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map: Glass City Metropark: 66 acres (27 ha) Toledo: 2020 map: Howard Marsh Metropark: 995 acres (403 ha) Jerusalem Township: 2018 map: Manhattan Marsh Preserve Metropark: 57 acres (23 ha) Toledo: 2020 map: Middlegrounds Metropark: 28 acres (11 ha) Toledo: 2016 map: Oak Openings Preserve Metropark: 4,291 acres (1,737 ha) Swanton Township: 1931 ...
The Board in turn appoints an Executive Director responsible for operations and management of the parks. The Metro Parks system protects over 27,500 acres (111 km 2) of land and water and extends over seven counties in Central Ohio [1] and the Hocking Hills area. Facilities and programs include trails, shelters, lodges, nature centers ...
The genesis of the Cleveland Metropolitan Park System began with a vision by William Albert Stinchcomb in the early 20th century. [4] A self-taught engineer working as a surveyor for the City of Cleveland in 1895, Stinchcomb was appointed chief engineer of the City Parks Department by Mayor Tom Johnson in 1902, and shortly thereafter began to conceptualize an Emerald Necklace for the city. [5]
The park opened September 22, 1973 as the fifth Metro Park. [1] [4] Highbanks was designated as a National Natural Landmark in 1980. [5] In the 1990s, more features were added, including a large wetland, new trails, picnic area, sledding hill, and the Highbanks Nature Center. [4] In 2017, the park's River Bluff Area opened. [6]
Five Rivers MetroParks is a regional public park system consisting of conservatories and outdoor recreation and education facilities that serve the Dayton metropolitan area. The name Five Rivers MetroParks comes from five major waterways that converge in Dayton.
Summit Metro Parks is a Metroparks system serving the citizens of Summit County, Ohio by managing 14,000 acres (5,700 ha) in 16 developed parks, six conservation areas and more than 150 miles (240 km) of trails, with 22.4 miles (36.0 km) of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail.
Pickerington Ponds Metro Park is a metropolitan park in Pickerington and Columbus, Ohio, owned and operated by Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks. The park has 1,608 acres (651 ha) with several trails and five overlooks for bird and other wildlife watching. [ 1 ]
Farnsworth Metropark is a regional park in Waterville, Ohio, owned and operated by Metroparks Toledo. The long narrow parks sits on the western shore of the Maumee River with a view of several islands, including Missionary, Butler and Indian islands, all of which are owned by the State of Ohio. [3]