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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
A yellow one-way travel sign stands between a Coyote Run Trail sign and the paved trail.

Enjoying your Fall Hiking Spree safely during COVID-19: One-Way Travel

One-way signs have been added to many of the park district’s loop trails to assist with social distancing . . .
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Sara Shookman stands with hiking staff in hand in front of a sign indicating directions for Quarry Trail, the Towpath Trail and Lock 28 (Deep Lock).

Community Spotlight: Sara Shookman

Lindsay Smith, Marketing & Public Relations ManagerNortheast Ohio residents will recognize Sara Shookman from her role as an . . .
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A yellow and black spider hanging in its web.

Your Back Yard: Garden spiders

Sarah Graham, Interpretive NaturalistDo spiders creep you out? Often, these fears come from stories we’ve heard or from . . .
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A straight canal of water leads between two fields. A barn and silos sit in the distance, up a small hill from the canal.

Field to Forest: Fall Hiking Spree highlights transformation

Lindsay Smith, Marketing & Public Relations Manager; Mike Greene, Education & Recreation Manager; Christy Counterman, Marketing AssistantWhen hiking . . .
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A strip of land with dead foliage and fallen trees extends into the distance, surrounded by forest.

Repairing a legacy

Mark Szeremet, Land Acquisition SpecialistOhio’s oil and natural gas heritage, with origins as early as 1814, has provided . . .
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