Pearson Metropark
| Pearson Metropark | |
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.jpg) A frog in the Metropark. | |
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| Type | Regional park |
| Location | Oregon, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41°38′30″N 83°26′17″W / 41.641616°N 83.438153°W |
| Area | 627 acres (254 ha)[1] |
| Created | 1934[2] |
| Operated by | Metroparks Toledo |
| Open | Year-round, 7 a.m. until dark daily[3] |
Pearson Metropark is a regional park in Oregon, Ohio, owned and managed by Metroparks Toledo. It is one of the few remnants left of the Great Black Swamp.[4] The park contains old-growth forest and wetlands.[5] The park contains a pond with paddle boat rentals in the summer months and sledding in the winter months.
Pearson Metropark hosts an annual waterfowl festival.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Metroparks Toledo Agency Overview". Metroparks Toledo. Metroparks Toledo. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "A Rich History". Metroparks Toledo. Metroparks Toledo. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Rules and Regulations". Metroparks Toledo. Metroparks Toledo. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Pearson Metropark". Metroparks Toledo. Metroparks Toledo. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ Markey, Matt. "Toledo's Metroparks a haven for birds and birders". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Waterfowl art headlines the show at Pearson Metropark festival". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
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