Metroparks of the Toledo Area

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The old Toledo Metroparks logo.

The Metroparks of the Toledo Area are a series of twelve parks in the Toledo, Ohio area.[1]

Parks[]

The Metroparks include:[1]

Plants[]

Wildlife in Side Cut Metropark

The parks currently contain nearly a third of the rare plant species in Ohio.[2] While the mission and programming relating to the care and education of nature, the parks also routinely offer programs relating to state history and area culture.[citation needed]

Trails[]

In addition to these parks, the Metroparks encompass three bicycle trails:[3]

Geography[]

The Metroparks consist of over 12,000 acres (4,900 hectares) of land, with 180 miles of trails, [4]which span a wide variety of land types. They also include over 4,000 acres (1,600 hectares) of the Oak Openings Region of Ohio, an area located along what used to be the western edge of Lake Erie.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Metroparks of the Toledo Area - do toledo
  2. ^ "Oak Savanna Habitat Management". Metro Parks Toledo. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  3. ^ http://wabashcannonballtrail.org/
  4. ^ "Every Metropark is different". Retrieved 1 November 2020.

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