Mill Creek MetroParks Re-Opens Chestnut Hill Drive

Effective Friday, March 31, 2017, Chestnut Hill Drive, between Canfield Road and High Drive, has re-opened to vehicular traffic.

Always use caution when driving on MetroParks roads as many of these roads are also used by pedestrians and bicyclists. Pedestrians and bicyclists should be reminded to also use caution and be aware of vehicular traffic when on these roads. For more information about Mill Creek MetroParks, visit our website at www.millcreekmetroparks.org.

 

Notice of Development Standing Committee Meeting

The Development Standing Committee to the Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks, will meet on Monday, April 3, 2017 at 4 pm in Classroom A at the MetroParks Farm in Canfield.

Mill Creek MetroParks Drive Closure

Beginning on Monday, April 3, 2017, West Golf Drive (from the Golf Course parking lot to Shields Road) will be closed to vehicular traffic from 7:00 am until 5:00 pm for aggregate shoulder work. The work is expected to last for several days. Access to the Golf Course will be maintained from Route 224 during this time.

In the event of inclement weather, the work schedule will be delayed and adjusted accordingly. 

 

Celebrate Spring at Mill Creek MetroParks

Celebrate Spring and discover the delights of daffodils during Daffodil Weekend at Fellows Riverside Gardens (123 McKinley Avenue, Youngstown). Enter your perfect bloom in the daffodil show at the Davis Center on Friday, April 7 from 3 pm – 5 pm and Saturday, April 8 from 8 am – 10 am. The daffodil show will be open to the public, free of charge Saturday, April 8 from 1 pm – 5 pm and Sunday, April 9 from 10 am – 5 pm. Take a stroll through the Gardens on a guided walk on April 8 at 2 pm to see over 200 different species and cultivars in the Narcissus collection. Then, stop by Daffodil Meadow, located along Lake Newport, to enjoy more beautiful blooms. 

On Sunday, April 9 visit Mill Creek MetroParks Farm (7574 Columbiana-Canfield Rd, Canfield) for the Annual Farm Animal Baby Shower, sponsored by 21 WFMJ / WBCB. This is a free, family-friendly event. Families are encouraged to visit anytime between 10 am – 4 pm to meet new arrivals to the MetroParks Farm including goats, lambs and bottle baby calf (all born this spring), chicks, ducks, turkeys, geese, and more. There will also be mother animals who are still expecting. Bring cameras for great photo opportunities. Cake and punch will be served while supplies last.

On Sunday, April 9 award winning photographer Paul Bannick, the lens behind “The Owl and the Wookpecker” exhibit, will host a free Wildlife Photography Workshop from 1 pm – 2 pm followed by a lecture on Owls from 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm at Fellows Riverside Gardens, sponsored by the John S. and Doris M. Andrews Memorial Lecture Series. The workshop will focus on how to photograph wildlife, particularly birds, in the field. Paul covers everything from how to find and approach your subject to how to capture the photos that you imagine. Shortly following, the lecture will take you on a year-long journey of 19 species of owls in their distinct habitats throughout North America. Witness the four seasons, as each stage in an owl’s life is chronicled through rare images. Registration requested, not required by calling Fellows Riverside Gardens at 330.740.7116.

For more information on these events, please call 330.702.3000 or visit our website at www.millcreekmetroparks.org.

Warmer weather allows north golf course to open at Mill Creek MetroParks

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North Course at Mill Creek Golf Course Set to Open

The North Course at the Mill Creek Golf Course is set to open for the 2017 golf season on Monday, March 27 at 10 am. The Donald Ross-designed championship 36-hole Mill Creek Golf Course is located at 1 West Golf Dr., Boardman, OH 44512. Hole #55 will open on Saturday, April 1 at 9 am. The Practice Facility and South Course at the Mill Creek Golf Course are set to open mid-April.

Call 330.740.7112 for the most up-to-date status of the Course in case of inclement weather. For more information about the Mill Creek Golf Course or to make a tee time, visit our website at www.millcreekmetroparks.org.