Metroparks of the Toledo Area
Preserving northwest Ohio's natural heritage for current and future generations. Open every day of the year, 7 a.m. to dark, free of charge. Enjoy!
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Toledo, OH, 43615
Phone:
419-407-9700
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Metroparks of the Toledo Area

Metroparks of the Toledo Area See some amazing photos entered in this year's contest.

Source: www.metroparkstoledo.com
More than 600photos entered inMetroparks 6th Annual Celebrating Nature Through Photography Contest will be onexhibit beginning with a free opening reception Friday, November 6 at 5 p.m. at the National Center for Nature Photography at Secor Metropark.
Vicki
Vicki
very nice photo!
Thu at 1:50pm
Kathy Hausknecht
Kathy Hausknecht
Great photo. Can you post more? Maybe the top10 photos? I'd love to see more.
Thu at 6:36pm
Beth Covert
Beth Covert
Making a date with the Nature Center for Friday. Thanks!
Fri at 5:19am
Metroparks of the Toledo Area

Metroparks of the Toledo Area Mary Stockwell, Lourdes College history dept: Ohio’s role in the Underground Railroad Tues., Nov 10, 7 p.m. Metroparks Hall, Wildwood. Free.

November 3 at 11:40am
Kimberlee
Kimberlee
Anyone with any interest should go, I had the good fortune of having Mary for a History professor and she is a true storyteller. So if you think you might...DO. You won't be disappointed.
November 3 at 4:44pm
Melissa
Melissa
Sounds really great!
November 3 at 6:24pm
Metroparks of the Toledo Area
Source: www.metroparkstoledo.com
October into early November is peak time to see purple finches in northwest Ohio. Can you tell difference between the male and the female, or between the purple finch and the house finch?
Cindy Thigpen-Conley
Cindy Thigpen-Conley
Love our Metroparks in the Fall...and Winter, Spring and Summer too.
November 2 at 2:48pm
Metroparks of the Toledo Area

Metroparks of the Toledo Area Purple Finches Plentiful Now

Source: www.metroparkstoledo.com
Thursday, October 29 -Volunteer SherryPlessner took this photo of a female purple finch at the Swan Creek Preserve Window on Wildlife today. Although these birds will be around all winter, October and April should be the best months to find them.
Metroparks of the Toledo Area

Metroparks of the Toledo Area There's still plenty of color left, but you might regret it if you let another weekend go by without hitting the trails.

October 29 at 8:03pm
Marianne Britt Duvendack
Marianne Britt Duvendack
Oak Openings is still amazing! I love to be in a leaf shower.
October 30 at 9:42am
Mike
Mike
The colors are so beautiful and if you look carefully you may even see some deer.
Fri at 4:40pm
Metroparks of the Toledo Area

Metroparks of the Toledo Area Photos Capture The Colors. Send us your best shots (or tag Metroparks in photos that you upload).

Source: www.metroparkstoledo.com
Posted: October 27, 2009 - Local photographer Larry Schuman shot these colorful photos this weekend at the Mallard Lake Area of Oak Openings Preserve Metropark.
Cherith Brooke Warner
Cherith Brooke Warner
how do I tag metroparks in my photos? or where do I send my photos to? I attempted to tag metroparks, and it didn't work
October 27 at 3:19pm
Metroparks of the Toledo Area
Metroparks of the Toledo Area
Hmmm. Tagging may only work if you're a friend on our profile page. But you can post photos right here on our wall.

Sorry, our Fan page only recently took off, so we're trying to coordinate between friends and fans. The fan page should be where all the action is at from now on.
October 27 at 6:02pm
Metroparks of the Toledo Area

Metroparks of the Toledo Area 3,000 Facebook fans! Thanks, everyone.

