Mill Creek MetroParks presents Old-Fashioned Fun at Lanterman’s Mill
Join us for some old-fashioned fun for ALL ages at Lanterman’s Mill on Saturday, September 17 from 10 am – 2 pm. Try out activities and games from a past era. Create a craft to take home. Tour Lanterman’s Mill, one of the few remaining water-powered grist mills, to see how things were done in the 1800’s. Enjoy live entertainment with One String Short. Watch demonstrations including: Roundtable Wood Carvers Club, Village Quilts from Canfield, Knitting & Yarn Spinning, Melnick Medical Museum, Mahoning Valley Historical Society, Herb Table, and so much more!
Regular Mill admission applies. Craft fee $2. For more information, please call Ford Nature Center at 330.740.7107 or visit millcreekmetroparks.org.
Mill Creek MetroParks Road Closures
There will be multiple road closures throughout Mill Creek MetroParks this weekend due to the YMCA Community Cup and The Green Cathedral Half-Marathon and 5K.
The following roads will be closed to vehicular traffic as well as cyclists and pedestrians from approximately 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 10, 2016 for the YMCA Community Cup:
• West Glacier Drive
• West Drive
• Bears Den Drive
• New Cross Drive
• Cross Drive
• West Cohasset Drive
• High Drive
• Chestnut Hill Drive
• East Park Drive
• Valley Drive
• East Glacier Drive
• Memorial Hill Drive
• Robinson Hill Drive
The following roads will be closed to vehicular traffic as well as cyclists and pedestrians from approximately 6 a.m. until Noon on Sunday, September 11, 2016 for the Green Cathedral Half-Marathon and 5K:
• Bears Den Drive
• Lily Pond Drive
• West Drive
• West Glacier Drive
• Robinson Hill Drive
• East Glacier Drive
• Memorial Hill Drive
• East Cohasset Drive
• East Park Drive
• Valley Drive
• Old Mill Drive
• East Newport Drive
• Kreider’s Entrance
• West Newport Drive
• Chestnut Hill Drive
• High Drive
• West Cohasset Drive
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.
Mill Creek MetroParks Bikeway Closures
Beginning on September 2, 2016 sections of the Mill Creek MetroParks Bikeway between Kirk Road and County Line Road will be closed to cyclists and pedestrians, for asphalt pavement preventative maintenance work. The work is expected to continue for several days. The bikeway will reopen once pedestrian traffic is permitted. In the event of inclement weather, the work schedule will be delayed and adjusted accordingly.
Mill Creek MetroParks Memorial Hill Drive to Re-Open
Effective Thursday, September 1, Memorial Hill Drive will re-open to vehicular traffic. Memorial Hill Drive, the historic entrance to Mill Creek Park, stretches from Glenwood Avenue to West Glacier Drive. The drive was closed for a pavement resurfacing and infrastructure improvement project. The project addressed safety and driving conditions for park patrons, preserved the roadway’s original function and historic features, and restored the user experience along Memorial Hill Drive in Mill Creek Park.