Community Scientist Videos
What can you do at home to attract and appreciate wildlife to your area? This collection of videos provides a variety of ways to be a community scientist in your community.
Crafts and Family Activities
Follow instructions to make a fun craft or toy, play a game, and more.
Stark County Area History
Find out more about historical places, people, stories, and legends from around Stark County and Ohio.
Species Spotlight
Learn more about native wildlife and insects in our area and what makes them each unique. Some videos will feature wildlife ambassadors permanently residing at the Wildlife Conservation Center.
Yoga
Follow along with Kim Kohler in these yoga flows for all ages and abilities. Kim instructs the Down to Earth Yoga programs typically held throughout the year.
Recent Posts
Stark Parks celebrated volunteer accomplishments in 2023 at the annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner at the Exploration Gateway at Sippo Lake Park earlier this month. Through September, over 14,000 volunteer hours… More
A new Stark Parks logo is being debuted to better reflect the park mission and create more consistency throughout the organization. The last true redesign occurred over 25 years ago when… More
Hike your way through the changing colors of Stark Parks as you check off your 2024 Stark Exploring passport. The annual Stark Exploring challenge runs from September 1st to December… More
Beginning in March 2023, Stark Parks crews will begin preparing areas at Tam O'Shanter Park for parking lot and driveway updates including removing and relocating trees and vegetation. Construction will… More
We hope you enjoy the observations of eagle watching volunteers and invite you to stop by the nest site located on the west side of Walborn Reservoir at 13600 Marlboro… More
Geocaching is a great way to explore Stark Parks year-round! Find the hidden caches at different park locations and collect 12 out of 15 code words to win a unique… More
Humble Beginnings (1960s and 1970s) The year was 1967. Although Ohio’s Department of Natural Resources had been established 18 years before in 1949, it was three years before the establishment… More