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Summit Metro Parks

Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park

Summit Metro Parks Watershed Specialist Elaine Marsh inducted into Ohio Department of Natural Resources Hall of Fame

Marsh has spent her life as a champion of the waterways of the Great Lakes region, focusing her entire career on raising awareness of the water quality.

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stream, post-restoration in 2023, at Sand Run Metro Park

SMP history is Akron history

Summit Metro Parks is proud to join Akron in celebration of its bicentennial.

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A portrait of the five 2025 board of park commissioners.

Board of Park Commissioners meets August 12

The Board of Park Commissioners for Summit Metro Parks will meet Tuesday, August 12 at 11:30 a.m. at . . .
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Marilyn Buckey - her head tipped back in laughter - and Mike Johnson, chief of conservation - smiling at Marilyn - share a moment at the Robert A. & Jean C. Meyers Conservation Area to celebrate the success of everyone’s effort to help fulfill SMP’s mission to preserve and conserve our natural resources.

Marilyn Buckey and the Tiny Endangered Fish She Helped Save

Fish that were nearly extinct are now thriving at an SMP conservation area, thanks to Marilyn Buckey and conservation organizations. Find out how.

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osprey in flight carrying prey

Clean streams and thriving lakes

Now common sights around Summit County’s waters, ospreys, bald eagles and much more have benefited from efforts to protect and restore the health of our waters.

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