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Conservation

Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park

Dive deep into vernal pools

Under the cover of warm rain on early spring nights, dozens of amphibians make their annual “migrations” to vernal pools.

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close-up of a fingerling lake sturgeon being held in someone's left hand, about to be released into the Cuyahoga River

Lake sturgeon reclaim the Cuyahoga as home

The reintroduction of lake sturgeon in the Cuyahoga River signals the return of a prehistoric species and the rebirth of a river once in flames.

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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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SMP's Model AA truck on display at Goodyear Heights Metro Park during Truck-or-Treat event

1928 Model AA truck hits the road again with Summit Metro Parks

Thanks to the generosity of Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum and Summit Metro Parks Foundation, the park district’s 1928 Model AA has been restored.

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The Elain Marsh statue sits in the foreground of a foggy scene at Cascade Valley Metro Park

Planning for our future

As we enter 2026, we are excited to share a strategic plan that will guide the park district’s actions for the next five years.

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