Columbus To Do List: Part 2

As mentioned in my previous Columbus To Do List post, I chose to complete the Nature and Outdoor Adventure list. The first place I went to was the Olentangy Trail. Next, I went to the Park of Roses. Third was the Franklin Park Conservatory. Fourth, I went to the Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park. Finally, I also went to Goodale Park.

When I went to the Park of Roses in Whetstone Park, it was a beautiful day. There were a lot of people walking around, and we happened to see a large group of people playing drums and just making music. We got to walk around the garden portion of the park, and we also walked down through some of the paths in the woods. I would love to go back to the park when the flowers are actually blooming, and I would also recommend it to a friend. Below is a picture of the sign at the main entrance of the park.

I happened to go to the Franklin Park Conservatory on another beautiful day. I had the opportunity to walk around a bit and just take in the scenery. Because we went in the first entrance we saw, we did not end up getting to go to the part of the park with the butterfly sanctuary (I actually have never seen it before). This was also due to the fact that we had somewhere to go after the park, so we could not stay there for an extended period of time. As a result, I definitely intend to go back to this park in order to at least see the butterflies. Below is a picture of the sign at the entrance of the park that we went to.

The Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park was another park that I went to, and it was also a nice day. However, it was very hot. I was somewhat disappointed because we did not get to see any bison while we were there. I would also like to go back to this park because I would like to get to see the bison, and I think it would be really cool to take a friend so that he or she could see the animals and experience the park as well. Below is a picture of the park.

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The final park that I saw was Goodale Park. I have been to Goodale a handful of times throughout the years, so it was not a new experience. Navigating there was also easy, and the weather was again nice when I went there. After staying at the park for a bit, we went to the short north and walked around some more before getting ice cream at Jeni’s. I would go back to Goodale Park as well, and I would also recommend it to a friend. Below is a picture of the park with one of the signs in the background.

My favorite experience from this project was probably when I went to the Park of Roses, but I also think that has to do with the fact that I got to spend time with a friend that I had not seen in awhile. Having lived near Columbus for my whole life, I really did not learn much of anything new about the city. The only thing that I realized was that there are so many more parks around Columbus than I ever realized. Completing this Columbus To Do List has sparked a desire in me to experience all that Columbus has to offer. This summer, I hope to try out some of the coffee shops, restaurants, and other parks that my friends and I have come across and really enjoyed going to in the process of completing these assignments. If someone else were to complete this list, I would recommend that they do it in the summer or fall semester. I say this because it was hard to spread out the parks very much when the weather was so bipolar throughout the earlier part of the semester (and even in the past few weeks!). However, I would encourage them to go to more than just five!