summit Metro Parks biologists to learn about . . .
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A field of tall green plants with trees scattered throughout.

State, federal and private funding fuels Valley View transformation

Valley View is looking less like a golf course and a lot more like a park every day.If you’ve . . .
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A portrait of Don Drumm. He is standing in front of one of his iconic sun art pieces.

Community Spotlight: Don Drumm

Karl Simonson, Graphic DesignerAward-winning sculptor, designer, craftsman and Akron icon for more than 50 years, Don Drumm is . . .
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A group of children along with two Metro Parks naturalists hold of a variety of bug nets and bug jars while standing on the Towpath Trail.

Parks for All

Stephanie Walton, Chief of Marketing & CommunicationsSummit Lake Nature Club participants enjoy a bug hunt on the Towpath Trail.With . . .
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A photo of Earth from space.

SMP celebrates 50th anniversary of Earth Day by sharing “green tips”

April 22, 2020 will mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a day established in 1970 to raise . . .
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