Friends of Stark Parks Trustees
Volunteer Board of Trustees:
Stuart Hamilton, President
Tara Sidel, Vice President
William Regula, Treasurer
Samantha Collmar, Secretary
Michaela Casperd, Alan Dolan, Andy Haag, Nathan Hershman, Brian Klink, Ellen Mann, Brian Mertes, Karl Oprisch, Katie Printz, Chris Reynolds, Siobhan Rodriguez, Joseph Sommer (emeritus), and David Waikem
Interested in joining the Friends of Stark Parks Board of Trustees as a volunteer? Please complete the Trustee Application and a Friends of Stark Parks Board member will reach out with additional information.
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Stark Parks is calling on all tiny detectives to help solve a case for our annual Ranger for a Day event! We’ll supply the investigating tools and mystery – solving… More
Fry Family Park is a 322 acre park located in the village of Magnolia, just 8 miles southeast of the city of Canton. The park offers spectacular views of the… More
Stark Parks has updated the next phase of the COVID-19 plan and continues to make adjustments to current services based on the recommendations of the Governor’s office and available safety… More
You’re invited to a sit back and listen to the music with the Friends of Stark Parks’ virtual fundraiser, Rockin’ & Rollin’ on the River! On Thursday, September 10 from… More
Stark Parks is proud to announce that the Mindfulness Walk at Petros Lake Park has been selected as a recipient of a 2020 National Association of County Parks and Recreation… More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is beginning an ongoing levee project near the Tuscarawas River in August 2020 that will cause intermittent closures along the Towpath Trail. Weekday closures… More
The safety of our park, trail, and program visitors has always been our top priority. While we have made the decision to suspend all public and volunteer programs as well… More
The year 2020 marks the 53rd year of Stark Parks serving the Stark County community. Over the last 53 years, we've offered parks and trails, wildlife education and rehabilitation, and the management… More
Humble Beginnings (1960s and 1970s) The year was 1967. Although Ohio’s Department of Natural Resources had been established 18 years before in 1949, it was three years before the establishment… More
