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687<div class="vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-"> 688<div class="vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title" > 689<h4 style="color: #4990e2;text-align: left;font-family:Roboto;font-weight:900;font-style:normal" ><a href="https://www.metroparks.net/blog/frightful-fungi/" class="vc_gitem-link" title="Frightful Fungi">Frightful Fungi</a></h4> 690</div> 691<div class="vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt" > 692<p style="text-align: left" > 693<p>
693Shannon Heist Blacklick Woods Naturalist “Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble.” No, this post isnât about Macbeth, it’s about mushrooms! We won’t be casting any spells<a class="readmore-link" href="https://www.metroparks.net/blog/frightful-fungi/"> …Read More</a> 694</p> 695</div> 696</div> 697</div> 698</div> 699</div> 700</div> 701<div class="vc_clearfix"></div> 702</div> 703<div class="vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-3 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom"> 704<div class="vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix "> 705<div class="vc_gitem-animated-block" > 706<div class="vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link" style="background-image: url('https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1200px_gnat-ogre_close-up_Craig-Biegler-1003x1024.jpg') !important;"><a href="https://www.metroparks.net/blog/close-up-on-nature/" title="Close-up on Nature" class="vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link" ></a><img decoding="async" class="vc_gitem-zone-img" src="https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1200px_gnat-ogre_close-up_Craig-Biegler-1003x1024.jpg" alt="Close-up on Nature" loading="lazy"></p> 707<div class="vc_gitem-zone-mini"></div> 708</div> 709</div> 710<div class="vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c"> 711<div class="vc_gitem-zone-mini"> 712<div class="vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top"> 713<div class="vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-"> 714<div class="vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title" > 715<h4 style="color: #4990e2;text-align: left;font-family:Roboto;font-weight:900;font-style:normal" ><a href="https://www.metroparks.net/blog/close-up-on-nature/" class="vc_gitem-link" title="Close-up on Nature">Close-up on Nature</a></h4> 716</div> 717<div class="vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt" > 718<p style="text-align: left" > 719<p>Craig Biegler Blendon Woods Naturalist A few years ago, I started taking photographs of insects and other small animals with a macro lens, which allows me to magnify the image<a class="readmore-link" href="https://www.metroparks.net/blog/close-up-on-nature/"> …Read More</a> 720</p> 721</div> 722</div> 723</div> 724</div> 725</div> 726</div> 727<div class="vc_clearfix"></div> 728</div> 729<div class="vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-3 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom"> 730<div class="vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix "> 731<div class="vc_gitem-animated-block" > 732<div class="vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link" style="background-image: url('https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/HOM_trail-on-new-park-land_StefanBruch-1024x576.jpg') !important;"><a href="https://www.metroparks.net/blog/homestead-metro-park-expansion/" title="Homestead Metro Park Expansion" class="vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link" ></a><img decoding="async" class="vc_gitem-zone-img" src="https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/HOM_trail-on-new-park-land_StefanBruch-1024x576.jpg" alt="Homestead Metro Park Expansion" loading="lazy"></p> 733<div class="vc_gitem-zone-mini"></div> 734</div> 735</div> 736<div class="vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c"> 737<div class="vc_gitem-zone-mini"> 738<div class="vc_gitem_row vc_row vc_gitem-row-position-top"> 739<div class="vc_col-sm-12 vc_gitem-col vc_gitem-col-align-"> 740<div class="vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title" > 741<h4 style="color: #4990e2;text-align: left;font-family:Roboto;font-weight:900;font-style:normal" ><a href="https://www.metroparks.net/blog/homestead-metro-park-expansion/" class="vc_gitem-link" title="Homestead Metro Park Expansion">Homestead Metro Park Expansion</a></h4> 742</div> 743<div class="vc_custom_heading vc_gitem-post-data vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_excerpt" > 744<p style="text-align: left" > 745<p>We’ve got big news: Homestead Metro Park is expanding! In collaboration with the City of Hilliard, Metro Parks has added 333 acres to Homestead Metro Park. With the new acreage,<a class="readmore-link" href="https://www.metroparks.net/blog/homestead-metro-park-expansion/"> …Read More</a> 746</p> 747</div> 748</div> 749</div> 750</div> 751</div> 752</div> 753<div class="vc_clearfix"></div> 754</div>
755<div class="vc_grid-item vc_clearfix vc_col-sm-3 vc_grid-item-zone-c-bottom"> 756<div class="vc_grid-item-mini vc_clearfix "> 757<div class="vc_gitem-animated-block" > 758<div class="vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-a vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto vc-gitem-zone-height-mode-auto-1-1 vc_gitem-is-link" style="background-image: url('https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/David-outside-1200px-crop-1024x665.jpg') !important;"><a href="https://www.metroparks.net/blog/behind-the-parks-meet-david-at-battelle-darby-creek/" title="Behind the Parks: Meet David at Battelle Darby Creek" class="vc_gitem-link vc-zone-link" ></a><img decoding="async" class="vc_gitem-zone-img" src="https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/David-outside-1200px-crop-1024x665.jpg" alt="Behind the Parks: Meet David at Battelle Darby Creek" loading="lazy"></p> 759<div class="vc_gitem-zone-mini"></div> 760</div> 761</div> 762<div class="vc_gitem-zone vc_gitem-zone-c"> 