Columbus | Central Ohio | Franklin County
Columbus hosts the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and an extensive metro parks system supporting wetlands trails and wildlife habitats. Highbanks Metro Park Scioto Audubon Metro Park and the Scioto River greenways offer birdwatching climbing and paddling. Interstate 70 Interstate 71 and Interstate 270 provide highway access John Glenn Columbus International Airport supports regional visitors. Population approximately 900000 city proper with strong environmental education centers and volunteer conservation groups.
Wildlife
Common wildlife: white tailed deer red fox raccoon eastern cottontail wild turkey mallard Canada goose great blue heron red tailed hawk painted turtle bullfrog and smallmouth bass in river corridors