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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
A monarch butterfly sitting with its wings out on a goldenrod plant.

Flight of the monarchs

Becca Zak, Interpretive NaturalistMonarch butterfly at Liberty Park (photo by volunteer Rob Blair)After flying over 2,200 miles in search . . .
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A grassy field dotted with occasional trees.

Summit Metro Parks purchases Valley View Golf Club in Akron

The new Valley View Area (formerly Valley View Golf Club), now part of Cascade Valley Metro ParkSummit Metro Parks . . .
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Water rushes over a tall concrete dam to the river below. Either side of the dam is surrounded by trees and other vegetation.

Gorge Metro Park: Part II

The future of the historic park and the Gorge DamElaine Marsh, Watershed Specialist for Summit Metro ParksThe Gorge Dam . . .
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Black and white photo of the Big Falls along the Cuyahoga River.

Gorge Metro Park: Part I

The history of the 87-year-old parkElaine Marsh, Watershed Specialist for Summit Metro ParksThe “Big Falls” of Cuyahoga FallsGorge Metro . . .
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A Summit Metro Parks sign for the Mountain Bike Area of Hampton Hills Metro Park.

Mountain Bike Trails bring thrills to Hampton Hills

By Lindsay Smith, marketing coordinatorPhoto of mountain bikers by volunteer Jerry CannonSummit Metro Parks opened its first mountain bike . . .
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