If you missed the big news yesterday, the Cleveland Metroparks’ Twitter account was named the second-best parks and recreation account to follow (and imitate) in the country by Activecommunities.com. The @clevemetroparks account is also only behind New York City Parks & Rec for most followers in the country. Take that, Chicago.
If you’re not following @clevemetroparks, here’s what you’re missing:
1) The colloquialism.
We have like a bagillion hikes this weekend. Keep up to speed on all of our awesome programs & events! ~ clevelandmetroparks.com/Main/EventsPro… #HappyInCLE
— Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) April 12, 2013
2) The candor.
#dayinthelife Even naturalists have desk work. I’m answering emails, phone calls and trying to find the serial number on the copy machine.
— Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) April 10, 2013
3) The obscurity.
About two-thirds of the aluminum ever made is still in existence. #recycle youtube.com/watch?v=AOpGhA…
— Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) April 5, 2013
4) The cute, stupid hashtags.
#Toadally making Toad Abodes for amphibians!! twitter.com/clevemetropark…
— Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) March 23, 2013
5) The civics.
Don’t have curbside #recycling pickup in Cleveland? Gather it up and take it to a #recycle drop off. @cityofcleveland city.cleveland.oh.us/CityofClevelan…
— Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) April 5, 2013
6) The weirdness.
Have you ever wondered what our very own wood frog sounds like? It’s a tricky one; it quacks! You can listen here:youtube.com/watch?v=5ca-ER…
— Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) April 3, 2013
7) The charming dorkiness.
Get pumped for bird watching @ the Spring Bird Primer: Warblers and Vireos,Mon, 3/25 @ 7 pm, S Chagrin Reservation ~ ht.ly/jkNbF
— Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) March 24, 2013
8) The animal trivia.
A #chipmunks cheek pouch can expand to the size of its head. That’s a lot of storage space!
— Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) March 5, 2013
9) The practical advocacy.
People make trash, it just happens. Here are some great ways to #reduce the amount of materials you use. #recycle web.mit.edu/facilities/env…
— Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) April 5, 2013
10) The engagement.
We are always looking for great ways to improve your Twitter experience & we would love your feedback. What would you like to see us tweet?
— Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) April 3, 2013
This article appears in Apr 10-16, 2013.
Capybaras in the photo. No tweets about capybaras. Feeling kind of a betrayal of trust over here.
Frogs are natures barometers
Their FB page also has some awesome pictures and facts. If you ask questions about anything they post, they usually answer too, so they’re a great source of information. The Cleveland Metroparks really seem to have their stuff together, they do a great job!