The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners, of Mill Creek MetroParks is scheduled for Monday, April 15, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., in the Education Building – McMahon Hall, at the MetroParks Farm, on Rt. 46, in Canfield. The agenda will be available on the website after 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
The Natural Resources Citizens Advisory Committee to the Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks will meet on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., in McMahon Hall at the MetroParks Farm, on Rt. 46, in Canfield.
Effective Friday, March 29, 2024 the following roads in Mill Creek Park will re-open to vehicular traffic:
Always use caution when driving on MetroParks roads as many of these roads are also used by pedestrians and bicyclists. Pedestrians and bicyclists should be reminded to also use caution and be aware of vehicular traffic when on these roads. For more information about Mill Creek MetroParks, visit our website at www.millcreekmetroparks.org.
Mill Creek MetroParks presents A Walk Through the Park showcasing works from local artist Thomas Sewickley. This exhibit will feature works of Mill Creek MetroParks in a single, passing moment in time by using soft pastels on sandpaper using a heavy color palette to add energy and to manipulate temperature and contrast. Sewickley chooses sandpaper as his canvas as it allows multiple layers of pigment to be laid down creating a more painterly surface.
This free exhibit will be on display April 6 through July 7, 2024, within the Weller Gallery inside the Davis Center at Fellows Riverside Gardens, during normal operating hours of Tuesdays – Sundays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., closed Mondays.
For more information on this exhibit please visit www.millcreekmetroparks.org or call Fellows Riverside Gardens at 330.740.7116.
About Artist Thomas Sewickley
Thomas Sewickley is a lifelong area resident, raised on the North side of Youngstown. Sewickley attended St. Edwards School and Ursuline High School later going on to attend Youngstown State University to earn his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) along with a Master of Arts (MA) in Curriculum and Instruction from Kent State University. Sewickley is currently the Digital Art Technologies (Computer Animation, 2D and 3D Design, Photoshop) teacher at Warren G. Harding High School and has been employed at the district for 28 years. He is married and has two adult children.
Two (2) existing comfort stations located at the East Golf Hike & Bike Trail (near Shields Road) in Mill Creek Park will be closed starting the week of March 11, 2024. The comfort stations are scheduled to be demolished and replaced with a new, prefabricated concrete restroom. The anticipated project duration, including all excavation, installation, and construction activities, is approximately three (3) weeks.
The East Golf Hike & Bike Trail will remain open throughout the project. Access to the adjacent parking lot (Shields Road) will be maintained throughout the project, however, intermittent closures for demolition/construction activities are to be expected. In the event of closures, trail users are encouraged to utilize the parking lots near Boardman-Canfield Road and West Golf Drive.
The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners, of Mill Creek MetroParks is scheduled for Monday, March 11, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., in the Education Building – McMahon Hall, at the MetroParks Farm, on Rt. 46, in Canfield. The agenda will be available on the website after 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
The following roads in Mill Creek Park will be closed to vehicular traffic as well as cyclists and pedestrians from approximately 6:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, 2024, for the Youngstown Road Runners Club Mill Creek Distance Classic Half Marathon and 5 Mile Run:
Always use caution when driving on MetroParks roads as many of these roads are also used by pedestrians and bicyclists. Pedestrians and bicyclists should be reminded to also use caution and be aware of vehicular traffic when on these roads. For more information about Mill Creek MetroParks, visit our website at www.millcreekmetroparks.org.
The Wetmore Drive parking lot serving Yellow Creek Park in Struthers, Ohio, will close for approximately three (3) weeks beginning Monday, February 19, 2024. The temporary closure is in support of the Aqua Ohio Water Main Relocation project, a project to be completed in advance of the upcoming Wetmore Drive Bridge Replacement project. During the closure the parking lot is to be used exclusively by contractor and Aqua Ohio personnel. General public and park users are not permitted to park in or access this lot during the closure. Alternate parking for Yellow Creek Park is located off Lowellville Road near Bridge Street in downtown Struthers.
The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners, of Mill Creek MetroParks is scheduled for Monday, February 12, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., in the Education Building – McMahon Hall, at the MetroParks Farm, on Rt. 46, in Canfield. The agenda will be available on the website after 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
Beginning the week of February 5, 2024, the two existing comfort stations located at the Newport Wetlands in Mill Creek Park will be closed. These existing comfort stations will be demolished and replaced with a new, prefabricated concrete restroom. The anticipated project duration, including all excavation, installation, and construction activities, is approximately three weeks. Access to the adjacent parking lot and Davies Wetland Trail will be maintained throughout the project.
In the event of inclement weather, the work schedule will be delayed and adjusted accordingly.