Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park
| Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park | |
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| Type | Metro park |
| Location | 1775 Darby Creek Dr., Galloway, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°54′13″N 83°12′56″W / 39.90360°N 83.21544°W |
| Area | 7,103 acres (2,874 ha) |
| Administered by | Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks |
| Open | Year-round |
| Parking | Multiple lots |
| Website | Official website |
Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park is a metropolitan park in Central Ohio, owned and operated by Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks. The park is within the Pleasant and Prairie townships, southwest of Columbus. It is the largest park in the Metro Parks system, with 7,103 acres (2,874 ha).[1][2]
The park encompasses lands and creek beds north & south of the confluence of the Big & Little Darby Creeks. Unique features include restored tallgrass prairie areas totalling 2,000 acres (810 ha)[3] that house a group of 10 American bison,[4][5] a large nature center with exhibits about the exceptional biodiversity of Big Darby Creek, and a Fort Ancient mound. Thirteen miles of the Big Darby Creek and Little Darby Creek flow through the park. Much of the land for the park was donated by the Battelle Memorial Institute. The northern parcel lies just outside the town of West Jefferson (in Madison County). The park follows the Darby Creeks south past the village of Georgesville and continues towards the crossroads of Darbydale. Detached parcels of the park extend along Darby Creek to the village of Harrisburg (into Pickaway County).
References
- ^ "Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park". trails.com. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Battelle Darby Creek - Metro Parks - Central Ohio Park System". metroparks.net. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Wilde, Renee (2021-05-25). "Baby Bison Welcomed To Restored Metro Park Prairie Habitat". WYSO. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ O'Donnell, Waylon (September 8, 2020). "American bison are gone from Ohio's ecosystem, but can they be reintroduced?". Ashland Source. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ Lecker, Kelly. "Bison born at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park, just in time for Mother's Day". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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