Photos: Work on Newest Metro Park Continues Ahead of Official Opening - Brent Warren

Some walkways aren’t meant to take you somewhere, but away from everything.

Cleveland Metroparks, Ohio

#fog #moody #scapes #nature #photography #cleveland #metroparks #quote

“The willow is my favorite tree… it’s the most flexible tree in nature and nothing can break it”. ~ Pink

Be a willow tree

Edgewater Beach Park, CLE, Ohio

#nature #blackwhitephotography #scapes #quote #photography #metroparks #cleveland #bwphoto

A #StrollThrough #PickeringtonPonds in #CanalWinchester, which is part of the #MetroParks of #CentralOhio. Taken with my #NikonD810.

I was trying to get a few shots of the birds going to and from the #birdhouses. They were too quick! And zing, they disappeared.

A pair of #Robins resting in the forest of #BlendonWoods, #Columbus, #Ohio. Taken with my #NikonD810.

#birds #wildlife #MetroParks

Getting in some miles for the #Winter100Challenge before the temps drop frigidly cold this weekend. 5.2mi through two #metroparks that are connected by a #swingingfootbridge over the #StillwaterRiver #myadventurechallenge #dogsofbluesky

Sunday, September 28, 2025 - The Smiths (Kevin, Stuart, Julie, and Michael) at Kevin’s Northeast Ohio Amusement Memories display for the 20th Annual Remembering the Sights and Sounds of Euclid Beach Park.

New blog post: "End of an Era? 20th Annual Remembering the Sights and Sounds of Euclid Beach Park"🎠🎢

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The memory of the former amusement park has a bright future in the form of an enlarged #Cleveland #Metroparks #EuclidBeachPark and a new #EuclidBeach Arch Park! 🌳

@buckeyemama.bsky.social, I like the autumn leaves view of the castle in your photo! 🍁 🍂

I always say that it is an absolute #SocialMedia rule that you must always share photos of #Cleveland #Metroparks #SquiresCastle when you visit it.

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Interactive display of a big cat at the Cleveland Zoo Asian Lantern Festival. Blog title: "Asian Lantern Festival 2025 - Cleveland Metroparks Zoo"

New blog post: "Asian Lantern Festival 2025 - Cleveland Metroparks Zoo"

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We hope you enjoy the photos and videos from our visit, and that they encourage you to visit the #Cleveland #Metroparks #Zoo next year for the ninth annual #Asian Lantern Festival.

The last day of September in the Metroparks brings out the glory of autumn with the sun lighting up all the trees changing color… CC BY-SA 4.0 #Attribution #ShareAlike #photography by @AjmaniK.bsky.social

for helping us find our voices again —
thank you, September!

#autumn #photography #metroparks #trails

Wild turkeys at Swancreek metropark in Toledo Ohio. #wildturkey #NWOhio #Swancreek #Toledo #Metroparks #nature

Fantastic day at #Cleveland #Metroparks #Zoo

Three Giant Swallowtail Butterflies captured in one photograph. Captured at Oakwood Metro Park, New Boston, Michigan on 7/29/2025. #insectThursday #butterflies #photography #Michigan #pureMichigan #giantswallowtail #butterfly #photography #nature #naturephotography #metroparks #insects #bugsky

#wildflowers #wildflowersofinstagram #whitehouseohio #northwestohio #countrylife #bloomingflowers #parksarecommonground #metroparks #metroparkstoledo

Met some beautiful sandhill cranes at Kensington Metro Park in Michigan. They were very polite.
#birds #sandhillcrane #nature #metroparks

A bush of pink flowers at the waters edge in a river valley.

Red berries growing upward from a branch within a berry bush

A pink flower blooming.

Me: I should probably finish that roll of B&W film the weekend.
Yesterday Me: I should go to the park and fill a gap in my map.
Today Me: I'm not really feeling B&W, let's just go digital.

#photography #nikon #d5500 #nikonphotography #nature #flowers #metroparks

I saw these two cuties today near the Point Defiance Park entrance. They paid me no attention at all. Mom was nearby keeping an eye on them. #pnw #tacoma #metroparks

Lazy summer day.
#parks #metroparks #parksarecommonground #summer

#cleveland
#metroparks
#biking

Quarry Swan... #metroparks #columbus #photography

For #RoseWednesday, a Dick Clark rose in the Point Defiance Park’s fabulous rose garden. #pnw #tacoma #metroparks

Abandoned train tracks through the woods, from a high vantage point on a bridge.

