Entries by Mill Creek MetroParks Staff

‘Everything Eclipse’ Lecture at MetroParks Farm

Mill Creek MetroParks will present “Everything Eclipse with Planetarium Engineer Curt Spivey” at 1 p.m. March 23. The hourlong lecture will take place in McMahon Hall on the MetroParks Farm, 7574 Columbiana-Canfield Road. Participants will learn about the April 8 solar eclipse, which will be visible throughout northeastern Ohio. Tips will include where to go… Continue Reading ‘Everything Eclipse’ Lecture at MetroParks Farm

MetroParks to host ‘Everything Eclipse’ with YSU planetarium engineer

Mill Creek MetroParks is hosting an event where you can learn everything you need to know about the upcoming solar eclipse. The show titled “Sky Talk: Everything Eclipse with YSU Planetarium Engineer Curt Spivey” is set for March 23 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at MetroParks Farms McMahon Hall, 7574 Columbiana-Canfield Road, Canfield. Spivey… Continue Reading MetroParks to host ‘Everything Eclipse’ with YSU planetarium engineer

Closure of Comfort Stations at East Golf Hike & Bike Trail

Two (2) existing comfort stations located at the East Golf Hike & Bike Trail (near Shields Road) in Mill Creek Park will be closed starting the week of March 11, 2024. The comfort stations are scheduled to be demolished and replaced with a new, prefabricated concrete restroom. The anticipated project duration, including all excavation, installation,… Continue Reading Closure of Comfort Stations at East Golf Hike & Bike Trail

Disc out of place? Check at MetroParks seeks owners of disc golf discs

If you forgot or overthrew your golf disc in Mill Creek MetroParks, you may be in luck. Mill Creek MetroParks has 45 unclaimed discs left behind from disc golfers, according to Mill Creek Farm supervisor Brian Moff. Most of the discs left behind were from last year, but some have been found from this year… Continue Reading Disc out of place? Check at MetroParks seeks owners of disc golf discs

Valley bird watchers take flight on national count

Bird watchers in the tri-county area were watching their bird feeders and other locations over the weekend to record the number of birds they saw for the annual worldwide Great Backyard Bird Count. The count started Friday and ends today. A group gathered recently at the Ford Nature Center at Mill Creek MetroParks to go… Continue Reading Valley bird watchers take flight on national count