Wild Back Yards
Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park
Turn food waste into super soil
By composting organic materials, you can help reduce the amount of methane landfills produce while improving soil quality.
The understory
Hidden beneath the easy-to-notice fall colors in our woodlands is an underappreciated layer of forest. If you know . . .
It’s more than dirt
The soil in your yard isn’t just dirt — it’s a hidden ecosystem with a carefully crafted composition.
Marvelous monarchs: Witnessing the magic of migration in our Metro Parks
Each year, we have the incredible privilege to see one of nature’s greatest migrations: the monarch butterfly’s 3,000-mile journey.
6 buzzworthy facts about Ohio’s native bees
You won’t bee-lieve how amazing our native bees are! Enjoy these fun facts about some of nature’s hardest workers.