Compiled from Mill Creek MetroParks January schedule. See the Metro Monthly calendar for more outdoor and fitness activities.
Yoga Basics Course. Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek MetroParks, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown, 44509; 330-740-7116. Choose Sunday mornings or Tuesday evenings for this eight-week yoga course. Jan. 8-Feb. 26 (9-10 a.m. on Sunday) or Jan. 10-Feb. 28. (6-7 p.m. on Tuesday). $80.
Yoga in the Gardens. Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek MetroParks, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown, 44509; 330-740-7116. Bring a mat and small blanket. Jan. 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31. 9:30-11 a.m. $12/class.
Chair to Mat Movement. Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek MetroParks, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown, 44509; 330-740-7116. Designed to increase mobility and flexibility for those who find seated floor movement challenging. Drop-in. Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $10/class.
T’ai Chi Step One in the Gardens. Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek MetroParks, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown, 44509; 330-740-7116. Warm-ups, breathing exercises and movements to ease stress, improve health, and increase vitality. Jan. 11, 18, 25. Noon-1 p.m. $10/class.
Mindfulness Course: New Directions for the New Year. Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek MetroParks, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown, 44509; 330-740-7116. Practice awareness, compassion, and focus while alleviating mental and physical tension, Register/pay by Jan. 13. $44; FFRG $38. Jan. 15, 22, 29. 10:30 a.m-noon.
Garden Inspiration Walk. Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek MetroParks, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown, 44509; 330-740-7116. Explore the beauty of trees in winter. Jan. 21. 10-11 a.m. Free.
Resolution Hike. Newport Wetlands, Overindulge during the holidays? Resolve to exercise more during 2017 but haven’t gotten off the couch? A steady, but moderate, pace around Lake Newport. Moderate/difficult, 5 miles. Jan. 8, 2-4:30 p.m.
Recreational Hikes. Start the new year off right with a recreational hike – generally led by volunteers and faster paced to focus on exercise. 9 a.m., Jan. 11. Meet at overflow parking lot on West Golf Drive. Easy, 1 or 3 miles; 9 a.m., Jan. 25, MetroParks Bikeway Trailhead at Kirk Road. Easy, 2 or 4 miles.
The Snow Moon. Ford Nature Education Center, Mill Creek MetroParks; 840 Old Furnace Road, Youngstown, 44511; 330-740-7107.Discover why some North American Indian tribes referred to this month’s full moon as the “Snow Moon.” Moderate, 2 miles. Jan. 13. 7-8:30 p.m.
Hot Drink Hike. Ford Nature Education Center, Mill Creek MetroParks, 840 Old Furnace Road, Youngstown, 44511; 330-740-7107. Have a warm cup of coffee or tea around a bonfire before and after a loop hike out of Ford. Bring your hot drink travel mug. Hike departs at 2:30 p.m. Moderate 1.2 miles. Jan. 15. 2-4 p.m.
Sounds of Winter. Hitchcock Woods, Mill Creek MetroParks, Boardman, 44512; 330-740-7107. This hikes takes in the quiet of winter and the sounds of nature. Moderate, 2 miles. Jan. 22. 2-4 p.m.
Naked Trees. Lily Pond parking area, Mill Creek MetroParks, Youngstown, 44511; 330-740-7107. The trees might be bare but you can still tell who’s there, This event features a brisk hike through the park; learn how to identify trees even when there are no leaves. Moderate 1.5 miles. Jan. 29. 1-3 p.m.
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