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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park

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, . . .

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. . . .

Talkin’ turkey

in the Metro ParksTurkeys aren’t just found on farms and Thanksgiving tables. Wild turkeys have made a remarkable comeback . . .

Spooky findings in the Metro Parks

Janean Kazimir, Interpretive NaturalistIt’s the time of year when spooky creatures and orange gourds take over the decorative . . .

Ohio’s bat populations destroyed by white-nose syndrome

Little brown bat with white-nose syndromeNearly 10,000 little brown bats and Indiana bats were found dead and dying . . .