Lucia DePalma’s No. 1 Christmas gift request may require an added dose of creativity and ingenuity on the part of Santa Claus and his busy toy-making elves. “She wants an Isla’s necklace for Christmas,” Lucia’s mother, Katie, said. The item, from the film “Barbie Dolphin Magic,” is named after Isla, a mermaid who uses the… Continue Reading Children savor breakfast with Santa at Mill Creek gardens
Once again, thanks to a successful grant application to the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund, Mill Creek MetroParks has efficiently expanded its preservation and water quality protection efforts by acquiring 218 acres of land adjacent to its Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary. The acquired land consists of 218 acres of property including 3,875 linear feet of Mill… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks Continues Growth to Protect Watershed
The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners, of Mill Creek MetroParks is scheduled for Monday, December 13, 2021, at 6 p.m. in the Rossi Auditorium at Fellows Riverside Gardens, in Youngstown. The agenda will be available on the website after 2 p.m. on the day of the meeting. A meeting of the… Continue Reading Notice of December Board Meeting
Fellows Riverside Gardens has kicked off its the Festival of Trees display. Starting Saturday, the community will have a chance to check out the free event. More than 50 trees will be on display — all decorated by organizations across the Mahoning Valley. Community Engagement Director Jaime Yohman said it’s a great opportunity for those… Continue Reading Fellows Riverside Gardens shows off tree, light displays
Mill Creek MetroParks is ready to start its holiday celebration, which is sponsored by WKBN and free for everybody. Winter Celebration starts Saturday at Fellows Riverside Gardens. On Tuesday, the Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities putting together its tree for the Festival of Trees display. In total, 55 trees are being decorated by organizations… Continue Reading Valley organizations decorate 55 trees for festival
Effective Friday, December 3, 2021 the following roads in Mill Creek Park will be closed to vehicular traffic for the winter: High Drive, between Chestnut Hill Drive and West Cohasset Drive Chestnut Hill Drive, between Canfield Road and High Drive Calvary Run Drive, between Belle Vista Avenue and Milton Avenue When closed to vehicular traffic,… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks Winter Road Closures
Beginning December 4 through January 7, 2022, the D.D. and Velma Davis Education & Visitor Center at Fellows Riverside Gardens will present Winter Celebration: Festival of Trees, which is a family-friendly, admission-free event sponsored by WKBN 27 First News. This year, 60 uniquely decorated trees by local nonprofits will bring magic to the Davis Center… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks presents Winter Celebration: Festival of Trees and Winter Nights
People celebrated Christmas the old-fashioned way in Mill Creek Park on Saturday. Down at Lanterman’s Mill, artisans made antique crafts. Kids could also make snowflakes to decorate their homes. Even the big man himself, Santa Claus, made an appearance. People could also share the holiday spirit with others. They decorated a Giving Tree with hats,… Continue Reading Event brings holiday spirit to Lanterman’s Mill
Kick off your holiday weekend with the Black Friday Sale at the Mill Creek Golf Course Golf Shop on Friday, November 26, 2021. Stop in from 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. to purchase your favorite golfer something special for next season. On Saturday, November 27 and Sunday, November 28 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.… Continue Reading Spend Your Holiday Weekend in Mill Creek MetroParks
Mill Creek MetroParks will be partnering with the YSU Legacy Forest Committee to plant 1,200 trees at the Collier Preserve, located on Western Reserve Road in Boardman Township at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 18, 2021. This event is part of an on-going reforestation program at the Collier Preserve to help reduce the effects of… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks Partners with YSU in Tree Planting at Collier Preserve