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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park

7 volunteers share their experience with Summit Metro Parks 

From long-standing volunteers and one with numerous iNaturalist submissions, meet a range of Summit Metro Parks volunteers.

Creature feature: Wood frog

Do you know why wood frogs are world-famous for their hibernation skills? Find out!

Dive deep into vernal pools

Under the cover of warm rain on early spring nights, dozens of amphibians make their annual “migrations” to vernal pools.

Turn food waste into super soil

By composting organic materials, you can help reduce the amount of methane landfills produce while improving soil quality.

Lake sturgeon reclaim the Cuyahoga as home

The reintroduction of lake sturgeon in the Cuyahoga River signals the return of a prehistoric species and the rebirth of a river once in flames.