Metroparks winter hikes, outdoor activities for December
Hikes and winter outdoor activities
Full Moon Hike. Pioneer Pavilion, Mill Creek MetroParks, Youngstown 44511. 330-740-7116. www.mil…. A Metroparks educator will lead a full-moon hike around Pioneer Pavilion. Dress for the weather and wear hiking boots. The hike is 2 miles and moderately difficult. Meets at Pioneer Pavilion parking lot on Old Furnace Road. Registration required. Register by Dec. 5, online, or call for details. No walk-ins, no pets. 6:30-8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7.
Naturalist Walk: Hemlock Wooly Adelgid. Parking lot, Slippery Rock Pavilion. Mill Creek MetroParks, Youngstown. 330-740-7116. www.mil…. Join a Metroparks educator and an Ohio-certified volunteer naturalist to learn about the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, a non-native insect that threatens Eastern Hemlock trees, and how to check for infestations. Meet at the Slippery Rock Pavilion parking lot of Robinson Memorial Drive. Dress for the weather and wear hiking shoes or boots. Hands lens and smartphone may be useful. Space limited. Register by Dec. 8, online or by calling. No walk-ins, no pets. 9-10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 10.
MetroMutts: Jingle Mutts. Yellow Creek Lodge, Yellow Creek Park, Mill Creek MetroParks, 19 1/2 Lowellville Road, Struthers 44471. 330-740-7114. www.mil… Make jingle bell collars for your dog and jingle on down the trail at Yellow Creek Park. Refreshments will be provided after the hike. Call the Wick Recreation Area for details. Register online before Dec. 10. 11 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Dec. 10. Members, free; nonmembers, $5.
MetroCyclers. East Golf Hike and Bike Trail parking lot, Mill Creek MetroParks, Boardman 44512. 330-740-7114. www.mil…. Meet at East Golf Hike and Bike Trail parking lot across from Mill Creek Golf Course for a bike trip. Stick around afterward for hot chocolate and cookies and marshmallows by the fire pit. Bring your own helmet and bike or rent a bike from Trailside Bicycle Company and meet the group at the Trailhead. Moderate 5-7 mile ride, low to no inclines. 1-2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 11. Members, free; nonmembers, $5. Call for details.
Recreational Hikes. Mill Creek Golf Course, Mill Creek MetroParks, W. Golf Drive, Boardman 44512. 330-740-7114. www.mil…. Meet at the Golf Course overflow parking lot on W/ Golf Drive. Volunteer-led hikes focus on exercising outdoors. Easy, 1 or 3 miles. Call for details. 9-10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 14.
Winter Wonderland Sensory Hike. East Golf Hike and Bike Trail. Mill Creek MetroParks, Boardman 44512. 330-740-7116. www.mil…. Join a Metroparks educator on the solstice for a Winter Wonderland Sensory Hike. Using our senses, the group will note what we hear, feel, see and smell on a crisp winter day. Sensory activities will be scattered throughout the hike. The hike is easy, 1 mile. Meet at the East Golf Hike and Bike Trail parking lot off Route 224. Dress for the weather. Wear closed-toe shoes or hiking boots. Register by Dec. 19, online, or call for details. No walk-ins. No pets. Noon-1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 21.
Recreational Hikes. Parking lot, Wick Recreation Area, Mill Creek MetroParks, 1861 McCollum Road, Youngstown 44509. 330-740-7114. www.mil…. Meet at the Wick Recreation Area Parking lot. Moderate 2 or 4 miles. Volunteer-led hikes focusing on exercising outdoors. Call for details. 9-10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 28.
Other
Winter Nights. Outdoor Concourse, Garden Cafe, Rossi Auditorium Plus Radius Room, Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek MetroParks, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown 44509. 330-740-7116. www.mil…. The garden grounds will be adorned with dazzling light displays. The Davis Center will be open with a display of 50 Winter Celebration trees. 5-7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 3-17.
Winter Nights. Outdoor Concourse, Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek MetroParks, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown 44509. 330-740-7116. www.mil…. Take a frosty evening stroll in Fellows Riverside Gardens. The grounds will be decorated with dazzling light displays. Stop in the Davis Center and see 60 Winter Celebration trees. The Garden Café by Kravitz and the Shop in the Gardens also will be open. 5-7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 31.
Yoga in the Gardens. Radius Room, Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek MetroParks, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown 44509. 330-740-7116, extension 230. www.mil…. Join Marina Perdos for a blend of energizing yoga styles. All levels are welcome. Bring a mat and a small blanket. Register/pay online or call. Walk-ins welcome. Occurs 9:30-11 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday, Jan. 3-31. $15/class.
T’ai Chi Step One in the Gardens. Radius Room, Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek MetroParks, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown 44509. 330-740-7116, extension 230. www.mil…. Join Marie Lew in warm-ups, breathing exercises, instruction of selected movements, and narrated practice of a classic Chen T’ai Chi form. Register online or call. Walk-ins welcome. Noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4-25. $12/class.
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