It's gratifying to see all the ways Common Ground has been relevant over the last 18 months or so. It's more than our tagline; it's a promise that Metroparks are for everyone. Today, volunteers carried the message in the Pride Parade. #parksarecommonground
Greening the Glass City.
Park trivia: The stones are a piece of Toledo history. They were repurposed from an historic aqueduct that was part of the 1800s canal system along present day Anthony Wayne Trail.
#toledo #ohio #parks #parksarecommonground
Kids, cops and toys (the kid kind and the cop kind) made for a fun family evening at Glass City Metropark last night. National Night Out is an annual event sponsored by CSX and First Responders Children's Foundation.
#NationalNightOutDay #parksarecommonground #firstresponders
#wildflowers #wildflowersofinstagram #whitehouseohio #northwestohio #countrylife #bloomingflowers #parksarecommonground #metroparks #metroparkstoledo
Summer joy. A girl plays in the Raintowers at Glass City Metropark to beat the heat on a humid Saturday.
#parks #summer #toledo #ohio #parksarecommonground
2/2 Some recent scenes from Glass City Riverwalk - what's done and what's to come.
#toledoohio #Toledo #parksarecommonground #rivers #Ohio
1/2 Some recent scenes from Glass City Riverwalk - what's done and what's to come.
#toledoohio #Toledo #parksarecommonground #rivers #Ohio
A pied-billed grebe swims past a great egret preoccupied with its catch. Part of a series of photos from a short walk on the Howard Marsh-West boardwalk Friday morning.
#marsh #lakeerie #lakeerielove #egret #birds #birdsofinstagram #parksarecommonground
A morning walk at Glass City Metropark with a view of Dean Davis' new mural on the Holcim cement terminal across the river.
#parksarecommonground #thisistoledo #toledoohio #Ohio #maumeeriver #river #waterfront #park #murals
Fishing in the fog. A combination of a hazy day, at least partly due to smoke in the air from Canadian wildfires, plus steam from the warm lake water created scenes like this one Friday afternoon. - Pearson Metropark
#fog #fishing #outdoorlife #parksarecommonground
Evening at Oaks. A few photos from a walk at Mallard Lake, the walk/bike path and the Ridge Trail/horse trail. - Oak Openings Preserve Metropark
#parksarecommonground #thisistoledo #ohio
Mallard Lake was busy on an 84-degree Good Friday. - Oak Openings Preserve Metropark
#parksarecommonground #thisistoledo #parks #ohio
Shorebirds are the reason to visit Howard Marsh right now. The first two photos show a lesser yellowlegs. The third is a Bonaparte's gull.
#birdsofinstagram #ohiobirds #lakeerie #parksarecommonground
Even if I can climb trees when I'm 73, I won't because I don't do heights. But Tim Stelzer does. Last Sunday, he completed his 60th tree climb with Metroparks. He brought snacks and root beer for all 12 participants to celebration the occasion.
#parksarecommonground #metroparks #treeclimbing
A tree climbing program with a twist yesterday morning had participants "dancing" among the branches. - Secor Metropark, Berkey, OH
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@metroparkstoledo #parksarecommonground #getoutdoors #outdoorrecreation #parks
Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour was among the presenters last night at the second annual #5Parks5Poets event for #nationalpoetrymonth. Each poet wrote an original poem about one of the Metroparks, accompanied by nature photos by Art Weber.
#parksarecommonground
Manhattan Marsh has always been a hidden gem in North Toledo. Five years ago this year it became the 19th Metropark and completed a promise to place a park within five miles of every home in Lucas County.
#parksarecommonground #wetlands #marsh #nature
Blue Creek bluebird. - Blue Creek Metropark, Whitehouse, OH
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#bird #birdphotography #bluebird #metropark #parksarecommonground #whitehouseohio #nature
A tree swallow paused for a split second on a branch beside the lake yesterday, when I took advantage of the nice-ish day to visit 7 Metroparks. - Wiregrass Lake Metropark
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#birdsofinstagram #birds #parksarecommonground #ohionature #birdphotography
There was a crowd at the river today. - Side Cut Metropark, Maumee OH
#springrun #walleyefishing #ohio #fishing #parksarecommonground #maumee
A family enjoys a beautiful evening beside the Maumee River about an hour before sunset Monday at Farnsworth Metropark, Waterville OH
#maumee #thisistoledo #metroparks #toledo #parksarecommonground
Like the weather, I am 61 and sunny today.
After a birthday dinner with family Sunday, I went to the marshes to take advantage of the extra hour of evening light and an exceptional sunset. - Howard Marsh Metropark
#toledo #ohio #lakeerie #sunsets #spring #parksarecommonground #metroparks
The last day of the ice skating season at The Ribbon yesterday included the Sammy Mo Molnar Showcase youth hockey tournament. Throughout Glass City Metropark, people enjoyed the sunny spring day by the river.
#toledo #ohio #parksarecommonground #Metroparks
The spring migration is underway, and you don't know what you might see day by day. This flock of common mergansers was flying near Audubon Islands State Nature Preserve, part of Side Cut Metropark - Maumee, OH
#birds #ducks #toledo #ohio #metroparks #parksarecommonground #spring
A walker looks small beside Swan Creek. - Swan Creek Preserve Metropark, Toledo OH
#toledo #swancreek #parks #nature #parksarecommonground #Ohio