Abandoned train tracks for #Thursday's #UrbanGaze

These are over by the Freedom Trail portion of the Summit Metroparks.

#Akron
#Trains
#Metroparks
#Photography
#35MM
#SonyAlpha

Two four-petal, hexagonal, lavender, plum and white blooms with light yellow-green centers.

2 for Tuesday
Speedwell flowers
(Veronica chamaedrys)

Chagrin river valley walk
Moreland Hills, Ohio

#flowers #cleveland #wildflowers #metroparks #hiking #riverwalk #nature #macro #photography #bloomscrolling

Close up of blue and purple flowers, with green pistil and yellow anther highlights.

Wild hyacinth & ant
(Camassia scilloides)

Chagrin river valley walk
Moreland Hills, Ohio

Last weekend outside Cleveland.

#bloomscrolling #nature #macro #photography #flowers #cleveland #metroparks #nativeplants #ohio #purple #blue #mayblooms #flora #fiore #flor

Manilla moth with orange eyes on pink phlox

White slant-line moth
(Tetracis cachexiata)

on wild phlox flower
Chagrin river valley walk
Moreland Hills, Ohio

Spotted while walking a trail with mom over the weekend.

#moths #Lepidoptera #insects #nature #bugs #pollinators #macro #photography #butterflies #flowers #cleveland #metroparks

Huron Township to parks system on buying Flat Rock dam: No thanks Huron Township officials have no plans to take over ownership of the Flat Rock dam, a century-old decommissioned dam that some want to see preserved because of the recreation opportunities it offers. Earlier this spring, Huron-Clinton Metroparks, which owns the Flat Rock dam, offered to sell it to Huron Township or the city of Flat Rock for $5. A spokeswoman for the parks system said the offer was after community members and stakeholders expressed "a consistent desire for more local control around decisions related to the future of the Flat Rock." But Huron Township Deputy Supervisor Cristin Colling said the township has "no plans" to transfer ownership of the dam to the township. "While there are communications being exchanged, there are no plans at this time for the ownership to be transferred where Huron Charter Township is concerned," wrote Colling in an email. She said in a follow-up email the township never sought to buy the dam, and that the offer came unsolicited from Metroparks. More: As removal of Flat Rock Dam is debated, parks system offers to sell it for $5 "Therefore at this time the Township has no plan to buy the dam," she wrote. Metroparks did not immediately say on Monday whether Flat Rock had responded to the offer. Mayor Steven Beller did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Located on the Huron River near the intersection of Huron River Drive and Arsenal Drive, the Flat Rock Dam once supplied hydroelectric power to the Ford Motor Company Lamp Factory, which assembled headlights and other lighting systems from 1923 to 1950. The factory stopped operating in 1950. Ford sold the dam to Huron-Clinton Metroparks in 1951. The water impoundment and surrounding natural spaces have provided recreation, such as fishing and the nearby Huroc Park. The Michigan Department of Energy, Great Lakes and Environment has classified the dam as a "high hazard potential," which means the dam is located in an area where a failure could seriously damage critical infrastructure or the environment, or cause the loss of life. Danielle Mauter, a spokeswoman for the Huron-Clinton Metroparks, has said while the dam is currently in fair condition, it will continue to degrade. "As such, we feel it is our responsibility as the owners of the Flat Rock Dam to be proactive in the management of the dam and have as much information about future alternatives as possible to make decisions and to budget for future needs," she wrote. Still, some local residents want to see the dam preserved, saying it is part of Flat Rock's character and also offers recreation opportunities that are key for attracting people to the area. jcardi@detroitnews.com This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Huron Township to parks system on buying Flat Rock dam: No thanks

Huron Township to parks system on buying Flat Rock dam: No thanks #HuronTownship #FlatRockDam #Metroparks

This red-eyed vireo was hard at work building its nest—tucked high in the leaves and stitched together with spider silk and plant fibers. Amazing to watch up close.

#RedEyedVireo #NestBuilding #Birding #Metroparks #SpringBirds #AvianArtistry #BirdNest #VireoOlivaceus #REVI

Cool wintery day in Ohio
WB is 3600

📸 #davidfortierpark #river #metroparks #Ohio
#beauty #earth #SonyTCL #TCL

Local WS propaganda!?!?! YouTube video by Martian_Enby

new vlog.

serious topic so be warned!

In this video I talk about my experience on 04/12/25 going on a hike in the metro-parks and seeing Nazi recruitment flyers and stickers.

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#vlog #metroparks #nazibullshit #hiking #in2025really

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