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Ford Nature Center at Mill Creek Park set to reopen after renovation

Part of Mill Creek Park which has been under renovation for three years is set to reopen.

A ribbon cutting is planned for April 22 for the Ford Nature Center.

When it opens, visitors can see new exhibits, a gift shop and a new bird-watching room. Outside, there will be an outdoor classroom, an amphitheater and a rooftop garden.

Construction cost $4 million — $3 million of which came from the Mill Creek Park Foundation. The rest of the funding came from the park.

Read the original article at WKBN.

Cancellation Notice of MetroParks Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting

Due to a lack of quorum, the Recreation Citizens Advisory Committee to the Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks meeting originally scheduled for today, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., in the Education Building – Classroom A, at the MetroParks Farm, on Rt. 46, in Canfield has been cancelled. A rescheduled meeting will be announced at a later date.

Notice of MetroParks Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting

The Recreation Citizens Advisory Committee to the Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks will meet on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., in the Education Building – Classroom A, at the MetroParks Farm, on Rt. 46, in Canfield.