The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is donating approximately 2,500 catchable-size rainbow trout to Mill Creek MetroParks and they are scheduled to deliver the fish to Lake Glacier on Thursday, April 14. The release is expected to occur in the morning, but the specific time is unknown based on several factors, as determined by ODNR and their hatchery.

Anglers must comply with the following rules:

• State of Ohio fishing licenses are required
• Foul-hooks are not permitted
• Five (5) fish per person per day limit
• No fishing is permitted in the area directly adjacent to the Lake Glacier Boathouse

ODNR Division of Wildlife officials and Mill Creek MetroParks Police are authorized to check for current fishing licenses and to inspect all fish caught.

For more information about Mill Creek MetroParks and fishing/boating season, visit our website at www.millcreekmetroparks.org. For information about Ohio fishing license requirements/stocking program, visit ODNR’s website at http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov.

Mill Creek MetroParks is preparing to celebrate the 125th birthday of Mill Creek Park on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. It was on this day in 1891 that Youngstown voters approved the Ohio legislation to create a township park district, thus giving birth to Mill Creek Park.

Mill Creek MetroParks will be celebrating this milestone throughout 2016 with an assortment of guided hikes, trolley tours, and other themed events. Specific events being held on the Parks’ birthday included:

Happy Birthday Mill Creek Park Trolley Tour: Boards at Ford Nature Center
11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m.
Ride aboard the Cohasset Express to visit and enjoy nostalgic areas of the park which reflect Volney Rogers’ original vision and efforts. Must register in advance, a small fee applies. To register and for more details call 330.740.7107.

Happy 125th Birthday – Hike in Gorge
9 a.m. & 6 p.m.
This recreational hike will meet at Lanterman’s Mill overflow lot. Recreational hikes are generally led by volunteers and tend to be faster paced. This hike is 2 miles.

Ford Nature Center Hunt & Hike
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Stop at Ford Nature Center and hunt up 25 birthday cakes hidden to commemorate the Quasquicentennial (125th anniversary). Once you find all 25 cakes head outside and go for a hike of your choice.

For a full list of April events celebrating the 125th birthday of Mill Creek Park visit www.millcreekmetroparks.org/events.

Mill Creek Golf Course is a new addition to the 2016 schedule for the Golf Channel Amateur Tour. The Golf Channel Amateur Tour provides an authentic tour quality experience for players of all ages and abilities. There are active tours in 50 cities in 2016, The Mill Creek Championship is part of the Cleveland tour and will be taking place on Saturday, June 11.
The June 11 event will have 12 flights, six of them senior flights. The players will be matched by age and skill set. The Mill Creek Championship is a qualifying event for the National Championship which will be held at Innisbrook Golf Resort in Tarpon Springs, Florida.

Brian Tolnar, PGA Director of Golf for Mill Creek MetroParks, provided this comment when asked about the Golf Channel Amateur Tour, “to be added to a tour schedule that includes courses such as TPC Sawgrass, Pinehurst, and Chambers Bay is very exciting. I think it speaks to the work we have put in at Mill Creek Golf Course in the past year. Not only to improve the course, but to build relationships in the golf community. Our team and I are thrilled to bring this event to the Valley.”

The deadline to register for the Mill Creek Championship is June 8, 2016 and registrations should be done through www.gcamtour.com.

The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks has been scheduled for Monday, March 14 at 6 p.m. at the MetroParks Farm (7574 Columbiana-Canfield Rd., Canfield, OH 44406). The agenda will be available after 2 p.m. on the day of the meeting.

Join Mill Creek MetroParks and PolishYoungstown as they celebrate eggs, decorated in “Old World-style” at the D.D. and Velma Davis Education & Visitor Center on March 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Marvel at the beautiful display of designs from many Slavic countries, as well as Hungary and Japan. This free, family-friendly event will also offer workshops and demonstrations. There will be traditional Easter foods and ethnic items available for purchase.

Full day demonstrations, with no reservations required, will include:
• Author Lawrence Kozlowski will lead hands-on family friendly pisanki, wax-decorated eggs.
• Bernadette Zubel will teach the craft of palmowa tkania, artfully weaved psalms.

Classroom workshops will include:
• Ukrainian artist Carol Novosel will conduct a set of small-group fine pysanky egg workshops.
• Detroit’s Marcia Lewandowska will teach her fine-art level wycinanki eggs. This decorative paper cutting is traditionally used to decorate homes in the spring.

Advanced reservations are required for these classroom workshops. Sessions will be held at 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 1:30, or 2:30 p.m. Call 330-740-7107 March 1 – 5 to register or for more information.