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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
A dragonfly sitting on purple loosestrife.

Citizen scientists bring dragonfly data up to speed using global database

Marlo Perdicas, Park BiologistBlue dasherIf you visit any Summit Metro Parks location in the warm months, you’ll likely . . .
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Three DIY trellises stand in a garden against the side of a house.

Make a DIY trellis

Matthew “Woody” Woodyard, Interpretive NaturalistAfter seeing the prices for a few large trellises at the local hardware store, . . .
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Two foxes in a grassy field.

Father’s Day nature’s way

By Dave Daly and Carol Vigorito, Interpretive NaturalistsWildlife fathers have a unique variety of parenting styles. Canines like . . .
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A portrait of Grace Wakulchik in front of colorful hanging banners.

Community Spotlight: Grace Wakulchik

Lindsay Smith, Marketing & Public Relations ManagerThe president and CEO of Akron Children’s Hospital shares her thoughts on . . .
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A rendering of the new Summit Lake Nature Center. People are sitting and walking around a brick building. A large water pump, painted orange, is sitting in the middle of a paved plaza.

Summit Lake Nature Center takes shape with construction, indoor exhibit work underway

Rendering of the future Summit Lake Nature Center (please note some details may change).The future Summit Lake Nature Center . . .
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