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Start your seasonal festivities with Fall Harvest Weekends at Lake Metroparks Farmpark
The numbers are in and it looks like one season wins the hearts of Americans by a landslide. A recent survey found that 45% of people named autumn their favorite time of year. (Eh, sorry summer, that’s nearly double the votes you garnered at 24%.) In Lake County, there are as many ways to celebrate fall as there are changing shades of...
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Explore the top trails for dog walking in Lake Metroparks while keeping your pet safe during the dog days of summer
If you count yourself amongst the 65 million Americans who own dogs you know that summer and fall are peak seasons to hit the trails with your beloved pooch in tow. Since we’re in the middle of particularly hot, humid weather, traditionally known as the dog days of summer, Mimi caught up with Lake Metroparks Ranger Brandy Hanusosky for some...
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Lake Metroparks emphasizes the crucial role of pollinators in food production and plant health, urging the public to support their habitats
The next time you bite into an apple, slice a tomato, or sip the perfect cup of coffee, appreciate that it wouldn’t be possible without the efforts of a trusty pollinator. In the U.S., pollination by bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and insects accounts for $40 billion in food and beverages produced each year, or about one in every three...
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Hikers, bikers and nature lovers alike are invited to enjoy the recently completed first phase of Lake Metroparks’ new Lakefront Trail
The vast horizon of endless Lake Erie views is one of the many things that make this Great Lake so great. Basking in this awe-inspiring natural wonder has recently become easier and more accessible, thanks to the opening of the first phase of the new Lakefront Trail that skirts its shoreline. The public trail is an important step in a long-term...
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The Lake Metroparks ecosystem is home to a plethora of interesting cold-blooded creatures
What do Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford have in common? They’re both deathly afraid of snakes. But it turns out that despite the fear factor Hollywood tries to perpetrate, snakes, reptiles and amphibians are actually sensitive, docile, love to be around people and play a vital part in the ecosystem they occupy. Mimi caught up with...
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