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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park

Dive into the history of Summit Lake and its impact on Akron 

Submerge yourself in the history of Summit Lake, from supporting Indigenous travels to surviving pollution from rubber factories.

Fall into family fun with Summit Metro Parks at Fall Family Outing

Celebrate the fall season with Summit Metro Parks at Fall Family Outing, a FREE event for the whole . . .

6 buzzworthy facts about Ohio’s native bees 

You won’t bee-lieve how amazing our native bees are! Enjoy these fun facts about some of nature’s hardest workers.

SMP history is Akron history

Summit Metro Parks is proud to join Akron in celebration of its bicentennial.

Easy steps for an herbicide-free home landscape

Looking to reduce or eliminate herbicides in your garden? Interpretive Naturalist Karen shares her tips to avoid using herbicides at home.