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[4/2/2008]
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[7/14/2008]
Get The Guide For A Summer Full Of Family Fun
Metroparks new quarterly Program Guide, covering July, August and September, is now available in parks, libraries and online.

[7/14/2008]
Tour A Future Metropark
The public is invited to tour the site of a future Metropark on the downtown Toledo riverfront Tuesday, July 29 from 4 to 6 p.m.

[7/21/2008]
Where History Comes To Life
Take a cruise an authentic canal boat powered by a team of mules and tour a working water-powered mill at the Canal Experience at Providence Metropark.

[7/6/2008]
'Touch The Sky' At Secor
Prairies are the subject of a national traveling exhibit by internationally known nature photographer Jim Brandenburg. The exhibit is now open at the National Center for Nature Photography at Secor Metropark. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is free.

[7/14/2008]
Arts Gone Wild August 8-11 At Toledo Zoo
Join Metroparks and a dozen other local organizations for a celebration of the arts August 8-11 at the Toledo Zoo.

[7/13/2008]
Hazard Trees Removed At Pearson
Metroparks crews will begin a large tree cutting project December 3 at Pearson because of public safety concerns caused by dead and dying ash trees infested by the emerald ash borer.

[4/29/2008]
Safety Tips For Visitors
Vigilance and common sense are the two most important weapons in the fight against crime. When visiting a Metropark, visitors should take the same care they would at any other public place.

[4/29/2008]
Pearson Planting: 72,000 Trees!
Just in time for Arbor Day, another 70,000+ trees have been planted at Pearson North, bringing the total number to more 100,000, as part of a wetland restoration project.

[7/13/2008]
Restoring Oak Savanna
By combining best management practices to care for oak savannas, Metroparks can ensure that the Oak Openings region will be here long into the future.

[7/13/2008]
1,000 Acres added
The largest and most costly land acquisition in Metroparks 80-year history will preserve nearly 1,000 acres of land in the Lake Erie coastal zone and be the first step toward restoring wetlands, which are critical to the health of the lake.

[7/14/2008]
Legacy Bricks Support Pearson North
A citizens committee has begun selling engraved bricks to raise money for the completion of the Pearson North addition.

[1/29/2008]
Send A 'Beautiful' E-postcard
Send a friend an email postcard featuring one of the stunning immages from the "Your Beautiful Metroparks" advertising campaign.