Toys from generations young and old are filling the halls of the D.D. and Velma Davis Education & Visitor Center at Fellows Riverside Gardens this holiday season. “The idea is to tie in some nostalgia so that the grandmas, grandpas and parents that come have something to show the kids,” horticulture educator Lynn Zocolo said.… Continue Reading Fellows Gardens’ Toyland for young, young-at-heart
Mill Creek Park is closing off a few roads to vehicular traffic for the winter months effective Dec. 8. Chestnut Hill Drive (between Canfield Road and the Kirkmere Spur), High Drive (between the Kirkmere Spur and West Cohasset Drive) and Calvary Run Drive (between Belle Vista Avenue and Milton Avenue) will be closed off. By closing them to… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks announces road closures for winter months
Mill Creek MetroParks is preparing for winter and closing several roadways. Beginning Friday, December 8th, park visitors will not be able to use the following streets: • Chestnut Hill Drive between Canfield Road and the Kirkmere Spur • High Drive between the Kirkmere Spur and West Cohasset Drive • … Continue Reading Mill Creek roads to close for the winter
Effective Friday, December 8, the following roads in Mill Creek Park will be closed to vehicular traffic for the winter: • Chestnut Hill Drive between Canfield Road and the Kirkmere Spur • High Drive between the Kirkmere Spur and West Cohasset Drive • Calvary Run Drive between Belle Vista Avenue and Milton Avenue When closed… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks Winter Road Closures
Mill Creek MetroParks just finished up a major upgrade to the Mill Creek Golf Course. The improvements were made on the South Course bunkers, the cart staging area and the field house. The restoration project cost over $250,000. The bunker restoration project addressed 36 bunkers throughout Mill Creek’s South Course. Work included excavation of existing… Continue Reading Over $250K in upgrades complete at Mill Creek Golf Course
Bright colors, sparkling lights and whimsical displays will greet anyone who visits Fellows Riverside Gardens this month. The Gardens’ annual Winter Celebration runs through Dec. 31. After a couple of years featuring more natural themes, such as last year’s focus on Mill Creek MetroParks’ 125th anniversary, Gardens staff and volunteers opted for something a little… Continue Reading Fellows Riverside Gardens transforms into “Toyland” for annual “Winter Celebration”
Bikers, hikers and other people enjoying Mill Creek MetroParks have a new spot to stop at when nature calls. A new comfort station is now open at the East Newport Boat Launch. This concrete vault restroom and concrete walkway meets Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility guidelines and addresses the need for a restroom facility at… Continue Reading New restroom open at Mill Creek boat launch
Unity is the theme of a Youngstown City Schools Visual and Performing Arts project that will soon be showcased at Fellows Riverside Gardens. “Each building is making a collaborative painting,” explained Tracy Schuler Vivo, school district Visual and Performing Art coordinator. “It brings everyone together in the district.” Students in both elementary and high schools… Continue Reading Unifying Youngstown through art
Bikers, hikers and other people enjoying Mill Creek MetroParks have a new spot to stop at when nature calls. A new comfort station is now open at the East Newport Boat Launch. This concrete vault restroom and concrete walkway meets Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility guidelines and addresses the need for a restroom facility at… Continue Reading New restroom open at Mill Creek boat launch
Mill Creek MetroParks just finished up a major upgrade to the Mill Creek Golf Course. The improvements were made on the South Course bunkers, the cart staging area and the field house. The restoration project cost over $250,000. The bunker restoration project addressed 36 bunkers throughout Mill Creek’s South Course. Work included excavation of existing… Continue Reading Over $250K in upgrades complete at Mill Creek Golf Course