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Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park

Bringing a legacy to life: Sojourner Truth Legacy Plaza

In 1851, abolitionist and activist Sojourner Truth delivered her most-recognized speech during the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention in . . .

Black-capped chickadees

(Black-capped chickadee photo by volunteer Debbie DiCarlo)Janean Kazimir, Interpretive NaturalistHow do black-capped chickadees survive frigid Northeast Ohio winters? Despite . . .

Knight Foundation supports new cricket field in Akron to connect diverse residents

A cricket tournament was held Labor Day weekend in Cascade Valley Metro Park.There are an unknown number of crickets . . .

Mountain Bike Trails bring thrills to Hampton Hills

By Lindsay Smith, marketing coordinatorPhoto of mountain bikers by volunteer Jerry CannonSummit Metro Parks opened its first mountain bike . . .

Artwork is blooming in the Metro Parks

Inside|Out program comes to Merriman ValleySummer wildflowers are fading. But thanks to the Akron Art Museum, some of the . . .