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16 maj 2024 · The 660-foot boardwalk reaches high into the canopy of trees, which include maples, red oaks, pin oaks, beech, swamp white oaks and shagbark hickory. To keep the birds interested, Metro Parks is installing four special feeders along the Canopy Walk.
The 425-acre (1.72 km 2) outdoor art museum, which was created by artist Larry W. Griffis Jr in 1966, was the first sculpture park in the United States. [1] It features more than 250 works of art created by over 100 artists, and also serves as a nature preserve, with 10 miles (16 km) of trails.
18 maj 2024 · Blacklick Woods Metro Park has unveiled a new canopy walk, elevating visitors 40 feet for a unique view of its historic swamp white oak forest.
The park features over 250 large scale sculptures dispersed through miles of hiking trails. Each sculpture was placed with the natural setting in mind, creating a truly unique experience between art and nature.
J. Robert Oppenheimer (born Julius Robert Oppenheimer; / ˈɒpənhaɪmər / OP-ən-hy-mər; April 22, 1904 – February 18, 1967) was an American theoretical physicist who served as the director of the Manhattan Project 's Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II.
For more than 40 years, the steel sculptures of Larry Griffis, Jr. and other international artists have been residing in the woods, fields, and even ponds of Griffis Sculpture Park. The 400 acre Ashford Hollow park, is not only a tremendous regional attraction, but holds the distinction of being America’s largest and oldest sculpture park.
Metro Parks has turned an abandoned quarry into a recreation destination for Franklin County residents and beyond. Quarry Trails, the 20th Metro Park, is located within 5 miles of 350,000 residents, fulfilling a need for access to a park in this area and having a Metro Park within 5 miles of every Franklin County resident.
