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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
Several bats rest between wooden slats.

Local bats adapting to beat the odds

Marlo Perdicas, Park BiologistBat houses provide an alternative to trees as maternity structures.Our Summit Metro Parks are home . . .
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A yellow one-way travel sign stands between a Coyote Run Trail sign and the paved trail.

Enjoying your Fall Hiking Spree safely during COVID-19: One-Way Travel

One-way signs have been added to many of the park district’s loop trails to assist with social distancing . . .
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Sara Shookman stands with hiking staff in hand in front of a sign indicating directions for Quarry Trail, the Towpath Trail and Lock 28 (Deep Lock).

Community Spotlight: Sara Shookman

Lindsay Smith, Marketing & Public Relations ManagerNortheast Ohio residents will recognize Sara Shookman from her role as an . . .
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A yellow and black spider hanging in its web.

Your Back Yard: Garden spiders

Sarah Graham, Interpretive NaturalistDo spiders creep you out? Often, these fears come from stories we’ve heard or from . . .
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A straight canal of water leads between two fields. A barn and silos sit in the distance, up a small hill from the canal.

Field to Forest: Fall Hiking Spree highlights transformation

Lindsay Smith, Marketing & Public Relations Manager; Mike Greene, Education & Recreation Manager; Christy Counterman, Marketing AssistantWhen hiking . . .
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