Entries by Mill Creek MetroParks Staff

Mill Creek MetroParks Naturalist Receives Sandy McBeath Award from the National Association for Interpretation

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Naturalist Marilyn Williams of Mill Creek MetroParks has been awarded the Sandy McBeath Outstanding Part-Time/Seasonal Interpreter Award by the National Association for Interpretation (NAI) Great Lakes Region. As part of the Professional Awards Program, the Sandy McBeath Award is designed to recognize outstanding interpreters within the Great Lakes region including Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Ontario.… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks Naturalist Receives Sandy McBeath Award from the National Association for Interpretation

New Monthly Family Golf Nights at Mill Creek Golf Course

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The Mill Creek Golf Course will begin Monthly Family Golf Nights beginning April 23, 2017. This new program invites all families and all ages to experience the game of golf at a great family rate every month from April through October. On select Sunday evenings (April 23, May 21, June 11, July 23, August 13,… Continue Reading New Monthly Family Golf Nights at Mill Creek Golf Course

Mill Creek MetroParks and Audubon Society Partner in Pilot Program

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Mill Creek MetroParks & Audubon Society will partner on a Grassland Habitat Management Pilot Program at the MetroParks Farm in the hopes of increasing the survival rate of species of bird known as the Bobolink. Bobolinks are a grassland–dependent species that is listed as a “species of concern” as determined by the Ohio Division of… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks and Audubon Society Partner in Pilot Program

New Kids Only Tees & Donald Ross Kids Club at Mill Creek Golf Courses in 2017

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The North and South Mill Creek Golf Courses will display two new sets of tee markers on April 23, 2017 designated specifically for junior golfers ages 5 to 13 years old. There will be a pink set of tees for girls and a light blue set of tees for the boys. Both sets of tee… Continue Reading New Kids Only Tees & Donald Ross Kids Club at Mill Creek Golf Courses in 2017

Notice of April-May Standing Committee Meetings

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(Youngstown, Ohio) The Wildlife Standing Committee to the Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks, will meet on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at 1 p.m., at Pioneer Pavilion, on Old Furnace Road in Youngstown. The Finance Standing Committee to the Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks, will meet on Saturday, April 22,… Continue Reading Notice of April-May Standing Committee Meetings

Spring Bulbs are Abloom at Fellows Riverside Gardens  

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(Youngstown, OH) It’s spring and the Gardens are abloom!  Visit Fellows Riverside Gardens throughout the months of April and May as the landscape is lavishly filled with various hues of purple, pink, and yellow-colored spring bulbs offering a kaleidoscope of colors. This year’s display features nearly 40,000 bulbs planted last fall by staff and volunteers,… Continue Reading Spring Bulbs are Abloom at Fellows Riverside Gardens  

South Course, Practice Facility, and Wick Recreation Area Par 3 Course to Open for Season

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(Youngstown, Ohio) The South Course and Practice Range & Learning Center will re-open for the season on Friday, April 14, 2017. The James L. Wick, Jr. Recreation Area Par 3 Golf Course will re-open on Monday, April 17, 2017. In addition, the batting cages, tennis courts and sand volleyball courts also located at the Wick Recreation… Continue Reading South Course, Practice Facility, and Wick Recreation Area Par 3 Course to Open for Season