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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
Two women walk on a flat trail surrounded by rocks and trees. Smiles are on both of their faces.

Enjoy flat, easy trails during 23rd annual Spree for All

Summit Metro Parks invites visitors to participate in Spree for All, an activity for people of all abilities, . . .
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Overhead view of Gorge Dam at Gorge Metro Park with the Free the Falls logo on top

Public progress report planned as dredging resumes at Gorge Metro Park

Members of the public are invited to attend a community update on the process to remove a 420-foot-wide, . . .
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People running and walking on a sunny day with green trees in the background

Celebrate mom at the Mother’s Day 5K

Family-friendly 5K supports Summit Metro Parks Foundation Run, jog or walk to celebrate the mother figure in your . . .
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A portrait of the five 2025 board of park commissioners.

Board of Park Commissioners meets April 14

The Board of Park Commissioners for Summit Metro Parks will meet Tuesday, April 14 at 11:30 a.m. at . . .
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cartoon with yellow, green, and brown hues of a person walking out of a treehouse with oversize plants surrounding them with a yellow sky in the background

Summit Metro Parks Foundation brings Wild & Scenic Film Festival to Akron

A scene from "A Small Garden by the Window," one of the films showing at the Wild & . . .
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