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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park

Artwork is blooming in the Metro Parks
Inside|Out program comes to Merriman ValleySummer wildflowers are fading. But thanks to the Akron Art Museum, some of the . . .

Akron sisters find inspiration, stress relief during Fall Hiking Spree
“The Fall Hiking Spree is invigorating. Once you get out there, you don’t want to stop.”Sisters Vanessa Roberts and . . .

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 . . .