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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
The front of the park district's Administrative Offices.

Board of Park Commissioners vote to support public education about property taxes

The Board of Park Commissioners for Summit Metro Parks at their May 12, 2026 meeting approved a resolution . . .
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An Eastern tiger swallowtail sitting on bright red flowers.

Befriend nature: Choose native plants

Want to support rapidly declining wildlife populations (including pollinators), conserve vanishing biodiversity and promote garden resilience? Use native . . .
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A stand-up paddleboarder in the middle of Nimisila Reservoir at sunset.

Summertime fun in SMP

Stephanie Walton, Chief of Marketing & CommunicationsNow that summer is officially underway, Summit Metro Parks invites you to . . .
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A fishing net suspended over water and holding several bass fish.

A guide to fishing in Summit Metro Parks

Bass are released into Little Turtle Pond at Firestone Metro Park.Each spring, ponds and lakes across Summit Metro Parks . . .
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A curving wooden staircase leading downward through a forest.

Building trails for the future

Kevin Fink & Paul Neal, Park ManagersHikers venture down the current staircase at O’Neil Woods Metro Park.This spring, Summit . . .
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