Entries by Mill Creek MetroParks Staff

Mill Creek MetroParks’ Lanterman’s Mill extends hours, Boathouses open

Mill Creek MetroParks’ Lanterman’s Mill will have extended hours beginning Thursday, May 1. The Mill will be open to visitors Tuesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission is $1 for Mahoning County residents and $2 for non-residents. Students and seniors are $.75 and children 6 and under are free. The Mill Creek… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks’ Lanterman’s Mill extends hours, Boathouses open

Mill Creek MetroParks to hold Kite Festival, presented by WFMJ/WBCB this weekend

Mill Creek MetroParks will hold Kite Festival, presented by WFMJ/WBCB on Saturday, May 3 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Mill Creek MetroParks Farm (7574 Columbiana-Canfield Rd., Canfield, OH 44406). Admission is free. Members of the Ohio Society for the Elevation of Kites and Fly Pittsburgh will brighten the skies with expert kite… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks to hold Kite Festival, presented by WFMJ/WBCB this weekend

New York Times bestselling author Amy Stewart to present lecture at Mill Creek MetroParks

Author Amy Stewart will present a lecture on her New York Times bestselling book The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World’s Great Drinks on Thursday, May 1 at 7 p.m. at Fellows Riverside Gardens. In her lecture, Stewart will explore the dizzying array of plants that humans have, through ingenuity, inspiration, and sheer… Continue Reading New York Times bestselling author Amy Stewart to present lecture at Mill Creek MetroParks

Mill Creek Maple Syrup Project events held this week

Representatives from Mill Creek MetroParks and the Rocky Ridge Neighborhood Association will cut the ribbon on the new Mill Creek Maple Sugar House at the James L. Wick Recreation Area (1861 McCollum Rd., Youngstown, 44509) Wednesday, April 30 at 10 a.m. The Sugar House was constructed this spring by volunteers from the Rocky Ridge Neighborhood… Continue Reading Mill Creek Maple Syrup Project events held this week