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 day of the event.
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 hole signage is a collaborative effort with the current hole sponsorship opportunities at Mill Creek MetroParks. The new signs have a 25+ year shelf-life and will make an aesthetic improvement to the facility.
“We’re excited to have the new hole signs up for the golf season as they will add to the enhanced golf experience at Mill Creek. The new signage is a nice addition to the list of positive changes and capital improvements we have on the horizon in an effort to make the course better than it has ever been. Our staff is excited to share the improvements in a year where we will be celebrating 90 years of golf in the Mahoning Valley”, says Brian Tolnar, PGA Director of Golf
For more information about the Mill Creek Golf Course, visit our website at www.millcreekmetroparks.org.
The Mill Creek Golf Course Bunker Restoration Capital Improvement Project is set to begin next week on the North Course. The project will include the restoration of 42 bunkers and additional drainage work. The North Course will be open for play during the restoration process, but will be limited to 9 Hole play throughout the duration of the project. The South Course and Practice Facility will remain open for normal play and tee times. Golf Preservations Inc. was awarded the project on March 12, 2018.
For more information about the Mill Creek Golf Course, visit our website at www.millcreekmetroparks.org.
Beginning on Monday, April 23, 2018, the Fellows Riverside Gardens parking lot will be temporarily closed for asphalt milling and paving work. This closure is expected to last for (5) five days, with the parking lot reopening on Saturday, April 28.
Throughout the project, the Gardens will be accessible to pedestrian traffic and the Davis Education and Visitor Center will remain open during normal operating hours. During the week of April 23, visitors are directed to park at St. John Lutheran Church (1429 Mahoning Avenue) and are asked to abide by all street parking restrictions on McKinley Avenue.
In the event of inclement weather, the work schedule will be delayed and adjusted accordingly.
The following roads in Mill Creek Park will be closed to vehicular traffic as well as cyclists and pedestrians from approximately 7 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 22, 2018 for the Run Ytown 10 Miler:
• Old Mill Drive
• Kreider’s Entrance
• West Newport Drive
• East Newport Drive
• Chestnut Hill Drive
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 following roads in Mill Creek Park will be closed to vehicular traffic as well as cyclists and pedestrians from approximately 7 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 22, 2018 for the Run Ytown 10 Miler:
• Old Mill Drive
• Kreider’s Entrance
• West Newport Drive
• East Newport Drive
• Chestnut Hill Drive
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 Daffodil Show scheduled at the Davis Center at Fellows Riverside Gardens (123 McKinley Avenue, Youngstown) on Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22 has been rescheduled for next weekend due to the lack of spring-like weather producing daffodil blooms. The rescheduled dates are as follows: Entries will be accepted on Friday, April 27 from 3 pm – 5 pm and Saturday, April 28 from 8 am – 10 am. The show will be open to the public, free of charge Saturday, April 28 from 1 pm – 5 pm and Sunday, April 29 from 10 am – 5 pm.
Join Mill Creek MetroParks and the Ohio Society for the Elevation of Kites in a celebration of kites and all things that float, soar, and fly through the skies! Experts will brighten the skies with kites and their ingenious designs. Bring your own kite to fly and enter in free games. Youth can enjoy bubbles, wind activities, and sky crafts.
The Kite Festival will be held Saturday, April 28 at the MetroParks Farm from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Activity schedule dependent on weather and wind. The event is free to attend. Create-a-kite kits and some crafting activities have a small free to cover the cost of materials.
For questions and more information, call Ford Nature Center at 330.740.7107.
On Monday, April 16, 2018, the MetroParks will begin a capital improvement project on the Fellows Riverside Gardens parking lot. The work is expected to continue for several weeks.
Throughout the project, the Gardens will be accessible and the Davis Education and Visitor Center will be open during normal operating hours. During the week of April 16, visitors will be able to utilize most of the parking lot to access the Gardens and Visitor Center. Access to the parking lot during this project will be limited, with the Price Road entrance being temporarily closed at times. Visitors will be able to access the Gardens parking lot at all times from the McKinley Avenue entrance.
In the event of inclement weather, the work schedule will be delayed and adjusted accordingly.
The Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks has scheduled a Special Board Meeting for Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 9 a.m., in Classroom A at the MetroParks Farm in Canfield. The only item on the agenda is a Board Retreat.