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Yes, the Mill Creek MetroParks Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Mill Creek MetroParks. All fundraising within Mill Creek MetroParks is administrated through the Mill Creek MetroParks Foundation.
Donations to honor someone or offer a memorial for can be made by check to:
Mill Creek MetroParks Foundation
P.O. Box 596
Canfield, Ohio 44406
If you include names and addresses of who you would like notified of your tribute or memorial gift, please include that information with your check. We do not notify individuals of the amount of your donation.
As of January 1, 2018, benches are no longer offered as an item for purchase throughout Mill Creek MetroParks due to the capacity of benches currently in the MetroParks system. A current selection of memorial items for donation can be found under the support tab on this website.
The Mill Creek MetroParks Foundation does not offer bricks or pavers for donations. The memorial/tribute bricks and pavers at Fellows Riverside Gardens were installed as part of the fundraising campaign to build the Davis Center at the Gardens between 2000 and 2002. Current memorial/ tribute items for donation can be found under the support tab on this website.
Yes, in 1958, Elizabeth Fellows willed to Mill Creek Park District (currently Mill Creek MetroParks) property to establish public gardens and endowed funding to maintain it. The Mill Creek MetroParks Foundation continues the legacy of Elizabeth Fellows by actively supporting her vision by supporting the gardens through various structured endowments and capital improvements. All philanthropic support for Fellows Riverside Gardens is administrated by Mill Creek MetroParks. Gifts of support for the Fellows Riverside Gardens Endowment Fund or The Joanne Beeghly Rose Garden Endowment Fund can be made by check to:
Mill Creek MetroParks Foundation
P.O. Box 596
Canfield, Ohio 44406