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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
A white woman scrapes food scraps from her cutting board into a tin bucket labeled "Compost" in her kitchen

Turn food waste into super soil

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

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close-up of a fingerling lake sturgeon being held in someone's left hand, about to be released into the Cuyahoga River

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.

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eastern gray squirrel looking to the side, standing on back legs

Creature feature: The eastern gray squirrel

How much do you think an eastern gray squirrel weighs? Find out the answer and more in our latest Creature Feature.

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SMP's Model AA truck on display at Goodyear Heights Metro Park during Truck-or-Treat event

1928 Model AA truck hits the road again with Summit Metro Parks

Thanks to the generosity of Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum and Summit Metro Parks Foundation, the park district’s 1928 Model AA has been restored.

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colorful maple seeds hanging from a tree branch along the Bike & Hike Trail

Maple seed helicopter

Make and fly your own maple seed helicopter with just one piece of paper.

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