Entries by Mill Creek MetroParks Staff

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

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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

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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

32nd Annual Mill Creek MetroParks Earth Day Cleanup

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More than 450 Scouts and volunteers are expected to scour Mill Creek MetroParks in recognition of Earth Day to remove winter buildup of litter and debris. This year, 25 locations throughout the MetroParks will be visited by 25 different Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, Girl Scout Troops and the Boy Scouts Order of the Arrow. Groups will be coming from Austintown,… Continue Reading 32nd Annual Mill Creek MetroParks Earth Day Cleanup

It’s a BEEutiful spring at Fellows Riverside Gardens!

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It’s all about BEES this spring at Fellows Riverside Gardens! Yesterday, we received additional hives to install in our Family Garden, and we now have our own honey and beeswax candles for sale! Read on to learn more about our buzzzzzzy friends! NEW BEES COME TO THE FAMILY GARDEN: Mandy Smith, FRG Horticulture Education Manager… Continue Reading It’s a BEEutiful spring at Fellows Riverside Gardens!