The ongoing White-tailed Deer Management Program of the Mill Creek MetroParks will continue for another year starting on Sunday.
The MetroPark controlled archery hunt will begin this Sunday, Sept. 27. The hunt is conducted through a lottery system and will take place in nine areas of the MetroParks.
The program is part of the ongoing effort to balance the deer population with the health of the parks’ natural areas.
Archery hunting ends Nov. 21, except in Hitchcock and Huntington Woods, where it ends Dec. 26.
All areas will remain open to the public — signage will be posted to alert visitors of ongoing hunting.
The following areas are designated for hunting:
Collier Preserve
Hawkins Marsh
Hitchcock Woods
Huntington Woods
MetroParks Farm
George L. Fordyce Park East and West (formerly the Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary)
Sawmill Creek Preserve
Springfield Forest
Vickers Nature Preserve
For more information about the MetroParks’ White-tailed Deer Management Program, visit the MetroParks website.
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A section of the MetroParks Bikeway will be temporarily closed to the general public on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 as the Gorby Family Championship Cross Country Course at the MetroParks Farm hosts the 2026 Suburban League Championship Cross Country Meet.
Beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, the section of the MetroParks Bikeway that runs through the MetroParks Farm between U.S. 446 and Leffingwell Road, along with the Farm Spur Trail, will be closed to bikeway and trail users.
The MetroParks Bikeway and Farm Spur Trail will reopen Tuesday evening upon completion of the cross country event at approximately 8:00 p.m.
Bikeway users are encouraged to access the MetroParks Bikeway from other trailheads and spur trail locations and to avoid parking at the MetroParks Farm during the temporary closure.
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A portion of the Mill Creek MetroParks bike trail will be closed Tuesday afternoon for the Gorby Family Championship Cross Country middle and high school meet.
The trail will be closed beginning at 3 p.m. between U.S. Route 446 and Leffingwell Road, along the Farm Spur Trail. Visitors are asked to avoid parking at the MetroParks Farm during that time as well.
The trail will reopen Tuesday evening when the event concludes.
Officials encourage you to access the bikeway at other trailhead and spur trail locations during the closure.
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Archery hunting to begin at multiple MetroParks locations
/in Media Coverage/by Mill Creek MetroParks StaffThe ongoing White-tailed Deer Management Program of the Mill Creek MetroParks will continue for another year starting on Sunday.
The MetroPark controlled archery hunt will begin this Sunday, Sept. 27. The hunt is conducted through a lottery system and will take place in nine areas of the MetroParks.
The program is part of the ongoing effort to balance the deer population with the health of the parks’ natural areas.
Archery hunting ends Nov. 21, except in Hitchcock and Huntington Woods, where it ends Dec. 26.
All areas will remain open to the public — signage will be posted to alert visitors of ongoing hunting.
The following areas are designated for hunting:
For more information about the MetroParks’ White-tailed Deer Management Program, visit the MetroParks website.
Read the original article at WKBN.
MetroParks Bikeway Section to Temporarily Close for the Suburban League Championship Cross Country Meet
/in Closures, Press Releases/by Mill Creek MetroParks StaffA section of the MetroParks Bikeway will be temporarily closed to the general public on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 as the Gorby Family Championship Cross Country Course at the MetroParks Farm hosts the 2026 Suburban League Championship Cross Country Meet.
Beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, the section of the MetroParks Bikeway that runs through the MetroParks Farm between U.S. 446 and Leffingwell Road, along with the Farm Spur Trail, will be closed to bikeway and trail users.
The MetroParks Bikeway and Farm Spur Trail will reopen Tuesday evening upon completion of the cross country event at approximately 8:00 p.m.
Bikeway users are encouraged to access the MetroParks Bikeway from other trailheads and spur trail locations and to avoid parking at the MetroParks Farm during the temporary closure.
Cross country meet to temporarily close bike trail
/in Media Coverage/by Mill Creek MetroParks StaffA portion of the Mill Creek MetroParks bike trail will be closed Tuesday afternoon for the Gorby Family Championship Cross Country middle and high school meet.
The trail will be closed beginning at 3 p.m. between U.S. Route 446 and Leffingwell Road, along the Farm Spur Trail. Visitors are asked to avoid parking at the MetroParks Farm during that time as well.
The trail will reopen Tuesday evening when the event concludes.
Officials encourage you to access the bikeway at other trailhead and spur trail locations during the closure.
Read the original article at WKBN.