763<div 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wpb_content_element vc_align_center activity-circle"> 815<figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> 816 <a href="/programs-and-activities/park-activities/#boating" target="_self" class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" src="https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/boat-launch.png" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="Boat on Dock icon" title="Boating" /></a><figcaption class="vc_figure-caption">Boating</figcaption></figure> 817</p></div> 818<div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center activity-circle"> 819<figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> 820 <a href="/programs-and-activities/park-activities/#canoeing-kayaking" target="_self" class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" src="https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/canoeing-kayaking.png" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="Man paddling canoe icon" title="Canoeing / Kayaking" /></a><figcaption class="vc_figure-caption">Canoeing<br /> 821 / Kayaking</figcaption></figure> 822</p></div> 823<div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center activity-circle"> 824<figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> 825 <a href="/programs-and-activities/park-activities/#canopy-walk" target="_self" class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" src="https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/canopy-boardwalk.png" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="Canopy boardwalk icon" title="Canopy Walk" /></a><figcaption class="vc_figure-caption">Canopy Walk</figcaption></figure> 826</p></div> 827<div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center activity-circle"> 828<figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> 829 <a href="/programs-and-activities/park-activities/#cross-country-skiing" target="_self" class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" src="https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cross-country-skiing.png" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="Man cross country skiing icon" title="Cross Country Skiing" /></a><figcaption class="vc_figure-caption">Cross Country<br /> 830Skiing</figcaption></figure> 831</p></div> 832<div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center activity-circle"> 833<figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> 834 <a href="/programs-and-activities/park-activities/#day-camps" target="_self" class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" src="https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/day-camps.png" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="Sun icon" title="Day Camps" /></a><figcaption class="vc_figure-caption">Day Camps</figcaption></figure> 835</p></div> 836<div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element 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title="Fis
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src="https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/golf.png" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="Golfer swinging club icon" title="Golfing" /></a><figcaption class="vc_figure-caption">Golfing</figcaption></figure> 851</p></div> 852<div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center activity-circle"> 853<figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> 854 <a href="/programs-and-activities/park-activities/#horseback-riding" target="_self" class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" src="https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/horseback-riding.png" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="Man riding a horse icon" title="Horseback Riding" /></a><figcaption class="vc_figure-caption">Horseback<br /> 855Riding</figcaption></figure> 856</p></div> 857<div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center activity-circle"> 858<figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> 859 <a 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class="vc_figure-caption">Mountain<br /> 864Biking</figcaption></figure> 865</p></div> 866<div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center activity-circle"> 867<figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> 868 <a href="/programs-and-activities/park-activities/#natural-play-areas" target="_self" class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" src="https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/natural-play-areas.png" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="Tree with leaves icon" title="Natural Play Areas" /></a><figcaption class="vc_figure-caption">Natural<br /> 869Play Areas</figcaption></figure> 870</p></div> 871<div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center activity-circle"> 872<figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> 873 <a href="/programs-and-activities/park-activities/#nature-centers" target="_self" class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" src="https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/nature-center.png" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="Two leaves icon" title="Nature Centers" /></a><figcaption class="vc_figure-caption">Nature<br /> 874Centers</figcaption></figure> 875</p></div> 876<div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center activity-circle"> 877<figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> 878 <a href="/programs-and-activities/park-activities/#nature-preserves" target="_self" class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" src="https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/nature-preserves.png" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="Male deer with horns icon" title="Nature Preserves" /></a><figcaption class="vc_figure-caption">Nature<br /> 879Preserves</figcaption></figure> 880</p></div> 881<div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center 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