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Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden and conservatory located in Columbus, Ohio.It is open daily and an admission fee is charged. Today, it is a horticultural and educational institution showcasing exotic plant collections, special exhibitions, and Dale Chihuly artworks.
There are also wetlands and seasonable ponds in the southern area of the nature preserve where salamanders, chorus frogs, and wood ducks among other aquatic life and amphibians can be found. [11] Fox, Rabbits, and White-Tailed Deer can also be seen throughout the park. It is also well known as a good spot for bird watching. [12]
Zoombezi Bay (/ z uː m ˌ b iː z i ˈ b eɪ /) is a 22.7-acre (9.2 ha) water park owned by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium near Powell, Ohio just north of Columbus.The park sits on the site of the former Wyandot Lake Adventure Park, [1] which was purchased by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in 2006.
At this time, the garden had 20,000 plants. The park utilized 13.5 acres (5.5 ha), though with 35 total acres including woodlands and a natural ravine of the surrounding Whetstone Park, which at the time was the largest in Columbus with 100 acres (40 ha). [9] [10]
There is so much to see and learn at this Florida-based laboratory and aquarium. To start, you can see a whole host of magical marine creatures up close and personal, thanks to its 135,000-gallon ...
The Big Darby is one of the most biologically diverse aquatic systems in the Midwestern United States. [7] Recognizing the need for conservation, Metro Parks wrote a proposal to the Board of Trustees of the Battelle Memorial Institute Foundation requesting a grant to acquire 2,440 acres of land. Battelle offered one million dollars to the ...
The Inniswood Metro Gardens (123 acres), is a botanical garden and nature preserve located at 940 South Hempstead Road in Westerville, Ohio. It is open daily from 7 am until 7pm (9pm in the summer) without an admission fee. It is part of the Metro Parks system of Columbus, Ohio.
The Parks & Recreation Department maintains the city's parks, street trees and other public spaces. They offer programs and activities for youth, adult and senior adults varying from cultural arts, aquatics and tennis, culinary and crafts. Upper Arlington oversees and maintains 21 parks covering approximately 186 acres.