Couch to Scout Trail Program
Work on your 2026 goals - to complete Metroparks Toledo’s most epic day hike! The 15.3 mile Oak Openings Hiking Trail is Metroparks’ longest trail and the perfect motivation to get moving this spring.
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Outdoor Discovery Day - Presented by Mercy Health - Saturday, May 16, Noon to 4 p.m. at Side Cut
Step into nature and discover all of the family friendly activities Metroparks has to offer to get you outside this season. This event launches a new collaborative campaign between Metroparks Toledo and Mercy Health that promotes the power of parks in improving the community’s mental and physical well-being.
Glass City Riverwalk Tours
Glass City Riverwalk Tours (Ages 16 and up) Take a peek at this transformational project! Well underway, Riverwalk is the talk of the town. Various dates and times available.
Roller Skating at The Ribbon
The Ribbon Roller Trail is free to enjoy during park hours with your own roller equipment. This 1,000-foot trail is perfect for roller skating, rollerblading, non-motorized kick scooters, balance bikes, walking, and it’s wheelchair accessible.
Watershed Weekend
Glass City Riverwalk
June 11 through 14
Metroparks Toledo Celebrates Watershed Weekend June 11-14, 2026. A four-day celebration along Glass City Riverwalk marking a shared milestone for Toledo. Watershed Weekend celebrates the halfway point of the Riverwalk and invites the community to gather along the Maumee River and experience the progress together.
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To view the full list of job openings visit our Careers page. Apply now for seasonal positions – work begins in March.
Programming Calendar
View the complete calendar of events and programs happening at Metroparks Toledo today!
Trail Challenge
Join the Metroparks Trail Challenge! Sign up, set a goal, and hit the trails while making friends and memories along the way.
The Ribbon
The Ribbon, supported by the Hylant Family Foundation, is a 1,000 foot loop trail featuring rolling hills and soft curves for a uniquely Metroparks roller skating experience. The Ribbon is connected to a 5,000 square foot skating pond that offers a traditional rink experience for beginners and a series of special events and programs.
Glass City Metropark
Glass City is the start of bigger things to come, and a destination in its own right. A glass pavilion with rooftop plants and plazas, a sledding hill, walking paths, an event lawn for 5,000 people and incredible views of the city, the new park is a go-to spot beside the largest river on the Great Lakes -- the Maumee.
Transforming Our Riverfront
The Glass City Riverwalk will revitalize and connect both sides of the Maumee.
Metroparks Foundation
Learn more about the Metroparks Toledo Foundation.
Common Ground CD
An album of eight original recordings by Toledo musician Thaddaeus Washington is a collaboration between music and nature, incorporating sounds from local Metroparks.Articles Tagged in Spotlight
Board Meeting April 22
The Metroparks Board of Park Commissioners will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 22 in the Ward Pavilion at Wildwood Preserve.
Watershed Weekend Events to Mark Milestone for Downtown Riverwalk
Metroparks will celebrate the historic opening of the next phase of Glass City Riverwalk – on both sides of the Maumee River – with four days of special events, June 11-14.
Historic Tugboat to be Feature of Riverwalk
A tugboat that was part of the legendary story of the Great Lakes freighter Edmund Fitzgerald will be part of the Glass City Riverwalk.