A Wildflower in Bloom Now?


February 23, 2019 at 12:00a.m.

A Wildflower in Bloom Now?

When: Sunday, 2-4 p.m.

What: Join naturalist Marilyn Williams to search for the first wildflower of the year. This amazing plant can push up through snow and ice.

Where: Scholl Recreation Area, 2665 Bears Den Road, Youngstown.

Cost: Free

Details: Moderate difficulty with some hills, 2.5 miles.

Info: Call Ford Nature Center at 330-740-7107.

Recreational Hike

When: Wednesday, 9 a.m.

What: Join our volunteer-led recreational hike and walk at your own pace.

Where: Ford Nature Center, 840 Old Furnace Road, Youngstown.

Cost: Free

Details: Moderate difficulty, 2 or 4 miles.

Info: Call Ford Nature Center at 330-740-7107.

Crafty Critters

When: Thursday, 1-4 p.m.

What: Come to the library at Fellows Riverside Gardens to enjoy some fun, simple crafts, stories and a scavenger hunt.

Where: Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown.

Details: Drop-in.

Info: Call 330-740-7116.

Photo Clique Members Photo Opp

When: Friday, 1–3 p.m.

What: Photo Clique members will be guided behind the scenes to photograph Mill Creek’s maple process.

Where: Wick Recreation Area-Morley Parking Area.

Details: Members can call Ford Nature Center to register by Wednesday; others can call the center at 330-740-7107 about membership to participate.

Info: Call 330-740-7116.

The Fundamentals of Green Gardening Course

When: March 26, April 9, 16 and 30, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

What: The course covers ways to take your home landscape to the next level.

Where: Fellows Riverside Gardens.

Cost: $45 Mahoning County residents; $55, NR

Details: Register/pay by March 12.

Info: Call 330-740-7116.

Jewels of Winter

When: Tuesday-Sunday through March 3, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

What: Find the spirit of the tropics in the comfort of the Davis Center where you’ll observe orchids, the jewels of the plant world.

Where: Fellows Riverside Gardens.

Info: Call 330-740-7116.

Chat with a Naturalist

When: March 23, 1-3 p.m.

What: Stop by Ford Nature Center to chat with a naturalist and learn about seasonal happenings in Mill Creek MetroParks.

Where: Ford Nature Center.

Cost: Free

Info: Call the Center at 330-740-7107.

Traveling Naturalist

When: March 24, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

What: Enjoy the changing seasons at the Lily Pond and chat with a naturalist about the signs of spring and remnants of winter.

Where: Lily Pond, at the end of McCollum Road, Youngstown.

Cost: Free

Info: Call Ford Nature Center at 330-740-7107.