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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
Fire spanning across a meadow.

Fire is the right Rx for prairies

Prairie burn at Springfield Bog Metro Park. Photo by Jerry Cannon Why does Summit Metro Parks intentionally light . . .
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A man and two boys with fishing poles next to a pond.

Go fish!

Your guide to fishing in Summit Metro ParksFishing at Firestone Metro Park (photo by volunteer Debbie DiCarlo)It’s the time of . . .
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A graphic with owl facts.

Great horned owls

Think local birds only nest in spring? Think again.Most local birds nest in spring, but the great horned owl . . .
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A graphic showing two different types of branches: one with opposite or symmetrical branches and the other with alternating branches.

How to identify trees in winter

Danette Rushboldt, Interpretive ArtistWhere to begin with winter tree identification? How about the twigs.When looking to identify our native, . . .
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A male cardinal sitting on a small tree branch.

Birds in your back yard: Beneficial, bountiful and beautiful

By Cassie Hall, Summit Metro Parks NaturalistNorthern cardinal at Firestone Metro Park (photo by volunteer Jeff Hill)Imagine a bird. . . .
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