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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
A hand holding a turtle.

Spotted: Rare turtles acclimate to life in the wild

On a recent steamy summer morning, Summit Metro Parks biologists marked a major milestone in their efforts to . . .
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A Metro Parks employee holds a 3D printed turtle shell in one hand and a laptop with a rendering of the shell on screen in the other.

3D printing brings nature to life at Summit Metro Parks

Katie Burns, Interpretive NaturalistSummit Metro Parks Interpretive Naturalist Katie Burns recently created a 3D-printed turtle shell.For Summit Metro Parks, . . .
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An advertisement from the 1900s encouraging people to garden to cut food costs.

Community gardens take root in Goodyear Heights

Laura Esposito, Park ManagerWhen Summit Metro Parks started exploring the idea of hosting community gardens, Goodyear Heights Metro . . .
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A black-capped chickadee sits on a branch.

Black-capped chickadees

(Black-capped chickadee photo by volunteer Debbie DiCarlo)Janean Kazimir, Interpretive NaturalistHow do black-capped chickadees survive frigid Northeast Ohio winters? Despite . . .
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A Summit Metro Parks ranger vehicle.

Rangers achieve state certification in community policing

Summit Metro Parks rangers have achieved state certification in community policing from the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Relations Board.The . . .
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