Entries by Mill Creek MetroParks Staff

Buckeye Horse Park will now be run by Mill Creek MetroParks

The Mill Creek MetroParks commissioners promised Monday night to keep the Buckeye Horse Park for horses. But at least for now, it will be run by the MetroParks and not Buckeye. After 25 years, the Buckeye Horse Park on Route 224 west of Canfield will be run by Mill Creek MetroParks, though people involved with the horse park… Continue Reading Buckeye Horse Park will now be run by Mill Creek MetroParks

Notice of MetroParks Standing Committee Meetings

The Community Engagement Standing Committee to the Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks will meet on Friday, April 12, 2019, at 10 a.m. in Classroom A at the MetroParks Farm in Canfield.   The Environment Standing Committee to the Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks will meet on Thursday, April 18,… Continue Reading Notice of MetroParks Standing Committee Meetings

Notice of April Board Meeting

The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners, of Mill Creek MetroParks is scheduled for Monday, April 8, 2019, at 6 p.m., in McMahon Hall, at the MetroParks Farm, on Rt. 46, in Canfield. The agenda will be available on the website after 2 p.m. on the day of the meeting.

Mill Creek announces seasonal road closures to reopen

Mill Creek MetroParks will be reopening some roads that were closed for the winter season. Drivers will be able to use High Drive between Chestnut Hill Drive and West Cohasset Drive, Chestnut Hill Drive between Canfield Road and High Drive and Calvary Run Drive between Bella Vista Avenue and Milton Avenue. These roads will open to… Continue Reading Mill Creek announces seasonal road closures to reopen

Mill Creek MetroParks to Open Roads Closed During Winter Season

Effective Friday, April 5, 2019 the following roads in Mill Creek Park will re-open to vehicular traffic:   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     Always use caution when driving on… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks to Open Roads Closed During Winter Season

ODNR to release rainbow trout in Mill Creek Park

Even though temperatures won’t be that warm on Thursday, you might want to get your fishing poles out of storage. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’s Division of Wildlife is having its yearly rainbow trout release in Mill Creek Park. ODNR will dump 2,500 fish into Lake Glacier sometime in the late morning — the exact… Continue Reading ODNR to release rainbow trout in Mill Creek Park

Mill Creek MetroParks Celebrates Spring with Daffodil Weekend

Celebrate spring and discover the delights of daffodils during Daffodil Weekend, inside the Davis Center at Fellows Riverside Gardens (123 McKinley Avenue, Youngstown). Enter your perfect bloom in the daffodil show at the Davis Center on Friday, April 12 from 3 pm – 5 pm and Saturday, April 13 from 8 am – 10 am,… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks Celebrates Spring with Daffodil Weekend

Mill Creek MetroParks Bikeway Detour Now Open

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission (OTIC) has been in the process of replacing the existing turnpike bridges located directly south of Kirk Road Trailhead with a large concrete arch culvert, thus creating a tunnel for the bikeway under the turnpike. The project began on July 17, 2018 and is expected to be completed in… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks Bikeway Detour Now Open

ODNR Division of Wildlife to Release Rainbow Trout at Mill Creek MetroParks

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is donating approximately 2,500, 10 – 14” catchable-size rainbow trout to Mill Creek MetroParks and they are scheduled to deliver the fish to Lake Glacier on Thursday, April 4, 2019. The release is expected to occur late morning, but the specific time is unknown based… Continue Reading ODNR Division of Wildlife to Release Rainbow Trout at Mill Creek MetroParks