NOTE FROM CAROL: The Parapet Bridge, Mill Creek Park

Parapet Bridge in Autumn

Photo by Carol Ann Kauffman

Parapet Bridge in Summer
Photo by Carol Ann Kauffman

I love this bridge! It is gorgeous in all seasons. If you are in the NE Ohio area and have the time, make a point to visit Mill Creek Park in Youngstown, Ohio. It is a breath of fresh air and a personal automatic blood pressure lowering location for me. 

There is something about the graceful arch shape of the bridge and the usage and arrangment of the dark, upright boulders that ignites the imagination. It will transport you back in time.  

Photo by Carol Ann Kauffman

 Link: https://www.millcreekmetroparks.org/visit/places/historic-structures-and-sites/

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ART: MCP Jewels of Winter Orchid Show

Dear Gentle Readers,

For those of you who love orchids, the annual Jewels of Winter Orchid Show is presently at Mill Creek Park Fellows Riverside Gardens. Displayed in the beautiful Davis Center, the orchid theme this year in Orchids and Steel. 

Artifacts from the area's once thriving steels mills of the Mahoning Valley are interspersed among the orchid blooms.



 I thought this years displays were particularly well done. Delicate orchid blooms set against rusted steel fencing and galvanized tubs turned into bubbling fountains surrounded by tropical plantings were unexpectedly stunning.

A walk-in orchid repotting clinic was held on February 9th from 10:00 a.m. until noon, and will be held again on February 19th from 5:30 to 7:30 in the evening.
They use a really nice potting mix with fertilizer already in it, so you can feed your orchid with it's regular tap water.

Bring your orchid in for an expert repotting, and maybe get some advice on nudging that little beauty to bloom! The cost included orchid mix, pot, loving care, and free advice. Staring at $3.00 Three plant limit, please.

The Jewels of the Winter Orchid Show runs through Tuesday, March 3rd.
If you're in the area, and could use a little stroll that combines the spirit of the tropics with good, old, hard steel in the comfort of the beautiful Davis Center inside Fellows Riverside Gardens in Mill Creek Park, you will enjoy this display. 

Hours are Tuesday through Sunday,
10:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays.

Mill Creek MetroParks
P.O. Box 596
Canfield, OH 44406
330-702-3000