Seeks to maintain a clean and safe parks system, providing the public with a greener city and a wide variety of recreational opportunities. Parks and Recreation is an American television sitcom starring Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, a perky, mid-level bureaucrat in the parks department of Pawnee, a. Watch video at NBC.com. Amy Poehler stars as small-town public servant Leslie Knope on Parks and Recreation. Columbus is a green city in more ways than one. We have plenty of public green spaces -- Metro Parks, community parks and nearby state parks. They're filled with. With Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt. The absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city. There are 36 Ohio State Parks within 100 miles of Columbus, 16 of which are about an hour's drive or less. Click on the heading to sort by that column. Provides information on leisure time activities including list of parks, recreation centers and events. Official website of the California state park system, with links to campgrounds as well as information on the park services. The park is a partnership with New Albany, the City of Columbus and Plain Township. Ohio Audubon and Columbus Metro Parks to bring nature to the Capital City. Welcome to the official Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks website. Find Maps, Pet Trails, ParkScope magazine, and information about all Metro Parks.