Recycle Your Passion

Do you have a hobby or special interest (nature or park sports related) with equipment that is no longer used, and might be of use to the Lake Metroparks? If you have nature books, field guides, binoculars, bird feeders, kayaks, small boats, fishing poles, tackle boxes, golf clubs, etc. and related equipment that you would like to “recycle” or donate for the greater use of park programs and education, visit our Lake Metroparks booth at the Senior Appreciation Day event at Farmpark and complete a donation form for your items.

Small items may be dropped off at the Senior Appreciation Day event between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm September 15 at Lake Metroparks Farmpark.  

Senior Appreciation Day
FREE for Ages 55 and older

Lake Metroparks Farmpark

September 15 • 9 am to 1 pm: Senior Events
9 am to 5 pm: Farmpark activities

Come out to Farmpark and enjoy the day on us with regular Farmpark demonstrations and added senior activities and vendors. Share your lifelong passions with Lake Metroparks staff in canoeing, golfing, gardening, and more.

FREE Health Screenings by Lake Health
Call 440-953-6000 or 800-454-9800 to pre-register

FREE Picnic in the Parks
pre-registration online or by calling 440-358-7275

FREE Bingo and Entertainment by WELW 1330 AM

FREE Information from Organizations

FREE Estate & Guardian Presentation
pre-registration online or by calling 440-358-7275

Click here for more information or to register.

Gully Brook: A Timeless Treasure

Gully Brook Park Shelter - Photo by Jeff Forman - Courtesy of The News-Herald

Gully Brook Park protects a valley, stream, wetland and forest. Its unique natural features, ravines and wild places are intertwined with local history. For nearly 100 years, nature enthusiasts of all ages have sought inspiration and knowledge in the Gully Brook valley. Today, visitors can enjoy more than a mile of improved trails and the chance to reconnect with nature.

Explore Gully Brook and listen for the songs of winter wrens or chickadees. Watch for the footprints of raccoons, the flash of a dragonfly or enjoy the beauty of a young forest ever-changing.

Take time to relax along the brook and reconnect to the easy pace of nature protected.

Gully Brook Park is now open!  Located on 172 acres in Willoughby Hills and Willoughby in Lake County, the park features a 1.2-mile loop hiking trail, playground, picnic areas with grills, a picnic shelter with grills, drinking water and restrooms.

Click here to learn more about our newest park.