By MetroParks Sustainability Manager Tim Pritchard During Spring, we focused on the relationship between food systems and climate change and described how Project Drawdown emphasizes the importance of reducing food waste as a key strategy for mitigation. In fact, reducing waste in general is an extremely important and impactful way to curb carbon emissions. Just […]
Last spring, 241 volunteers gathered to participate in Adopt-A-Park, MetroParks’ single largest day of service each year. Volunteers participated in 22 projects in 16 MetroParks locations and served a total of 617 hours. During the event – presented by the CenterPoint Energy Foundation – hundreds of pounds of waste was collected, 100 pounds of which […]
MetroParks’ Bike to Work Day, hosted at RiverScape MetroPark on May 19, was filled with flying flap jacks, live music, local advocacy groups and more. The results are in and your Five Rives MetroParks is happy to share that 349 cyclists collectively biked 5,109.6 miles to RiverScape MetroPark for Bike to Work Day festivities – […]
The third Sunset at the Market, on Thursday, June 13, 2024, is dedicated to community & inclusion outreach and the arts. In addition to our indoor Market vendors, the evening will also host a vibrant outdoor Market…
This gallery collects artist submissions from the Paint-A-Park program at Island MetroPark in June 2023. The Paint-A-Park program helps to amplify voices and perspectives that often go unheard by giving all participants the opportunity to share their art on our digital gallery. Each piece submitted is a representation of what people from all over our […]
Five Rivers MetroParks’ Summer Music Series, presented by Enterprise Roofing, begins on Friday, June 2 at RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E. Monument Ave. in downtown Dayton. These free concerts under the RiverScape pavilion are for all ages and are hosted on select Thursdays and Fridays through August. June’s concerts are: Friday, June 2, from 6 to […]
by MetroParks sustainability coordinator Tim Pritchard Food systems are a significant driver of climate change, as there is a high carbon footprint associated with conventional agriculture, transportation, storage, preparation/service and disposal. Project Drawdown illustrates reducing food waste as a top priority for mitigating climate change on their table of solutions. It’s an important topic and […]
Five Rivers MetroParks will host three American Canoe Association trainings this summer, all of which include a combination of on-water instruction and outdoor classroom instruction. Join us to help promote a more safety-conscious and engaged community of paddlers throughout the region. ACA Kayak Level 1: Intro to Kayaking June 16 – 18 at Eastwood MetroPark […]
This gallery collects artist submissions from the Paint-A-Park program at Sugarcreek MetroPark in May 2023. The Paint-A-Park program helps to amplify voices and perspectives that often go unheard by giving all participants the opportunity to share their art on our digital gallery. Each piece submitted is a representation of what people from all over our […]
Karen Hesser began her tenure as chief executive officer at Five Rivers MetroParks on May 1. She is no stranger to the agency, as she’s been with MetroParks for more than a decade, serving as the director of park services and legislative affairs and most recently as chief of operations. The staff at MetroParks want […]
