Pickerington Ponds Metro Park
Pickerington Ponds Metro Park | |
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Type | Metro park |
Location | 7680 Wright Road, Canal Winchester, Ohio |
Coordinates | 39°53′10″N 82°48′11″W / 39.885988°N 82.803151°WCoordinates: 39°53′10″N 82°48′11″W / 39.885988°N 82.803151°W |
Area | 1,608 acres (651 ha) |
Administered by | Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks |
Open | Year-round |
Parking | Multiple lots |
Website | Official website |
Pickerington Ponds Metro Park is a metropolitan park in Pickerington and Columbus, Ohio, owned and operated by Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks. The park has 1,608 acres (651 ha) with several trails and five overlooks for bird and other wildlife watching.[1] It is a State Nature Preserve, primarily focused on providing a habitat for various birds and contains many wetland areas. Pickerington Ponds is designated an Important Bird Area by Audubon Ohio. More than 260 species of birds have been seen here.[2]
The wetlands have been an attraction for local birdwatchers since the 1930s, or potentially earlier. It was slowly purchased by environmentalists beginning in 1974, and the first 153 acres were turned over to the metro parks system around 1979.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Pickerington Ponds - Metro Parks - Central Ohio Park System". metroparks.net. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Pickerington Ponds". audubon.org. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Birds Find Home in Pickerington Ponds". The Columbus Dispatch. June 3, 1979. p. 69. Retrieved July 28, 2021. Columbus Metropolitan Library access
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- Parks in Ohio
- Protected areas of Fairfield County, Ohio
- Protected areas of Franklin County, Ohio
- Important Bird Areas of the United States