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Notice of MetroParks Special Board Meeting

The Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks has scheduled a Special Board Meeting for Thursday, October 7, 2021, from 8:00 a.m. – Noon., aboard the Cohasset Express Trolley. Due to seating restrictions, public participation will be limited to site specific stops. The only item on the agenda is to visit the various 2021 capital improvement project sites, no decisions will be made.

“A Love Affair with Nature” to be on Display in Weller Gallery

Mill Creek MetroParks presents “A Love Affair with Nature,” by local Artist Tom Harwood, which will be on display in the Weller Gallery at Fellows Riverside Gardens. Harwood has selected works featuring the relationships between light and color in landscape paintings. The result is a feast for the viewer, in watercolors and oils. As they are drawn into each painting, the viewer must decide whether they would open the gate, enter the clearing, or walk down the path.

This free exhibit is being displayed October 17, 2021, through January 9, 2022, during normal operating hours of Tuesdays – Sundays, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., closed Mondays. A Meet the Artist session will take place on Sunday, October 24, 2021, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. in the Weller Gallery at Fellows Riverside Gardens. Take this opportunity to meet and visit with this talented local artist.

For more information on this exhibit and/or the Meet the Artist session, visit or call Fellows Riverside Gardens at 330.740.7116.

Mill Creek MetroParks Road Closures

The following roads in Mill Creek MetroParks will be closed to vehicular traffic as well as cyclists and pedestrians from approximately 7 a.m. until Noon on Sunday, October 3, 2021 for the Covelli Panerathon:

  • Price Road
  • Price Road entrance of Fellows Riverside Gardens
  • West Glacier Drive
  • West Drive
  • Slippery Rock Bridge

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.