Английская Википедия:Five Rivers MetroParks
Five Rivers MetroParks is a regional public park system consisting of conservatories and outdoor recreation and education facilities that serve the Dayton metropolitan area. The name Five Rivers MetroParks comes from five major waterways that converge in Dayton. These waterways are the Great Miami River, Mad River, Stillwater River, Wolf Creek, and Twin Creek. Five Rivers MetroParks comprises more than Шаблон:Convert and 25 facilities with a number of amenities and features. These include hiking trails, a mountain bike area (MoMBA) at Huffman MetroPark, horse bridle trails, a disc golf course, a whitewater feature at Eastwood MetroPark, and a large butterfly house at Cox Arboretum MetroPark. Five Rivers MetroParks provides year-round recreation, education and conservation opportunities to the Greater Dayton community.[1]
The fountain at RiverScape Metropark shoots Шаблон:Convert of water per minute toward the center of the river. The central geyser of the fountain rises from the jets 200 ft (60 m) in the air. Covering 395,000 square feet (36,700 square meters) across an 800 ft (244 m) diameter, the Five Rivers Fountain of Lights is one of the largest fountains in the world.[2]
Five Rivers MetroParks also operates the 2nd Street Market, a public market located on East Second Street near downtown Dayton. More than 200,000 people visit the market year-round. Local merchants sell produce, flowers, baked goods, as well as homemade food and craft items. Entertainment includes local musicians, singers and dancers.[3]
Metropark facilities
The Metropark's 19 facilities are:[4]
- Aullwood Garden MetroPark, Englewood
- Carriage Hill MetroPark, Huber Heights
- Cox Arboretum and Gardens MetroPark, Dayton
- Deeds Point MetroPark, Dayton
- Eastwood MetroPark, Dayton
- Englewood MetroPark, Englewood
- Germantown MetroPark, Germantown
- Hills & Dales MetroPark, Kettering
- Huffman MetroPark, Fairborn
- Island MetroPark, Dayton
- Possum Creek MetroPark, Dayton
- RiverScape MetroPark, Dayton
- 2nd Street Market, Dayton
- Sugarcreek MetroPark, Sugarcreek Township
- Sunrise MetroPark, Dayton
- Taylorsville MetroPark, Vandalia
- Twin Creek MetroPark, Germantown
- Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark, Dayton
- Wesleyan MetroPark, Dayton
The Metropark's 8 conservation area's include:[5]
- Dull Woods Conservation Area
- Medlar Conservation Area (added December 2010)[6]
- Needmore Conservation Area
- Pigeye Conservation Area
- Sandridge Prairie Conservation Area
- Shiloh Woods Conservation Area
- Twin Valley Conservation Area
- Woodman Fen Conservation Area
References
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