Programs

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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 7/6, online or call 330.740.7107 x 129. Adults: $10 R, $12 NR; Seniors/Youth: $7 R, $9 NR
Tuesday, July 8, 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 7/6, online or call 330.740.7107 x 129. Adults: $10 R, $12 NR; Seniors/Youth: $7 R, $9 NR
Tuesday, July 8, 3-4 pm
Mill Creek Park: FNC Trolley

Recreational Hike

West Channel and Islands Trail. Meet at the Newport Wetlands Parking Lot. Call Wick Recreation Area for more details.
Wednesday, July 9, 9-10 am
Mill Creek Park: Newport Wetlands Parking Lot

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 7/8, online or call 330.740.7107 x 129. Adults: $10 R, $12 NR; Seniors/Youth: $7 R, $ 9 NR
Thursday, July 10, 6-8 pm
Fellows Riverside Gardens Parking Lot

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, July 11, 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, July 11, 5-6:30 pm
Fishing Pond (at Disc Golf, Hole #2)

Nature Explorers - Bubble 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 Bubble Science! Learn why bubbles are part fun and part science. This is a child only program. Parents will drop off and pick up. Register/pay by 7/10, online or call 330.740.7107 x 129. $7
Saturday, July 12, 1-2 pm
Mill Creek Park: FNC Education Classroom A
Mill Creek Park: FNC Education Classroom B

MetroCyclers Bike Trip

Meet at the MetroParks Farm trailhead for part 3 of 3 of our MetroParks Bikeway trip. 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, July 13, 1-2 pm
Kirk Road Trailhead: Kirk Road Bikeway

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 7/11, online or call 330.740.7107 x 129. Adults: $10 R, $12 NR; Seniors/Youth: $7 R, $9 NR
Sunday, July 13, 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 7/11, online or call 330.740.7107 x 129. Adults: $10 R, $12 NR; Seniors/Youth: $7 R, $9 NR
Sunday, July 13, 3-4 pm
Mill Creek Park: FNC Trolley
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