Justin Rogers, Mill Creek MetroParks planning and operations director, gave a review of 2024 capital improvements at the MetroParks meeting earlier this week at the Davis Center at Fellows Riverside Gardens. “It was another banner year on top of the one last year. So we are excited,” Rogers told the park commissioners at the end… Continue Reading ‘Banner year’ for capital improvements at Mill Creek MetroParks
In 2025, the staff at Lanterman’s Mill in Youngstown are set to celebrate major anniversaries in the mill’s history. Throughout its hundred-year history, the property at Mill Creek Gorge has been an operational sawmill, gristmill, popular swimming spot and nature museum. In 1974, Lanterman’s Mill entered the National Register of Historic Places in the U.S.… Continue Reading A look inside how Lanterman’s Mill still operates in Youngstown’s Mill Creek MetroParks
The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners, of Mill Creek MetroParks is scheduled for Monday, December 9, 2024, at 5:00 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
Effective Friday, December 6, 2024 the following roads in Mill Creek Park will be closed to vehicular traffic for the winter season: 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… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks Winter Road Closures
Beginning December 6, 2024 – December 31, 2024, the D.D. and Velma Davis Education & Visitor Center at Fellows Riverside Gardens will present Winter Celebration: Festival of Trees, a family-friendly, admission-free event. This year, 75 uniquely decorated trees by local nonprofits will bring magic to the Davis Center for all to enjoy. Visitors will also… Continue Reading Celebrating the Holiday Season in Mill Creek Park
For Christmas, Ronin Jenkins, 5, hopes to receive a gift that relies largely on hydraulics, though little lift was needed to place him next to a holiday icon. “He wishes to get a (Sony) PlayStation 5 and a Mega Cyborg Hand for Christmas,” Ronin’s father, Steven Jenkins, said. The likes of such a gift slips… Continue Reading Holiday traditions thrive at Christmas at the Mill in Mill Creek Park
The Education Citizens Advisory Committee to the Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks will meet on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., in the Education Building – Classroom A, at Ford Nature Center, 840 Old Furnace Road, in Youngstown.
Valley veterans can bond and heal through golf. A special program shows care and respect for vets — a program that’s par for the course. The PGA HOPE program teaches veterans to play golf or play it better. It’s six weeks of instruction at the Mill Creek Park Golf Course. “This game is a relaxing… Continue Reading Golf program at Mill Creek course provides instruction, fellowship for veterans
A local artist is having her work displayed inside the Davis Center at Mill Creek MetroParks’ Fellow Riverside Gardens. The exhibit in the Weller Gallery marks Diane Beatty’s 10th anniversary of capturing photos. It features images of the Valley and familiar nearby places from each year of her career. It even includes photos from the… Continue Reading Local artist displays work in Mill Creek Park
Mill Creek MetroParks presents 10- A Retrospect showcasing works from local artist Diane Beatty. This exhibit marks Beatty’s 10th anniversary of capturing photos which feature images of the Valley and familiar nearby places from each year of her career. ” I want my photography to tell a story. Even though I’ve traveled far, I will… Continue Reading 10- A Retrospect to be on Display in Weller Gallery