Conservation & Sustainability
More than 300 volunteers needed for this year’s Adopt-A-Park Earth Day celebration
Published March 10, 2025
Five Rivers MetroParks will host its largest annual day of service, Adopt-A-Park, on Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to noon at multiple sites across Montgomery County. Hundreds of volunteers are needed to help MetroParks staff spruce up green spaces and work on special projects that protect the region’s parks and waterways. Registration is required […]
MetroParks’ first Birding Challenge is here and so is your chance to win prizes
Published March 3, 2025
Five Rivers MetroParks has launched its newest public challenge, which invites participants to connect with the outdoors by engaging in one of the country’s most popular outdoor pastimes—birding. The MetroParks Birding Challenge also allows the public to contribute to important citizen science and local conservation activities. The MetroParks Birding Challenge features 30 tasks that invite […]
9 green spring cleaning tips
Updated February 20, 2025
It’s officially spring cleaning season, and many may be itching to get their spaces cleaned, organized and purged of unnecessary items that have piled up during winter. You can create tidy, healthy living spaces and reduce your impact on the environment with just a little extra effort. Before you start pitching unwanted items, remember there […]
Be a mud skipper during this weird weather season
Updated February 20, 2025
For the third year in a row, winter’s flip-flopping temps and wet weather have probably resulted in many of your favorite natural surface trails being muddy. When this happens, regional park manager Mike Osborne encourages parkgoers to avoid these trails or take your adventures to the region’s many paved trails. “When there are muddy patches […]
Recycle Holiday Lights at Five Rivers MetroParks
Updated February 4, 2025
Five Rivers MetroParks and Cohen Recycling are making the holidays greener by proving bins at 10 MetroParks locations where the public can drop off string lights to be recycled now through Feb. 28, 2025. To ensure ease of drop off and that bins are located equitably throughout Montgomery County, MetroParks has added drop-off bins […]
MetroParks Monthly: Programs & Events for February
Updated February 3, 2025
Below you’ll find a list of programs and events for all ages, from children to lifelong learners, in addition to MetroParks must-dos, sustainability tips and information on what’s growing in the parks this month. Take a deeper dive into your areas of interest by signing up for MetroParks’ email newsletters and following Five Rivers MetroParks […]
MetroParks Monthly: Programs & Events for January
Updated December 20, 2024
Below you’ll find a list of programs and events for all ages, from children to life-long learners, in addition to MetroParks must-dos, sustainability tips and information on what’s growing in the parks this month. Take a deeper dive into your areas of interest by signing up for MetroParks’ email newsletters and following us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. […]
MetroParks Monthly: Programs & Events for December
Updated December 3, 2024
Below you’ll find a list of programs and events for all ages, from children to lifelong learners, in addition to MetroParks must-dos, sustainability tips and information on what’s growing in the parks this month. Take a deeper dive into your areas of interest by signing up for MetroParks’ email newsletters and following Five Rivers MetroParks […]
Bat Conservation In Your MetroParks
Updated November 22, 2024
Bats play a key role in the ecosystem and provide humans with several ecosystem services, primarily insect control. There are 10 bat species commonly found in Ohio, including the federally endangered Indiana bat and northern long-eared bat, and the state endangered little brown bat and tricolored bat. Like many species, bat populations are threatened by […]
Montgomery County voters pass Five Rivers MetroParks levy
Published November 6, 2024
Montgomery County residents voted to pass Issue 35, Five Rivers MetroParks’ 1.0-mill, 10-year levy. “Five Rivers MetroParks is essential to our quality of life, and the parks stimulate community economic development,” Chief Executive Officer Karen Hesser said. “We greatly appreciate the support of the voters. These results reinforce how much our community values the high-quality […]
