Two local park systems awarded funds for improvements

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Two local park systems will share in a $16 million statewide grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission.

Mill Creek MetroParks and Trumbull County MetroParks will get over $600,000.

Trumbull County will use $500,787 to extend the Braceville Nature Preserve. Mill Creek will use $150,000 to improve the Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary in Beaver Township.

In nearby Stark County, $626,818 is going to the County Park District for Magnolia Mill, a park that includes an iconic five-story mill along with hiking trails and other activities.

In all, 21 counties in Ohio were awarded grants.

 

Read the original article at WKBN.