Programs

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Disc Golf 101

Join us at the MetroParks Farm Disc Golf Course to learn the basic fundamentals needed to understand and play disc golf. Bring your own disc or rent a disc from us for $2.50 per disc. Meeting Dates: 4/4, 5/2, 6/6, 7/11, 8/1, 9/5, 10/3, 11/7 @ 5:00-6:30 PM. Complimentary instruction (for beginners) from 4:30-5:00 PM. Rented discs must be turned in by 6:30 PM. Call Wick Recreation Area for more details.
Friday, August 1, 4:30-6:30 pm
Hole #2 (Field Course)

Fishing at the Farm

Join us at the MetroParks Farm for a fun evening of fishing! Bring your own fishing equipment or use what is available. Meeting Dates: 4/4, 5/2, 6/6, 7/11, 8/1, 9/5, 10/3, 11/7 @ 5:00-6:30 PM. Call Wick Recreation Area for more details. A valid fishing license is required for participants 16+ years old. To purchase a fishing license prior to the program date(s), please visit: https://ohiodnr.gov/buy-and apply/hunting-fishing-boating/fishing-resources/fishing-licenses
Friday, August 1, 5-6:30 pm
Fishing Pond (at Disc Golf, Hole #2)

Summer Trolley Tour

Enjoy Summer in Mill Creek Park with natural and historic views aboard the Cohasset Express. Limited seating. Boards at Ford Nature Center. Register/pay by 8/1, online or call 330.740.7107 x 129. Adults: $10 R, $12 NR; Seniors/Youth: $7 R, $9 NR
Sunday, August 3, 1:30-2:30 pm
Mill Creek Park: FNC Trolley

Summer Trolley Tour - Recreation in the Park

Did you know that in the 1930s, marble tournaments were held at Volney Rogers Field? Did you know that in the 1940s, the Park had an archery club? Did you know that in the 1960s, you could learn to sail on Lake Newport? Learn the history and the stories behind the many recreational activities offered in Mill Creek Park over the past 134 years on this special focus trolley tour. Limited seating. Boards at Ford Nature Center. Register/pay by 8/1, online or call 330.740.7107 x 129. Adults: $10 R, $12 NR; Seniors/Youth: $7 R, $9 NR
Sunday, August 3, 3-4 pm
Mill Creek Park: FNC Trolley

Summer Trolley Tour

Enjoy Summer in Mill Creek Park with natural and historic views aboard the Cohasset Express. Limited seating. Boards at Ford Nature Center. Register/pay by 8/3, online or call 330.740.7107 x 129. Adults: $10 R, $12 NR; Seniors/Youth: $7 R, $9 NR
Tuesday, August 5, 1:30-2:30 pm
Mill Creek Park: FNC Trolley

Summer Trolley Tour

Enjoy Summer in Mill Creek Park with natural and historic views aboard the Cohasset Express. Limited seating. Boards at Ford Nature Center. Register/pay by 8/3, online or call 330.740.7107 x 129. Adults: $10 R, $12 NR; Seniors/Youth: $7 R, $9 NR
Tuesday, August 5, 3-4 pm
Mill Creek Park: FNC Trolley

Recreational Hike

East Golf Hike & Bike Trail. Meet at the West Golf Drive Overflow Parking Lot. Call Wick Recreation Area for more details.
Wednesday, August 6, 9-10 am
Mill Creek Golf Course : West Golf Drive Overflow Parking

Rock the Park - a Geological Exploration of Mill Creek Park

Ever wonder how Mill Creek Park was formed? For much of geologic history, Ohio was underwater and near the equator! Join us on the Cohasset Express Trolley as we travel back over 300 million years and explore the formation of the Park throughout geologic time. Learn about the bedrock of the Park and how the Ice Age shaped the Park that we all love. Where possible, we will hop off to investigate geologic features up close. Trolley boards at Fellows Riverside Gardens. Register/pay by 8/5, online or call 330.740.7107 x 129. Adults: $10 R, $12 NR; Seniors/Youth: $7 R, $ 9 NR
Thursday, August 7, 6-8 pm
Fellows Riverside Gardens Parking Lot

Nature Explorers - Kitchen Science

Calling all 1st-3rd graders! Join our new program - Nature Explorers - where each month we will explore nature through experiments and hands-on activities. This month is Kitchen Science! Let's whip up a little kitchen chemistry with food science including some tasty treats. This is a child only program. Parents will drop off and pick up. Register/pay by 8/7, online or call 330.740.7107 x 129. $7
Saturday, August 9, 1-2 pm
MetroParks Farm: McMahon Hall

MetroCyclers Bike Trip

Meet at the W Golf Drive Overflow Parking Lot for our bike trip along the E Golf Hike & Bike Trail. Bring your own helmet, bike, and source of hydration. Cost for non-members: $10 Mahoning County residents, $15 non-Mahoning County Residents per bike trip. Call Wick Recreation Area for more details.
Sunday, August 10, 1-2 pm
Mill Creek Golf Course : West Golf Drive Overflow Parking
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