Seeing gold? You're probably looking at goldenrod! Fun fact: Despite its reputation, goldenrod doesn’t cause allergies—it's often confused with ragweed, the real culprit! #cbusmetroparks

Nature Preserve Appreciation Post Metro Parks has five feature areas dedicated as state nature preserves, recognizing their importance in Ohio's natural history and granting them protection by the state as natural areas🌳 #cbusmetroparks

Happy birthday to our ⁦National Park Service⁩!

Sustainability Spotlight! 🌟🚗⚡ Explore eco-friendly travel at Caesar Creek, Geneva, Hocking Hills, and Hueston Woods State Parks with electric car charging stations. Salt Fork is next! 🌳🔋 #GoGreen #ConserveOhio OhioDNR Ohio, The Heart of it All

The first-ever Columbus Arborfest was great! Wonderful to be with friends, colleagues, and residents sharing information about making our community more sustainable. Kudos to Columbus Rec & Parks and all the volunteers that helped put on this event.

ICYMI: The Columbus Metro Parks Bark Bash was a lot of fun for two and four-legged friends alike. dispatch.com/story/news/loc…

NAICCO Summer Finale Thank you, Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks, for lifting up NAICCO Nation and supporting NAICCO's ever-important mission and vision work. Photos courtesy of Jammer H Photo #naicco #naicconation #naiccooutdoors 🐿️

Paw paw patrol.

Come work for the best park district in all of Ohio (and possibly the world)!

On guard at the trail crossing.

Have plans Sept. 15? Now ya do!

MORPC gets $15 million to install more electric vehicle charging stations in central Ohio dispatch.com/story/news/loc…

Scioto Fest is just 2 short weeks away! Check out the schedule of events, vendors, and more 🍻 We have dog-friendly vendors, climbing vendors, a bubble party, & more 🐕 For a continuously updated schedule and list of vendors, click here: bit.ly/3RKdz5o #cbusmetroparks

Great day for a paddle in our Metro Park!

Shout out to our friends at Keep Columbus Beautiful for bringing the ‘My Buddy’ vibes today as they tally up the weekend scores for the Litter League! 🙌 Big thanks to all our buddies out there. #KeepColumbusBeautiful #LitterLeague #CommunityPride #MyBuddyVibes

Join one of the best cleanups of the year!

An amazing sunset from Scioto Grove.

📢 HAPPENING TODAY 📢

Pause, breathe, and listen to the whispers of nature🦉 September 4th is National Wildlife Day, so let's honor the amazing creatures that make our world so magical! #nationalwildlifeday #cbusmetroparks 📸 Anna Canter

"Increasing urban green spaces and planting trees will help mitigate Columbus' urban heat island status, especially those installed in marginalized, hot communities" dispatch.com/story/news/loc…