Confluence+Metro+Park--Long+Lake+Area


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=Confluence Metro Park= =Long Lake Area= Akron, Ohio 44319 Confluence Metro Park webpage

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Confluence Metro Park--Long Lake Area
Coordinates: 41.021425, -81.54921 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Tips for birding Confluence Metro Park
Confluence Metro Park is still years away from completion, but they've opened the "Long Lake Area" with a parking lot and sign. This has a Purple Martin sanctuary and I've seen a nice variety of waterbirds in winter. From Brian Tinker

About Confluence Metro Park
Confluence Metro Park is under development. The Long Lake Area is open. Plans for the 110-acre park include a primitive trail and small parking lot, though both are years from development. The land is currently being treated as a conservation area.

This land was purchased for watershed protection with funds through the Ohio EPA. The 110-acre site straddles the Tuscarawas River. With other Summit Metro Parks parcels, land owned by the city of Akron and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, there are approximately 260 acres of protected land and water in the immediate area.

Confluence Metro Park is comprised mostly of high-quality wetlands and land that was impacted from a previous sand and gravel operation. The park district is currently studying the site to determine the most appropriate low-impact improvements. Eventually, we plan to remove invasive species, reintroduce native vegetation and provide a small parking area and hiking trail. Currently, park biologists and volunteers are studying the existing wildlife and habitats. From Confluence Metro Park webpage



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