Entries by Mill Creek MetroParks Staff

Mill Creek accepting proposals to lease land at MetroParks Farm

Mill Creek MetroParks is accepting proposals to farm its land in Canfield. It is 140 acres located around the MetroParks’ offices on Route 46, across from the fairgrounds. The current lease with Less and Less Farms expires this year. Executive Director Aaron Young says other farmers have expressed interest in the lease, so they decided… Continue Reading Mill Creek accepting proposals to lease land at MetroParks Farm

Mill Creek MetroParks Accepting Proposals for 2021-2023 MetroParks Farm Lease

Mill Creek MetroParks is now accepting proposals for farming operations at the MetroParks Farm located in Canfield, Ohio.  Proposals are due by 12:00 pm, Noon on Monday, September 28, 2020.  Copies of the required lease agreement forms can be acquired by contacting Aaron Young, Executive Director at 330-702-3000 or aaron@millcreekmetroparks.org . Submitted proposals must include… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks Accepting Proposals for 2021-2023 MetroParks Farm Lease

YSU Army ROTC Training to take place at McGuffey Wildlife Preserve

The YSU Army ROTC will be performing training exercises on Thursdays from August 27 – November 19, 2020 at the McGuffey Wildlife Preserve in Coitsville Township. On each Thursday, training will begin at approximately 2:00 p.m. and conclude at approximately 6:00 p.m. Members will be in uniform and government vans will be on site.  … Continue Reading YSU Army ROTC Training to take place at McGuffey Wildlife Preserve

Mill Creek Park police issuing out citations for violators of ‘road closed’ barriers

A man and his two friends were cited for walking through a “road closed” barrier in Mill Creek Park on Sunday. Youngstown’s Brett Wilson said they were walking through the southern barrier of the closed stretch of Mill Creek Park’s E. Newport Drive. It came with a $150 fine — $70 in court costs. “I… Continue Reading Mill Creek Park police issuing out citations for violators of ‘road closed’ barriers

Park users asked to respect road closures

Mill Creek MetroParks leadership is asking patrons to follow road or trail closures — not because they simply say so, but because it’s a matter of safety. “There’s reasons why there are certain places in certain parts you can’t be at,” James Willock, the park district’s police chief, said. One area in particular that people… Continue Reading Park users asked to respect road closures

Mill Creek Park extends cancellations, closures into 2021

In support of the recommendations from the Governor’s office, the Ohio Department of Public Health and the Center for Disease Control, Mill Creek Park is extending the cancellations of all previously scheduled programs, tours, events, lectures and indoor facility rental until the January 2021 board meeting scheduled for January 11, 2021. The extended cancellations and… Continue Reading Mill Creek Park extends cancellations, closures into 2021

Mill Creek cancels events into 2021

Mill Creek MetroParks announced the cancellations of all scheduled programs, tours, events, lectures and indoor facility rentals until January 2021 in response to COVID-19. In addition to the cancellations, locations throughout the park system will be closed through Jan. 11, 2021, which is the park’s scheduled board meeting for that month. Those closed locations include… Continue Reading Mill Creek cancels events into 2021

Mill Creek MetroParks extends cancellations and closures into 2021

Mill Creek MetroParks is extending the cancellation of all previously scheduled programs, tours, events, lectures and indoor facility rentals until the Jan. 11, 2021, board meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If a registration or rental fee was paid, a full refund will be processed. The following MetroParks locations will be closed to the public… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks extends cancellations and closures into 2021

Mill Creek Park golf course to see improvements

Beginning Monday, the Mill Creek Golf Course will see various improvements. The installation of new asphalt courses, topsoil and seeding along golf cart paths, as well as aggregate base, will be done over the span of several weeks. Most of the golf course will remain open in some capacity, though some areas will be closed… Continue Reading Mill Creek Park golf course to see improvements

Mill Creek Golf Course Cart Path Improvement Project to Begin

A project to improve the cart paths at the Mill Creek Golf Course is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 17, 2020. Improvements include installation of aggregate base, new asphalt courses, topsoil and seeding along several miles of cart path. The project will complete and connect the entire cart path network throughout both the North… Continue Reading Mill Creek Golf Course Cart Path Improvement Project to Begin