October 27 at 9:26am
Toledo Block Watch
Toledo Block Watch
Metroparks will always be "One of the Glass City's JEWELS!!"
October 27 at 12:55pm
Greg Brace
Greg Brace
and dont forget about the lights at the toledo zoo i will miss that this year
October 27 at 8:34pm
Teresa Newton Harding
Teresa Newton Harding
I am a huge fan, my husband and I got married at Wildwood, it was beautiful! It is one of our favorite places to walk.
October 28 at 10:45pm
Metroparks of the Toledo Area

Metroparks of the Toledo Area We had a visitor to the Window on Wildlife this morning.

Source: www.metroparkstoledo.com
Fall is a great time to see deer, but also a time to be cautious when driving near wooded areas. Also remember that feeding deer is unnecessary, unsafe and a violation of Metroparks regulations.
Jeff
Jeff
Yes, those large yards in Ottawa Hills are for keeping distance between them and life.....NOT for Wild Life.
October 26 at 2:51pm
Sharon Acton
Sharon Acton
i get those in my backyard all winter long...about 5 ft outside my bedroom window! :) they're gorgeous!
October 27 at 9:06am
Metroparks of the Toledo Area

Metroparks of the Toledo Area The leaves are falling with the rain, carpeting the trails in yellow and gold. Make Metroparks part of your weekend.

October 23 at 1:00pm
Darren LaShelle
Darren LaShelle
The deer families were all out in Sidecut this morning and milling about in the fall leaves. A great morning despite the drizzle.
October 24 at 10:24am
Elle Flint
Elle Flint
A beautiful weekend. The trees in the meadow are burnt orange and deep red. It smells like fall. :-)
October 26 at 6:58pm
Metroparks of the Toledo Area

Metroparks of the Toledo Area Welcome Back Woolly Bears

Source: www.metroparkstoledo.com
Some people believe that the woolly bear caterpillar can predict winter weather. Legend has it a woolly bear with a wide brown stripe foretells a mild winter, while a caterpillar with a narrow brown band indicates a hard winter. ...
Christina Page-Wielgopolski
Christina Page-Wielgopolski
let's hope the little caterpillar is right about it being mild!
October 23 at 1:07pm
Ted Magee
Ted Magee
I've seen lots of wide stripes out my way
October 23 at 1:54pm
Katherine Shearman
Katherine Shearman
a mild winter would be nice.
October 23 at 3:42pm
Metroparks of the Toledo Area

Metroparks of the Toledo Area Peak week: Here come the colors!

October 18 at 7:31pm
Korey Auger
Korey Auger
I love Oak Openings!! Always beautiful...
October 19 at 5:29am
Kimberlee
Kimberlee
OAK OPENINGS IS MY MOST FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WHOLE WORLD...SERIOUSLY
October 19 at 1:10pm
Metroparks of the Toledo Area
Sherry Whalen McEntee
October 22 at 3:14pm
Joan Steury
Joan Steury
Yes the Metroparks are beautiful ,there"s so much you can see'
October 22 at 7:20pm
Metroparks of the Toledo Area

Metroparks of the Toledo Area First grader on a nature walk Thursday at Wildwood Preserve: "The trees look like a box of Crayons."

October 16 at 7:21am
Chris Stegman Gwin Conklin
Chris Stegman Gwin Conklin
kids just say it like it is....!
October 16 at 12:10pm
Abby
Abby
awesome!
October 16 at 12:58pm
Metroparks of the Toledo Area

Metroparks of the Toledo Area Details About Make A Difference Day

Source: www.metroparkstoledo.com
You can make a difference in your beautiful Metroparks. Bring your friends, family, service group or coworkers and volunteer during Make A Difference Day, Saturday, October 24. Volunteer opportunities at various Metroparks from 9 a.m. to noon include:
Metroparks of the Toledo Area

Metroparks of the Toledo Area Sign up your group to work in the Metroparks on Make A Difference Day, Oct. 24.

October 11 at 7:24pm
Lauri Luce
Lauri Luce
sounds good. do they consider Navarre a MetroPark? Either way count me in.
October 11 at 8:02pm
Lora Goerlich
Lora Goerlich
Navarre Park is a City park
October 12 at 3:56am