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Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announces first birth of a gorilla in its 139-year history
Monday, November 8, 2021
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Metroparks’ Winter RiverFest returns to Rivergate Park and Merwin’s Wharf
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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Bringing home the gold: Cleveland Metroparks honored as nation's top park system
Douglas J. Guth
Thursday, September 23, 2021
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Go Green! Recycle your technology devices to save the gorillas on World Gorilla Day
Monday, September 20, 2021
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Only the Freshest: Fresh Fest returns for second year of multicultural fun, music, activities
Karin Connelly Rice
Thursday, September 2, 2021
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There’s still time: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo extends Asian Lantern Festival
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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Top of the Tank will create a new gathering and green space in Downtown Euclid
Jen Jones Donatelli
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
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Free Stamp: All things free in the #CLE for August 2021
Dana Shugrue
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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Soar like an Eagle: Zoo opens zip line for a bird’s eye view of the grounds, downtown Cleveland
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
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Up a tree: Nature Center at Shaker Lakes opens Jimmy’s Treehouse
Karin Connelly Rice
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
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Child’s Play: Cleveland Metroparks opens its largest family play space at Edgewater Park
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Breaking Ground
Cleveland Metroparks, partners mark the completion of two projects
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Street Level
River Rally: Canalway Partners to celebrate Cuyahoga River this weekend
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Street Level
Open for (history) business: Lake View Cemetery landmarks are ready for visitors this summer
Douglas J. Guth
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Breaking Ground
Fast track: Metroparks plans mountain bike trail expansion, first NEO asphalt pump track
Karin Connelly Rice
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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Light Up the Lake: July 4 fireworks celebration planned
Monday, May 24, 2021
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Green Ribbon Coalition resumes dialogues around downtown lakefront development and the stadium
Christopher Johnston
Monday, May 24, 2021
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$3 million gift to the Cleveland Zoological Society will bring a refreshed, new look to the Zoo
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Breaking Ground
Connected: Red Line Greenway opens, linking a two-mile trail to downtown Cleveland
Karin Connelly Rice
Thursday, May 13, 2021
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Metroparks named as finalist in national parks and rec group's ‘best in nation’ Gold Medal
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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Public parks offer more than convenient refuge from the pressures of urban existence; they create a sense of community by bringing people of various backgrounds together in an informal setting. For that reason, parks matter now more than ever, some could argue. As large public works projects finally begin to take shape in and around Cleveland -- from the Medical Mart and Convection Center to the Lakefront and Flats East Bank projects -- its imperative that meaningful public spaces be part of the local conversation. "The quality of open spaces is a measure of the desirability of a city," Greg Peckham of LAND studio notes. "Parks and park systems really matter to people."
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