Entries by Mill Creek MetroParks Staff

Fellows Riverside Gardens closed for Annual Summer Garden Party

Fellows Riverside Gardens in Mill Creek MetroParks will be closed to the public beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday, July 27 for the Annual Summer Garden Party fundraiser. This event is hosted by the Friends of Fellows Riverside Gardens. The Gardens will reopen to the public on Saturday morning, July 28. For more information call… Continue Reading Fellows Riverside Gardens closed for Annual Summer Garden Party

Mill Creek Park bike trail closed for bridge replacements

The Metro Parks bike trail will be closed near the Kirk Road entrance in Austintown. The Ohio Turnpike is rebuilding two bridges that go over the trail. So they’re shutting down the trail for safety concerns. Bikers and walkers cannot go south on the bike trail from Kirk Road. But you can still get onto… Continue Reading Mill Creek Park bike trail closed for bridge replacements

Notice of MetroParks Standing Committee Meetings

The Horticulture Standing Committee to the Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks will meet on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at 6 p.m. at Fellows Riverside Gardens. The Nature Education Standing Committee to the Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks will meet on Monday, July 30, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. in Classroom… Continue Reading Notice of MetroParks Standing Committee Meetings

Construction to create closure, detour of Mill Creek Bike Trail for a year

A popular bike trail will be closed or detoured for approximately one year while construction crews work on the nearby turnpike.  Mill Creek MetroParks announced Thursday that the bike trail will be closed near Kirk Road beginning Tuesday, July 17th. According to park officials, the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission will be replacing the turnpike… Continue Reading Construction to create closure, detour of Mill Creek Bike Trail for a year

Family Fun Friday inside the family garden

Families gathered at Fellows Riverside Gardens on June 15 for the Family Fun Fridays event hosted at the gardens. The program took place at the gardens’ Family Garden. The program had a weather theme to it, so the children participated in weather-related activities in addition to playing with the set already located at the park.… Continue Reading Family Fun Friday inside the family garden

Construction to create closure, detour of Mill Creek Bike Trail for a year

A popular bike trail will be closed or detoured for approximately one year while construction crews work on the nearby turnpike.  Mill Creek MetroParks announced Thursday that the bike trail will be closed near Kirk Road beginning Tuesday, July 17th. According to park officials, the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission will be replacing the turnpike… Continue Reading Construction to create closure, detour of Mill Creek Bike Trail for a year

Mill Creek MetroParks Bikeway Closure

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission (OTIC) will be replacing the existing turnpike bridges over the MetroParks Bikeway, located directly south of Kirk Road Trailhead. The project will begin on July 17, 2018 and is expected to be completed in late 2019. Bikeway access through the project area will NOT be permitted throughout the construction… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks Bikeway Closure

West Newport Drive to Temporarily Close for Improvement Project

West Newport Drive in Mill Creek Park will be closing on Monday, July 16, 2018, for a road improvement project. The project consists of improvements to West Newport Drive from Sheban Drive to the Hampton Drive entrance. The project is designed to improve stormwater drainage, roadway surface conditions, aesthetics and park user safety along the… Continue Reading West Newport Drive to Temporarily Close for Improvement Project