Entries by Mill Creek MetroParks Staff

Mill Creek MetroParks Dek Hockey Rink Project Wins Award

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The Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) has announced its 2018 Annual Awards of Excellence winners. Mill Creek MetroParks’ Wick Recreation Area Dek Hockey Rink Project placed 3rd in the Capital Improvement Projects under $1,000,000 category. The awards are judged by a panel of parks and recreation professionals from around Ohio. “Parks and recreation professionals… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks Dek Hockey Rink Project Wins Award

Mill Creek Receives $16K Grant for Disc-Golf Course

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Mill Creek MetroParks has been awarded a grant for $16,056 by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) for an 18-hole disc-golf course at the MetroParks Farm in Canfield Township. The grant, through the 25th round of ODNR’s NatureWorks grant program, is providing 75% of funding for the project. The disc-golf course will utilize the… Continue Reading Mill Creek Receives $16K Grant for Disc-Golf Course

Disc golf course coming to Mill Creek MetroParks Farm in Canfield

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A disc golf course will soon be installed at Mill Creek MetroParks Farm in Canfield. The 18-hole course will provide another activity for visitors of the MetroParks land along Route 46, which already features a bike trail. Money for the disc golf course will come from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources NatureWorks grant program. It… Continue Reading Disc golf course coming to Mill Creek MetroParks Farm in Canfield

Disc golf course coming to Mill Creek MetroParks Farm in Canfield

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A disc golf course will soon be installed at Mill Creek MetroParks Farm in Canfield. The 18-hole course will provide another activity for visitors of the MetroParks land along Route 46, which already features a bike trail. Money for the disc golf course will come from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources NatureWorks grant program.… Continue Reading Disc golf course coming to Mill Creek MetroParks Farm in Canfield

MetroParks Awarded NatureWorks Grant for Disc Golf Course

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Mill Creek MetroParks has been conditionally awarded funding through the twenty-fifth (25th) round of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) NatureWorks grant program. The MetroParks plans to install an 18-hole disc golf course at the MetroParks Farm in Canfield Township. The course will utilize the Farm’s beautiful landscape, changes in topography, and scenic vistas… Continue Reading MetroParks Awarded NatureWorks Grant for Disc Golf Course

Mahoning Valley Watercolor Society Exhibit Now on Display in Weller Gallery

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Mill Creek MetroParks presents ” Mahoning Valley Watercolor Society: Celebrates Color!” by members of the Watercolor Society, now currently on display in the Weller Gallery at Fellows Riverside Gardens. This exhibit showcases the variety of styles and interest of this enthusiastic local painting group. Thirty-three (33) artists display their skillful talents with watercolor and other… Continue Reading Mahoning Valley Watercolor Society Exhibit Now on Display in Weller Gallery

Mill Creek MetroParks Ford Nature Center receives $1 million gift

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The Sand Hill Foundation has gifted the Mill Creek MetroParks Ford Nature Center with a $1 million challenge grant. The grant will cover one-third of the $3 million campaign that was launched to renovate the 106-year-old Robinson Mansion, which is home to the Ford Nature Center. The estate was gifted to Mill Creek MetroParks in… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks Ford Nature Center receives $1 million gift

Notice of MetroParks Standing Committee Meetings

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The Nature Education Standing Committee to the Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks will meet on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. in Classroom A at the MetroParks Farm.   The Environment Standing Committee to the Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks will meet on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at… Continue Reading Notice of MetroParks Standing Committee Meetings

Dividing Sycamore Bridge Rehabilitation Project Planned for Mill Creek Park (PID #107210)

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Mill Creek MetroParks is soliciting public comment for an upcoming bridge improvement project. The proposed project involves improvements to the Dividing Sycamore Bridge located in proximity to the intersection of Bears Den Drive and West Drive. Proposed project activities consist of furnishing labor, materials and equipment necessary to clean, repair, tuck point stone masonry, strengthen… Continue Reading Dividing Sycamore Bridge Rehabilitation Project Planned for Mill Creek Park (PID #107210)

Mill Creek MetroParks Ford Nature Center receives $1 million gift

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The campaign to renovate Mill Creek MetroParks Ford Nature Center received a $1 million challenge grant from the Sand Hill Foundation of Menlo Park, California. The Sand Hill Foundation is a private family foundation established by the late Tom Ford and Susan Ford in 1995. The $3 million campaign to renovate the 106 year old… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks Ford Nature Center receives $1 million gift