A drive through Mill Creek Park on Thursday showed tree damage and sawed off logs along the sides of roads. The last two Saturdays did a number on Mill Creek’s trees. All the roads are back open, but there’s still a lot of work to be done. Mill Creek MetroParks operations director Justin Rogers said… Continue Reading Recent wind storms wreak havoc on trees throughout Mill Creek Park
The Ford Nature Center has been a staple for all things nature education in Mill Creek MetroParks since it opened in the early 1970s. After a multi-year renovation project, the nature center is ready to open once again. “Mill Creek Park is unique, it’s special. What we want to do is promote what people have… Continue Reading Ford Nature Center set to reopen
Beginning Monday, April 10, 2023, the East Golf Hike & Bike Trail south parking lot off Boardman-Canfield Road (US Route 224) will be closed for parking lot improvements. Work will consist of earthwork, installation of stormwater conduit, asphalt surfacing, a new parking lot entry drive off Pinewood Drive, and miscellaneous related items. Additional parking for… Continue Reading East Golf Hike & Bike Trail Parking Lot Improvements
Beginning on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, West Park Drive in Mill Creek Park will be closed for sixty (60) days to accommodate for infrastructure work. In the event of inclement weather, the work schedule will be delayed and adjusted accordingly.
Effective Friday, March 31, 2023 the following roads in Mill Creek Park will re-open to vehicular traffic: Chestnut Hill Drive, between Canfield Road and High Drive Calvary Run Drive, between Belle Vista Avenue and Milton Avenue Always use caution when driving on MetroParks roads as many of these roads are also used by pedestrians and… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks to Open Roads Closed During Winter Season
Mill Creek MetroParks presents Nature: Real and Imagined featuring artist Malorie Martin. The exhibit features printmaking that explores the true-to-life forms of flora and fauna, in contrast to their artistic, or imagined renderings. By utilizing cyanotype, a photo-chemical printmaking process, Martin first captures the silhouette of different flora onto paper and fabric then block prints… Continue Reading “Nature: Real and Imagined” to be on Display in Weller Gallery
With spring just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about getting your gardens ready for the season. Brian Keith, operation supervisor at Fellows Riverside Gardens, said now is a good time to begin prepping your outdoor areas. This includes cleaning up garden beds, leaves, sticks and any debris that’s been sitting over winter.… Continue Reading Experts say spring garden prep is all about the soil
Part of Mill Creek Park which has been under renovation for three years is set to reopen. A ribbon cutting is planned for April 22 for the Ford Nature Center. When it opens, visitors can see new exhibits, a gift shop and a new bird-watching room. Outside, there will be an outdoor classroom, an amphitheater… Continue Reading Ford Nature Center at Mill Creek Park set to reopen after renovation
Due to a lack of quorum, the Recreation Citizens Advisory Committee to the Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks meeting originally scheduled for today, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., in the Education Building – Classroom A, at the MetroParks Farm, on Rt. 46, in Canfield has been cancelled. A rescheduled meeting… Continue Reading Cancellation Notice of MetroParks Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting
The Recreation Citizens Advisory Committee to the Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks will meet on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., in the Education Building – Classroom A, at the MetroParks Farm, on Rt. 46, in Canfield.