MANSFIELD — The Richland County Park District has acquired a massive new nature preserve — but it won’t be open to the public for a few more years. After years of restoration work at the Niss Waterfall Preserve, the Western Reserve Land Conservancy donated the 287-acre property to the county park district in April. The conservancy […]
Richland B&O Trail
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60 and 30: Richland County Park District celebrates dual anniversaries
RICHLAND COUNTY — The Richland County Park District is celebrating two milestones this year: its 60th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of the Richland B&O Trail. A weeklong celebration begins Sunday, featuring community events, outdoor activities and a gathering on Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Festivities for the 30th anniversary celebration will […]
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Concrete pouring advances multi-use trail linking B&O Trail to Trimble Road
MANSFIELD — Possibilities for a 1.1-mile, multi-use path linking the Richland B&O Trail to Trimble Road got a little more concrete on Tuesday. About 8,305 square yards of concrete, that is. Workers with the Adena Corp. began laying concrete on the $2.1 million trail that links the popular biking, walking and running trail to a […]