SUMMER 2026 VOLUME 66 NUMBER 2
SCHOEPFLE GARDEN | PG. 8
Read about Otto Schoepfle's origins and how he transformed a simple 8-acre property into a sprawling botanical beauty nestled along the Vermilion River.
PURPLE MARTINS | PG. 12
Every spring, these gorgeously iridescent purplish-blue birds migrate back to Ohio and begin nesting in their unique gourd-style colonies for the summer. Discover the Lorain County Metro Parks' role in housing America's largest swallow.
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