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Last Ride Of Fall
Last Ride Of Fall
 

Oct. 25, 2012 - Members of Maumee Valley Adventurers set out this morning from Wildwood Preserve for their final Thursday morning ride of the ... (more)

 
They took a hike. One of them won a car.
They took a hike. One of them won a car.
 

Photo: Bill and Suzy Wilson accept the keys to their new car from Ron Lietzke, of Honda of America, in front of the Manor ... (more)

 
Canal Gate Repairs
Canal Gate Repairs
 

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Posted: June 29, 2012 - Staff at Providence, with help from coworkers from other parks, ... (more)

 
Classes Pay Off For Young Photographer
Classes Pay Off For Young Photographer
 

Two years ago, the parents of 10-year-old Alex Lenhart began making the long drive from the Cleveland area to bring their son to Nature Shoot ... (more)

 
Take A Self-guided Walking Tour Of Historic Wildwood
Take A Self-guided Walking Tour Of Historic Wildwood
 

How Much Do You Know About Wildwood?

Before it was Wildwood Preserve, the busiest and best known of the local Metroparks, a ... (more)

 
27 Take Oath Of Citizenship At Wildwood Manor House
27 Take Oath Of Citizenship At Wildwood Manor House
 

August 11, 2007 - Twenty-seven people from 20 countries became Americans today at Wildwood Preserve Metropark. Judge Jack Zouhary of the United ... (more)

 
Pearson Window On Wildlife Gets A Makeover
Pearson Window On Wildlife Gets A Makeover
 

The Window on Wildlife at Pearson recently underwent a makeover. The space for viewing birds and other animals drawn to a feeding/watering station ... (more)

 
Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week
Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week
 

Above: U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur speaks at Pearson. Click any photo to open a gallery.

Tiny Beetle A Huge Problem In Our ... (more)

 
Glass City Marathon Runs Through Wildwood [Gallery]
Glass City Marathon Runs Through Wildwood [Gallery]
 

The 35th annual Glass City Marathon ran through Wildwood Preserve Sunday, April 17.

[Click on any photo to open a gallery from ... (more)

 
Long-eared Owl Released At Side Cut
Long-eared Owl Released At Side Cut
 

February 28, 2011 - A long-eared owl that had been in the care of Nature's Nursery, a wildlife rehabilitation center, was released tonight at Side ... (more)

 
Wild Winter Weather
Wild Winter Weather
 

February 28, 2011 - From the snowiest February on record, to 50-degree weekends to downpours of rain, it's been a wild weather ride in northwest ... (more)

 
Metroparks Groundhog Calls Early Spring (A Day Early)
Metroparks Groundhog Calls Early Spring (A Day Early)
 

Tuesday, February 1, 2011 - Wildwood Willie, Metroparks (normally) fearless forecaster, will not make his annual appearance on Wednesday ... (more)

 
Snow Day At Side Cut
Snow Day At Side Cut
 

January 17, 2011 - The winter recreation area at Side Cut Metropark was a busy place today as local kids, off school for Martin Luther ... (more)

 
Let Sleeping Bats Lie - Here's Why
Let Sleeping Bats Lie - Here's Why
 

More than one homeowner this holiday season has been surprised to find something better suited for Halloween mixed in with the tinsel and bulbs ... (more)

 
Wild Winter Weather
Wild Winter Weather
 

February 28, 2011 - From the snowiest February on record, to 50-degree weekends to downpours of rain, it's been a wild weather ride in northwest ... (more)

 
Best Of Show: How I Got The Winning Shot
Best Of Show: How I Got The Winning Shot
 

Steve Perry captured this amazing photo – and Best of Show in the 2010 Celebrating Nature Through Photography contest at the National Center ... (more)

 
Putting The Boat To Bed For The Winter
Putting The Boat To Bed For The Winter
 

Where does The Volunteer canal boat go in the winter, when The Canal Experience at Providence Metropark is closed? Not far.

The ... (more)

 
Governor Signs Ohio Children's Outdoor Bill Of Rights
Governor Signs Ohio Children's Outdoor Bill Of Rights
 

On September 24, 2010, the Leave No Child Inside movement of Northwest Ohio participated in a statewide rally for the Leave No Child Inside ... (more)

 
Civil War Photo Gallery
Civil War Photo Gallery
 

Click on a photo to open a slide show of 11 photos.

Union and Confederate soldiers took over Wildwood Preserve September 18 and ... (more)

 
Meet The Middlegrounds
Meet The Middlegrounds
 

Photos: Click on any photo to open a gallery.

About 30 people turned out September 25 for an Autumn Adventure hike at the ... (more)

 
The Colors Are Coming! Really
The Colors Are Coming! Really
 

There’s no better time than autumn to be outdoors. The scenery changes by the day and summer’s harsh heat gives way to crisp mornings ... (more)

 
Formerly Vacant Lots Yield Food, Flowers, Friendships
Formerly Vacant Lots Yield Food, Flowers, Friendships
 

Gallery: Ten photos from community gardens at Glenwood Lutheran Church, Monroe Street; Franklin and Page streets; Oneida Garden (behind 1212 ... (more)

 
Karner Blue Butterflies: Back Where They Belong
Karner Blue Butterflies: Back Where They Belong
 

July 8, 2010 - The Meilke Road Savanna Wildlife Area, adjacent to the Spencer Township Hall off Frankfort Road, is a success story times ... (more)

 
50 Ideas: What To Do In The Metroparks This Summer
50 Ideas: What To Do In The Metroparks This Summer
 

 

1 Walk one trail in every park. Trails range in length from less than a half-mile to more than 15-miles long.

2 Achieve ... (more)

 
'Never Look At A Puddle Of Water The Same'
'Never Look At A Puddle Of Water The Same'
 

Eileen Sawyer, right, examines the contents of a volunteer's bucket beside a vernal pool earlier this season.

Volunteers ... (more)

 
Family Ties
Family Ties
 

The Oak Grove School at Wildwood Preserve was a fitting location for Elisabeth Burchfield to celebrate her 10th birthday in April. ... (more)

 
Birders Flock To Area In May For Warbler Migration
Birders Flock To Area In May For Warbler Migration
 

Photos Courtesy Larry Shuman

 

If you're undecided about a Mother's Day gift, consider a pair of binoculars. For ... (more)

 
Start Walking: Find Your Path To Good Health
Start Walking: Find Your Path To Good Health
 

April 6, 2010 - Start walking now, live longer.

 

It’s a simple message, and an important one here in the ... (more)

 
Where Wild Animals Go To Heal
Where Wild Animals Go To Heal
 

It’s a myth that touching a baby bird or other wild animal will cause its mother to abandon it, but leaving the little creature alone might ... (more)

 
Meet The Other Mud Hens
Meet The Other Mud Hens
 

April 6, 2010 - With a tip of our ball cap to the Toledo Mud Hens as opening day approaches at Fifth Third Field, we’d like to ... (more)

 
Oak Openings Raptor Spotters Have Eyes For Blobs
Oak Openings Raptor Spotters Have Eyes For Blobs
 

March 29, 2010 - Seeing any one of the big birds would have made the morning memorable. But seeing five different species of raptors is a ... (more)

 
Spring Walleye Run Is Here On Maumee River
Spring Walleye Run Is Here On Maumee River
 

Just as the Toledo Walleye hockey team is ending its first season of regular league play, the Lake Erie walleye are beginning an annual tradition ... (more)

 
 
 
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