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Metroparks
A regional park is an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreational use or other reason, and under the administration of a form of local government. Definition A regional park can be a special park district covering a region crossing several jurisdiction boundaries, or a park system of a single jurisdiction, such as a province, county, or city. By country Canada Saskatchewan There are 101 regional parks in Saskatchewan. All parks are operated by volunteer boards. Italy Regional parks in Italy are administered by each Regions of Italy, region in Italy, a government unit like a U.S. state. Ireland Distinguished from National Parks in the Republic of Ireland, which are owned and run centrally by the state's National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland), National Parks and Wildlife Service, Ireland's regional parks are managed and operated by individual Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authorities in Ireland. Examples in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toledo Metroparks
Metroparks Toledo, officially the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area, is a public park district consisting of parks, nature preserves, a botanical garden, trail network and historic battlefield in Lucas County, Ohio. Founded during the Great Depression and initially built using labor from federal New Deal programs, the present park district includes across 19 metroparks and nearly of trails throughout the Toledo area. The largest park, Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, is a centerpiece of the Oak Openings Region and features ecologically significant oak savanna landscapes and globally rare plant communities. Pearson Metropark contains one of the last remaining stands of the Great Black Swamp. The district includes historically and culturally significant sites, including the Fallen Timbers Battlefield, surviving Miami and Erie Canal infrastructure at Side Cut and Providence Metroparks, and a variety of shelters and buildings built by the federal Works Progress Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |