
is experimenting with a new way to teach people about nature.
The district is opening a temporary nature center this week at Summit Lake鈥檚 community center in central Akron.
Metroparks鈥 outreach manager Demetrius Lambert-Falconer says it鈥檚 part of an effort to improve the lives of people living near .
鈥淲ith this project we鈥檙e focusing on communicating better with the residents in the neighborhood versus masses of people that come from all over Summit County to those different programs but not necessarily the residents of Summit Lake.鈥
The 鈥榩op-up鈥 nature center is part of the $5 million project that鈥檚 targeting three Akron neighborhoods, including the Summit Lake area.
Summit Metro Parks is hosting a fishing derby this weekend and a kayak kickoff next week at Summit Lake in Akron.
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