Mill Creek MetroParks has partnered with Cruise the Creek to offer hourly electric bike (e-bike) rentals from the Kirk Road Trail Head located at 6685 Kirk Road, Canfield beginning Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The rentals are being offered as part of a lease agreement between Mill Creek MetroParks and Cruise the Creek.

“This collaboration continues our partnerships with local, private companies in expanding recreational opportunities to the community in a cost-effective manner. Cruise the Creek has developed a large customer base of individuals interested in the e-bike experience and we look forward to having them on the MetroParks Bikeway,” states Aaron Young, Executive Director for Mill Creek MetroParks..

The new rental location will be open for the season, Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with the last rental one hour prior to closing. Reservations are required and can be made on the Cruise the Creek website at www.cruisethecreek.com. Rental pricing starts at $18.00 per hour.

The existing rules and regulations of the MetroParks Bikeway will also apply to electric bikes, which include but are not limited to, following a maximum speed of 15 mph while on the bikeway. For more information on the MetorParks Bikeway rules and regulations please visit www.millcreekmetroparks.com or for more information on e-bike rental rates visit www.cruisethecreek.com

The following roads in Mill Creek MetroParks will be closed to vehicular traffic as well as cyclists and pedestrians from approximately 6:30 a.m. until Noon on Sunday, April 21, 2024, for the Run YTown 5 & 10 Miler:

• Old Mill Drive
• Kreider’s Entrance
• West Newport Drive
• East Newport Drive
• Chestnut Hill Drive
• East Golf Hike-Bike Trail and parking lots at Route 224 and Shields Rd.
• West Golf Drive from the Mill Creek Golf Course Parking Lot north to Shields Road

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.

The Natural Resources Citizens Advisory Committee to the Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks will meet on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., in McMahon Hall at the MetroParks Farm, on Rt. 46, in Canfield.

Mill Creek MetroParks presents A Walk Through the Park showcasing works from local artist Thomas Sewickley. This exhibit will feature works of Mill Creek MetroParks in a single, passing moment in time by using soft pastels on sandpaper using a heavy color palette to add energy and to manipulate temperature and contrast. Sewickley chooses sandpaper as his canvas as it allows multiple layers of pigment to be laid down creating a more painterly surface.

This free exhibit will be on display April 6 through July 7, 2024, within the Weller Gallery inside the Davis Center at Fellows Riverside Gardens, during normal operating hours of Tuesdays – Sundays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., closed Mondays.

For more information on this exhibit please visit www.millcreekmetroparks.org or call Fellows Riverside Gardens at 330.740.7116.

About Artist Thomas Sewickley

Thomas Sewickley is a lifelong area resident, raised on the North side of Youngstown. Sewickley attended St. Edwards School and Ursuline High School later going on to attend Youngstown State University to earn his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) along with a Master of Arts (MA) in Curriculum and Instruction from Kent State University. Sewickley is currently the Digital Art Technologies (Computer Animation, 2D and 3D Design, Photoshop) teacher at Warren G. Harding High School and has been employed at the district for 28 years. He is married and has two adult children.

The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners, of Mill Creek MetroParks is scheduled for Monday, March 11, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., in the Education Building – McMahon Hall, at the MetroParks Farm, on Rt. 46, in Canfield. The agenda will be available on the website after 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.