Spring was well underway Saturday at Malabar Farm State Park, the former home of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and conservationist Louis Bromfield in southeast Richland County. Located at 4050 Bromfield Road near Lucas, the sprawling 850-acre state park and working farm has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973. Bromfield was born […]
Malabar Farm State Park
How might wildlife respond to Monday’s total solar eclipse?
Jordann Littleton, a naturalist aide at Malabar Farm State Park, discussed Saturday how a number of species may respond to the phenomenon.
Where should I go for the 2024 solar eclipse? Your comprehensive guide
RICHLAND COUNTY — Here’s your what/where/when guide for the April 8 total solar eclipse passing over north central Ohio.
ODNR opens new Malabar Farm State Park Visitor Center exhibit
New exhibits showcasing conservationist Louis Bromfield’s unconventional farming practices are now on display at Malabar Farm State Park.
Family Fun on the Farm Festival
Malabar Farm State Park is partnering with Richland Soil and Water Conservation District to co-host the Family Fun on the Farm Festival. The festival returns for the fourth year at […]
New Mansfield public works director highlights plans for the city’s parks
MANSFIELD — Louis Andres knows a few things about public parks. And it seems clear the City of Mansfield is going to benefit from the expertise of the man who has worked in the parks and recreation field for more than 40 years, beginning his career in 1978 with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources as a […]
Many roles, one job: Remy said his task was to ‘keep city inside the guardrails’
MANSFIELD — David Remy had many different roles during his 31 years of work with the City of Mansfield. Law Director. Public Works Director. Human Resources Director. Safety Service Director. Many jobs. One goal. “My whole job during that time, as I looked at it from a legal background, as a legally trained person, was […]
Malabar Farm hosting candlelight holiday tours Dec. 1-3, 8-10
LUCAS — Malabar Farm State Park Manager Matt Rogers said candlelight tours will open for the first two weekends of December.
GALLERY: Ohio Heritage Days takeover Malabar Farm State Park
The 46th annual Ohio Heritage Days festival opened Saturday, spread across the grounds of Malabar Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Road.
ODNR seeks bids for Malabar Farm restaurant
LUCAS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will be seeking bids for an operator of the Malabar Farm restaurant. The business is located in a structure on the property of Malabar Farm State Park in southern Richland County. ODNR plans to publicly bid the Malabar Farm Restaurant operation in the coming months with the […]