Entries by Mill Creek MetroParks Staff
$110,000 donation to help beautify Mill Creek golf course entrance
A local hospital is donating $110,000, part of which will help beautify the entrances to the Mill Creek MetroParks Golf Course at West Golf Drive and Route 224. The Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation is expected to announce the donation today to the Mill Creek MetroParks Foundation. The donation will name Hospital Foundation as a title… Continue Reading $110,000 donation to help beautify Mill Creek golf course entrance
Major donation to help fund junior golf tournament at Mill Creek Park
A big donation will go a long way for the Mill Creek MetroParks Foundation. The Mahoning Valley Hospital presented a check for $110,000 to the foundation on Tuesday. The donation means that the Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation will be the title sponsor of the American Junior Golf Association Tournament over the next four years. Organizers… Continue Reading Major donation to help fund junior golf tournament at Mill Creek Park
MetroParks Foundation to announce $110K donation Tuesday
The Mill Creek MetroParks Foundation will announce a $110,000 donation Tuesday from the Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation to benefit Mill Creek Golf Course and the American Junior Golf Association Tournament there. The donation will name the hospital foundation as a four-year title sponsor of the June event at Mill Creek Golf Course, and a portion… Continue Reading MetroParks Foundation to announce $110K donation Tuesday
Mill Creek MetroParks offering golf event for those with disabilities
Mill Creek MetroParks’ golf course is adding to its list of programs. It’s called the Adaptive Golf program — a one-day event that kicks off late this summer. Both military members injured in combat and those with permanent disabilities are welcome to participate. If you sign up, you’ll be coached by PGA-certified instructors on the basics… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks offering golf event for those with disabilities
Florals from the Butler displayed in Weller Gallery
Mill Creek MetroParks in collaboration with the Butler Institute of American Art presents, Florals from the Butler, an array of floral paintings displayed in the Weller Gallery at Fellows Riverside Gardens. These images are part of the Butler Museum’s permanent collection. View the work from artists such as Pete Ballard, Phyllis Beard, George Biddle, Catherine… Continue Reading Florals from the Butler displayed in Weller Gallery
Notice of MetroParks Standing Committee Meeting
The Community Engagement Standing Committee to the Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks will meet on Friday, May 4, 2018, at 10 am in Classroom A at the MetroParks Farm.
Adaptive Golf to be added to the Adaptive Sports Programs at Mill Creek MetroParks
Mill Creek Golf Course will host an Adaptive Golf program this fall as part of a pilot program for 2018. The Mill Creek golf professional staff of Brian Tolnar, Andy Santor and Stacie Butler recently became certified to teach Adaptive Golf by the PGA of America this past April in Columbus, Ohio. The adaptive program… Continue Reading Adaptive Golf to be added to the Adaptive Sports Programs at Mill Creek MetroParks
Fellows Gardens’ daffodil show finally opens Friday
As springlike weather finally arrived this week, flowers were coaxed into bloom. Across Fellows Riverside Gardens, gold- and lemon-hued daffodils, red tulips and deep-purple magnolias emerged and lifted their heads to the long-awaited sunlight. The few days of nicer weather arrived just in time for Mill Creek MetroParks’ Daffodil Show. Originally scheduled for last weekend… Continue Reading Fellows Gardens’ daffodil show finally opens Friday
Today’s winds lent helping hand at MetroParks kite fest
Kite enthusiasts braved today’s cold and wicked wind to take part in Mill Creek MetroParks’ kite flying festival. The MetroParks teams up with the Ohio Society for the Elevation of Kites for the event, which takes place at the MetroParks Farm every other year. The main attraction, of course, was kite flying. Colorful lizards, sharks… Continue Reading Today’s winds lent helping hand at MetroParks kite fest