With such a beautiful forecast many of you are probably planning to get outdoors this weekend. If you’ll be hitting the trails of Toledo’s Metroparks, it’s a good time to refresh your memory on the rules in this week's Metroparks Meetup.
Meteorologist Derek Witt takes us to Toledo Botanical Garden to find out which plants are build for the cold and other gardening tips as we approach early May.
Many of you have trekked the trails of Pearson Metropark in Oregon, Ohio, but did you know that this area is one of the last living pieces of the Great Black Swamp?
As the seasons march on, you have an opportunity to turn back the clock and experience some of our local history. Meteorologist Derek Witt tells us more in this week’s Metroparks Meetup.
A major milestone for Toledo’s Glass City Riverwalk project is coming up and to celebrate, the community is invited to a weekend of events designed to get everybody down to the river.
Oak trees are vital for wildlife in our area in many ways, but the Metroparks are currently removing all the dead ones to prevent the spread of a blight. Meteorologist Derek Witt explains what that blight is and how you can protect the oak trees on your property in this week’s Metroparks Meetup.
Meteorologist Derek Witt details a couple Saturday programs coming up to help your mind, body, and spirit. They’re the focus of this week’s Metroparks Meetup.
After more than two decades in Swan Creek Metropark, the longest-serving member of the Volunteer Trail Patrol is hanging up the cape. Meteorologist Derek Witt brings us his story in this week’s Metroparks Meetup.
As this brutal cold snap continues, the Metroparks have a new way for children in our area to get the winter gear they need. Meteorologist Derek Witt explains how that program works in this week’s Metroparks Meetup.
The bitter cold is enough to make you want to stay inside, bundle up and hibernate. That is what some of our wildlife is doing, but Metroparks Toledo still has plenty of options during the winter months to keep you active.
When temps start to rise in a few months, runners will get first dibs on seeing the riverfront renovations downtown! Meteorologist Derek Witt explains in this week’s Metroparks Meetup.
Sledding season is here and the kids can go to Pearson, Side Cut, Glass City, and Blue Creek Metroparks as long as there’s snow on the ground. And if you’re busy all morning and afternoon, don’t worry… sledding hours at some parks continue into the evening.
Amidst all the cooking and shopping this week, Meteorologist Derek Witt reminds us that the great outdoors is a good place to take a break in today's Metroparks Meetup.
Imagine you have taken a time machine back to the year 1795, 230 years in the past. You’re standing here in the heart of the Great Black Swamp, a land of mystery, mud and mosquitoes.
Coming up this weekend is the Toledo Metroparks’ third annual native plant sale, and it’s being held in the southern part of Blue Creek Metropark in Whitehouse.
As summer gives way to fall a lot of people are putting away their watercraft… but you don’t have to yet! Meteorologist Derek Witt explains in this week’s Metroparks Meetup.
In recent years, we have lost a large portion of the pollinators in our area and around the world. The Metroparks are doing all that they can to help protect the species here in Northwest Ohio and they say you can too.
It’s not a bat cave, but a bat condo. Metroparks Toledo has two bat condos that look similar to large bird houses, several feet in the air. It’s meant to be a safe space for the rare species.
Dropping a line into a lake, river, or stream is a summer pastime, and Metroparks Toledo is working to keep that tradition alive at Cannonball Prairie Metropark in Monclova.
Calling all adrenaline junkies, competitors and nature lovers. This weekend, for the first time ever, Metroparks Toledo is hosting the Ultimate Survivor Challenge.
The next time you pass through Glass City Metropark, you’ll see some fresh timber in the ground! The planting operation was made possible through a grant from Fifth-Third, and they’re just getting started.
