MANSFIELD — The Richland County Park District’s Pollinator and Native Plant Festival is back this year, and it’s bigger than ever. The Festival will take place on Saturday, July 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gorman Nature Center. All-A-Flutter Butterflies will set up a live butterfly exhibit again, thanks to a generous sponsorship […]
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Open Source: Richland County Park District only allows Class 1 and 2 e-bikes on B&O Trail
Class 1 and Class 2 electric bikes are both capped at a maximum assisted speed of 20 miles per hour and use motors of 750 watts or less.
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Richland County Park District to dedicate new flagpole on June 14 at Gorman Nature Center
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Park District (RCPD) Board of Commissioners invites the public to the Gorman Nature Center on Sunday, June 14 at 2 p.m. for the dedication of its new flagpole. The ceremony will be held at Gorman Nature Center, located at 2295 Lexington Avenue, with remarks prior to the flag raising to […]
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Public parking lot planned along Trimble Road near tunnel to B&O connector trail
A public parking lot is planned along the east side of Trimble Road near the tunnel that leads to the B&O Trail connector.
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Richland County Park District takes ownership of Niss Waterfall Preserve
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 […]
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Wanna get back to nature? Join us on a hike Sunday at the Gorman Nature Center
The Gorman Nature Center on a sunny Mother’s Day afternoon Sunday provided an explosion of nature’s colors.
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Gorman Nature Center was set on fire, on purpose, by Richland County Park District
MANSFIELD — Don’t be alarmed if you see the blackened, charred remains of a sweeping prairie on your next nature walk. It was intentional. The Richland County Park District recently conducted a prescribed burn at Gorman Nature Center. The intentional blaze cleared approximately eight acres of prairie. The burn took place April 9 and lasted about […]
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Open Source: When is the parking lot for B&O Trail connector going to open?
A 20-space parking lot near the end of the connector trail linking Trimble Road to the B&O Trail could be open in the next few weeks.
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Mohican River Watershed is the epicenter of water quality improvement
Solutions Journalism Series This story is Part II of a two-part Solutions Journalism series about the Mohican River’s water quality and how local agencies are working to address the issue. “Who wouldn’t want to come out here, go for a run or walk? It’s so peaceful,” Ashland County Park District Director Eric Schneider said, standing […]
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Parks over pavement: Green space takes center stage at regional planning meeting
City of Mansfield and Richland County parks officials took center stage on Wednesday during a regional planning commission meeting.