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Park districts, nature preserves, and nature centers
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Northeast Ohio has a great variety of accessible parklands — from the venerable Cleveland Metroparks to newer and growing park districts in Geauga, Lorain and other counties to one of the country's most visited national parks in the Cuyahoga Valley. Get out and explore!
Local park districts and nature centers
Cleveland Metroparks
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Geauga Park District
Lake Erie Nature and Science Center
Lake Metroparks
Lorain County Metro Parks
Medina County Park District
Mill Creek MetroParks
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Portage Park District
Stark Parks
Metroparks Serving Summit County
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Rare finds in Summit parks
Marc Lefkowitz Says:Preserving nature close to the city lets us get up close with different species. The Summit MetroParks photographed a bunch of different animals that made an appearance this past year in park lands, such an American bittern and a star-nose mole.
CVNP interested in land surrounding Blossom
Marc Lefkowitz Says:The Musical Arts Association (which operates Blossom Music Center and the Cleveland Orchestra) is interested in selling 600 acres at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, the PD reported on April 8, 2008. The Park doesn't have current funds to purchase the land.
Park officials are also concerned about the possible sale and development of the privately-owned Brandywine Golf Course in Peninsula. America's Heritage For Sale, a new report from the National Parks Conservation Association, says that the Park needs $8 million to purchase the properties.
Update: the Plain Dealer published a map and additional details.