The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners, of Mill Creek MetroParks is scheduled for Thursday, June 6, 2019, at 6 p.m. at Yellow Creek Lodge in Struthers. The agenda will be available on the website after 2 p.m. on the day of the meeting. A meeting of the Public Records Commission will… Continue Reading Notice of June Board Meeting
Starting June 8, visitors to Fellows Riverside Gardens can view the Nature’s Graces and Rural Places photography exhibit. The free exhibit features work by regional photographer, Jim Trombo, and includes images on canvas. Trombo has lived his entire life in northeastern Ohio, and his work displays everything from rural locations and picturesque views to detailed compositions. The… Continue Reading Nature’s Graces and Rural Places at Weller Gallery
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The Valley is still reeling from Tuesday’s severe weather that caused major flooding. Flooding near Mill Creek Park was bad enough for officials to close the Mill Creek Golf Course until the weekend. According to officials with the golf course, the course sustained damage including a downed tree and other debris that led to the… Continue Reading Flooding prompts Mill Creek Golf Course to close until weekend
Regulars at Mill Creek Golf Course may need to trade in a couple irons for boat oars if they want to golf any time soon. Mill Creek Golf Course was flooded by the heavy storms on Tuesday, forcing the course to shut down. Brian Tolnar, Mill Creek’s PGA director of golf, said the course will… Continue Reading Heavy rains close Mill Creek course
Boardman 5th graders had the opportunity to learn in a unique way on Thursday. According to the press release, 5th grade students from Boardman Center Intermediate School spent the day at the Lily Pond at Mill Creek Park learning about organisms and ecosystems of the area. The students recorded their findings with on iPads and… Continue Reading Boardman 5th graders participate in ‘Bio Blitz’ at Lily Pond
The Mill Creek Metro Parks hosted a special Tales for Tots event featuring baby animals. Two to three-years-olds and their families traveled to the Metro Park Farms to see the newest members of the farm community. Naturalist Brenda Markley hosted the event which was attended by more than 11 children. “We want to show case… Continue Reading Metro Park Farms shows off newest members
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The Mill Creek MetroParks Foundation has received a $200,000 donation. The James & Coralie Centofanti Charitable Foundation contributed $100,000 to the Ford Nature Center Campaign and their gift was matched by the Sand Hill Foundation. The Ford Nature Center Campaign was launched in July 2018 to renovate the center. According to the release, Mill Creek… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks receives $200,000 donation
A $100,000 gift from The James & Coralie Centofanti Charitable Foundation will be matched by the Sand Hill Foundation, Menlo Park, Calif., for a total $200,000 toward the renovation of the Ford Nature Center at Mill Creek MetroParks. The Mill Creek MetroParks Foundation launched the campaign for the $3 million project in July 2018. Since… Continue Reading Ford Nature Center Campaign Receives $200K