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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
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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A group of photos featuring scarlet cup, stalked scarlet cup and shaggy scarlet cup mushrooms.

More than Morels

Dave Brumfield, Interpretive NaturalistWhen people hear “spring mushrooms,” most will immediately think of morels. Yes, they may be . . .
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A close up photo of a river otter.

Completed Pond Brook restoration heralds return of nature

Mike Johnson, Chief of ConservationToday, Pond Brook is home to a wide variety of plant and animal life, . . .
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