History

Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park

Celebrate the history of Liberty Park

At over 3,000 acres, Liberty Park is the largest natural area managed by Summit Metro Parks and home to many unique geological features. Take a look at what makes this park special.

Surveying the Summit County Home Cemetery: Multiple techniques for one goal

Russell Pier’s master’s project helped determine the boundaries of the former Summit County Home cemetery, which lies in Munroe Falls Metro Park.

Women’s History Month: Women of Summit Metro Parks

Many of the park district’s groundbreaking contributions came from women who were ahead of their time.

A century of service and sharing: Scouts give back to the parks that give to them

Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts have had a long history alongside Summit Metro Parks.

Student sleuths find artifacts from early integrated neighborhood

Editor’s note: This article was written by Joette Dignan Weir, manager of editorial services at the University of . . .