With the arrival of spring, many in the Valley are looking for a way to get out and enjoy warmer temperatures. For bicyclists in the area that have missed the fourteen-and-a-half mile ride along the entirety of the Mill Creek MetroParks Bike Trail, you’ll likely be in luck soon. MetroParks officials say the bike trail… Continue Reading Portion of Mill Creek Bike Trail detour expected to open next week
Mill Creek MetroParks hosted a Pig Day event March 2 at Metro Park Farm. Naturalist Brenda Markley organized the event, which was a combination between celebrating pig day and the year of the pig in the Chinese New Year. “It’s a fun way to let people learn about pigs, as well as have a good… Continue Reading Mill Creek Park celebrates Pig Day
Mill Creek MetroParks will be holding its annual Farm Animal Baby Shower at the MetroParks Farm (7574 Columbiana-Canfield Rd, Canfield) on Sunday, April 7, 2019. Sponsored by 21 WFMJ / WBCB, this is a free, family-friendly event. Families are encouraged to visit anytime between 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. to meet new arrivals to the… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks to hold Annual Farm Animal Baby Shower
The North Course at Mill Creek Golf Course will open for the season today, March 28, 2019 at Noon. Hole #55 Bar & Grille will follow shortly after with an opening date of April 1, 2019. The South Course has a tentative opening date of Monday, April 22, 2019, weather permitting. The Practice Range &… Continue Reading Mill Creek Golf Course to Open for the 2019 Golf Season
(Youngstown, Ohio) The lecture, Beyond Beauty: Magnolias Around the World, will be held at Fellows Riverside Gardens on Thursday, March 28, 2019 from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Magnolias are among the most recognizable, ornamental flowering trees in the world. In addition to beauty, their primitive origins, unique ecological interactions, and conservation value render them… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks Presents Garden Lecture – Beyond Beauty: Magnolias Around the World
The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners, of Mill Creek MetroParks is scheduled for Monday, March 18, 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. The… Continue Reading Notice of March Board Meetings
The YSU Army ROTC will be performing training exercises on March 7, 21, 28 and April 5, 2019 at the McGuffey Wildlife Preserve in Coitsville Township. On each scheduled date, training will begin at approximately 3:00 p.m. and conclude at approximately 4:30 p.m. Members will be in uniform and 2 – 3 government vans will… Continue Reading YSU Army ROTC Training to take place at McGuffey Wildlife Preserve
Dog owners had the chance to celebrate a holiday and walk their dog at the same time on Sunday. Mardi Paws started at the Ford Nature Center in Mill Creek Park. The walk lasted for two miles. A dog owner, Debbie Mozzy says it’s a good opportunity to meet other people and their dogs. “It lets… Continue Reading Mutts, owners celebrate Mardi Gras at Mill Creek Park
The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners, of Mill Creek MetroParks is scheduled for Monday, February 11, 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.
Spring feels particularly distant this week as low temperatures hit the Valley, but a kaleidoscope of color is in bloom at Mill Creek MetroParks. The annual orchid show, Jewels of Winter, opened Tuesday inside Fellows Riverside Gardens. “It’s always nice this time of year to see color. People come here to the gardens to see… Continue Reading Orchids in bloom at Mill Creek Park