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
It’s spring time and the nice weather brings more activity in the park. We want everyone to have a safe and enjoyable visit. Mill Creek MetroParks Police would like to remind visitors to slow down, share the road and to be aware of their surroundings. Visitors should anticipate seeing increased patrols throughout the MetroParks. Park… Continue Reading Safety in the MetroParks
The Mill Creek Golf Course will be closed the morning of Friday, May 4, 2018 due to a scheduled private event. Both North and South Courses will be closed. The Course will reopen to the public at 3:00 pm. The Practice Facility and Wick Recreation Par-3 Course will be open for normal play during the… Continue Reading Mill Creek Golf Course Closure for Private Event
In kicking off a campaign at the start of this year to establish endowments for Mill Creek MetroParks, staff members hoped to raise $250,000 in 2018. They reached that amount by the end of January, and have now surpassed $520,000. MetroParks Development Director Chris Litton said he is encouraged by the positive start to the… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks Foundation launches endowment campaign
Jack Reese has been teeing off at Mill Creek Golf Course for two-thirds of the course’s 90 years. But his tee shot on Monday might have been his most significant. He striped it 190-or-so yards down the middle off the No. 1 tee at the South Course. “I like getting to tee off first at… Continue Reading Mill Creek unveils overhauled bunkers
Looking off the tee box on the first hole of Mill Creek Golf Course’s south course, the bunkers, recently restored and filled with bright white sand, are easy to spot. That wasn’t always the case last year. With old, brown sand, the bunkers at a glance could be easy to miss, confused maybe for the… Continue Reading Mill Creek Golf Course Scores Birdie with Upgrades
The Mill Creek Golf Course will now feature new hole yardage signs for the North and South Golf Courses. The new hole signs were installed last week to help kick off the 2018 golf season. The new signs feature: hole numbers, course tee yardages, trash receptacles, ball washers and hole sponsor partnership plaques. The updated… Continue Reading Mill Creek Golf Course Features New Hole Signage
Are you planning to hit the links soon? If so, you’ll notice a big change at Mill Creek’s South Golf Course. Patrons of the course will notice a big difference in the bunkers from last season. The course took the off-season to drain and replace the sand on 18 holes of the South Course. Mill… Continue Reading Mill Creek Park Golf Course unveils new bunkers
Mill Creek MetroParks and the Ohio Society for the Elevation of Kites, kite festival, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the MetroParks Farm; 330-740-7107 or millcreekmetroparks.org. Daffodil Show, 1-5 p.m., Davis Center at Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave.; 330-740-7116 or millcreekmetroparks.org. View the full article at salemnews.net
With the weather finally getting warmer, many people are heading out to Fellows Riverside Gardens at Mill Creek Park. You’ll have to find another place to park, though, at least for the next five days. Starting Monday, the parking lot is closed so it can be repaved. The gardens and the education center are still open to… Continue Reading Fellows Riverside Gardens’ parking lot closed for repaving