1994 Event Tropical Butterfly Garden at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo opens 1993 Event Cleveland Metroparks lease Brookside Park from Cleveland for 99-years 1987 Event Garfield Park Nature Center opens, latest in Cleveland Metroparks 1984 Event Cleveland Metroparks' Valley Parkway All Purpose Trails are completed 1981 Event Cleveland Metroparks Administrative offices move from downtown to Zoo 1981 Event Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Amphitheater is dedicated 1979 Event Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate and Cat Building is dedicated 1975 Event Cleveland Metroparks assume operating responsibilities for Zoo 1974 Event Lake Isaac in Cleveland Metroparks' Big Creek Reservation dedicated 1971 Event Cleveland Metroparks' Rocky River Nature Center opens 1968 Event Tinker Creek Gorge of Cleveland Metroparks is dedicated 1968 Event Cleveland Metroparks begins operating Zoo 1966 Event Toboggan Chutes begin operation in Cleveland Metroparks 1962 Event Lion and Tiger Veldt at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated 1959 Event Stinchcomb Memorial in Cleveland Metroparks' dedicated 1959 Event 1st exhibit of bongos at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo opens 1959 Event Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Children's Petting Farm opens 1956 Event Pachyderm Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo opens 1950 Event Bird Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated 1935 Event CCC camp opens in Brecksville Reservation of Cleveland Metroparks 1931 Event 1st trailside museum opens in Cleveland Metroparks 1921 Event 1st ranger for Cleveland Metroparks hired 1919 Event 1st parcel of land is purchased for Cleveland Metroparks 1917 Event Board of Commissioners of Cleveland Metroparks has its 1st meeting 1893 Event Cleveland passes Park Act (forerunner of Metroparks)
