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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park

River otter (Lontra canadensis)

‘In Your Back Yard’ seriesMeghan Doran, Assistant Education & Recreation ManagerPhoto by volunteer Rob Blair, near the Ohio & . . .

The power and plight of pollinators

Bee covered in pollen (photo by volunteer Tami Hill)Take a look at your back yard or a nearby garden. . . .

Why did the turtle cross the road?

Becca Zak, Summit Metro Parks NaturalistNaturalist Pat Rydquist helps a box turtle.Unlike chickens, turtles are not crossing roads simply . . .

The return of 17-year cicadas

Magicicadas are not magic, just noisyIt’s been 17 long years since we’ve seen the periodical cicadas of Brood V. . . .

Restored and restocked: Alder Pond gets new life

Alder Pond at Goodyear Heights Metro Park (photo by volunteer J J Prekop Jr.)The newly restored Alder Pond at . . .