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  • MetroParks of Butler County Launches 2025-2026 Controlled Bowhunting Program

    Jul 29, 2025, 09:37 AM

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  • MetroParks of Butler County Announces 2025 Community Grant Program Awardees

    Jul 22, 2025, 11:42 AM

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  • MetroParks of Butler County Celebrates Accessibility Milestone with Universal Changing Table Ribbon Cutting & Accessible Park Guide

    Jul 21, 2025, 16:29 PM

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  • MHARS and MetroParks Launch Behavioral Health Prevention Initiative in Butler County

    Jul 17, 2025, 15:07 PM

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  • Op-Ed: Celebrating 70 Years of Connection, Conservation and Community at MetroParks

    Jun 20, 2025, 15:51 PM

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  • MetroParks of Butler County Executive Director Jackie O'Connell Appointed to Nationwide Parks Leadership Board

    Jun 12, 2025, 13:51 PM

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  • MetroParks Celebrates 70 Years with ID70 Program Kicking Off at Gilmore Ponds MetroPark

    May 22, 2025, 13:47 PM

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  • MetroParks Enhances Accessibility and Safety at Multiple Park Locations

    Apr 18, 2025, 12:23 PM

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  • Elk Creek Connector Road Opens at Meadow Ridge MetroPark

    Oct 31, 2024, 15:16 PM

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  • MetroParks Reduces Carbon Footprint with Park-Wide Recycling Program

    Oct 11, 2024, 16:38 PM

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  • MetroParks Opens Butler County's Second Public Archery Range

    Sep 27, 2024, 16:28 PM

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  • MetroParks of Butler County to Complete Great Miami River Trail Gap Project with OKI Funding

    Oct 19, 2023, 16:06 PM

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  • MetroParks Debuts New Uniforms as Park Officers Change from "Rangers" to "Police"

    Aug 31, 2023, 16:35 PM

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  • Calling All Educators! Friends of Chrisholm Offers Field Trip Assistance

    Aug 8, 2023, 12:26 PM

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  • MetroParks Wins National Award for Miami 2 Miami Trail Development at Gilmore MetroPark

    Apr 18, 2023, 15:48 PM

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  • Butler County Commissioners Honored as Great Miami Riverway Corridor Champions

    Apr 14, 2023, 19:38 PM

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  • MetroParks awarded 3.8 million for Great Miami River Trail construction

    Dec 5, 2022, 14:52 PM

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Metropark Alerts
Tylersville Trail Closures 9/2-11/26
Voice of America MetroParks' Tylersville Trail will be closed west of Field 20 to Crosley Boulevard September 2nd - November 26th to facilitate USS Cincinnati construction.
MetroParks Labor Day Closures
MetroParks' offices and Welcome Center will be closed Monday, 9/1 for Labor Day.
Bilstein Blvd. lot closed for construction
The Bilstein Blvd. parking lot of Gilmore Ponds MetroPark is currently closed to facilitate nearby construction.
Elk Creek Rd. Closure
Please be advised that due to road construction on Elk Creek Rd., Sebald MetroParks is only accessible via northbound Elk Creek Rd.
Mill Race Preserve MetroPark Closure
Beginning May 27th, restoration work on the Black Covered Bridge will close the entrance to Mill Race Preserve MetroPark. The park can be accessed via the Oxford Area Trail System to the east.
Sebald MetroPark Closures
The Highlands and Dry Run Trails are closed and portions of the Foothills and Ridge Trails are closed at Sebald MetroPark to facilitate construction of the Sebald Connector Road.
Voice of America MetroPark Cross Country Trail Closures
Portions of the Voice of America MetroPark Cross Country Trails will be closed for trail rerouting work. Trail closures will be marked with signs and barricades.

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