Canal Winchester, Ohio 43110
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Slate Run Metro Park isn’t resting on slate rock; settlers mistook the dark soil for 350-million-year-old slate. It’s actually shale, a soft rock made from clay deposited by water about 350 million years ago. Slate Run features a variety of habitats ranging from the open areas of grasslands, wetlands, and meadows to the forested areas of beech, oak, hickory, and sugar maple. Red-winged blackbirds, meadowlarks, indigo bunting, belted kingfishers, and numerous other birds and wildlife can be seen at the 156-acre wetlands. More than 70 species of birds have been spotted there.
The park features Slate Run Living Historical Farm where visitors can learn about and help with chores on a working 1880s farm. About 12 miles of trails wind through the fields, forests, ravines, and grasslands. Visitors will cross a restored 1800s-covered bridge on one of the trails.
Restrooms on site
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