Mary James

Friends of Stark Parks Trustee
Mary James has worked at the Timken Company for 15 years and is currently a Project Manager. Community involvement has been important to Mary and is an active committee member on the Timken Habitat for Humanity build sites for over ten years, also participating as the Chair. She also volunteers on the Pro Football HOF parade committee and at the Akron/Canton Foodbank each year. She enjoys playing volleyball and swimming whether in the pool or open water at Meyers Lake all year long, but mostly she can be found hanging with her family and dog.
Mary believes that it is important to have safe, clean areas for nature exploration in the community and Stark Parks offer so many places and ways to do that for all ages. Leveraging her project management and organization skills, Mary wants to help the board achieve their goals, no matter big projects or small initiatives.
Walking the trails at Sippo Lake Park with visits to the Wildlife Conservation Center and Tam O’Shanter Park offer variety to her park escapes and a chance to sit on a bench and listen to the sounds of the park. Being around water has a calming effect, so having the ability to walk around, sit by, or even rent kayaks something she loves. Mary has also volunteered for events including parkrun and Summer Serenades concerts.
Recent Posts
[caption id="attachment_66513" align="alignleft" width="320"] Manor House Tours held during 1977 as preview events of what the park could offer.[/caption] Quail Hollow Park and Stark Parks- A Near 40 Year Journey… More
With the arrival of warmer weather and longer days, Stark Parks is encouraging families and individuals to enjoy the outdoors safely with the release of its 2025 Summer Park Safety… More
Stark Parks is excited to announce that it has been awarded $473,000 in Clean Ohio Trail grant funds to support the development of the Quail Hollow Connector Trail. This project… More
Stark Parks has launched a conservation project focusing on spotted turtles in partnership with Wild4Ever: Wildlife Conservation Foundation. This groundbreaking initiative aims to preserve the spotted turtle, one of North… More
Experience the nostalgia of Summer Camp activities (for all ages) in one day at Summer Fest on July 19, 2025 at Sippo Lake Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.… More
The popular concert series that combines the spontaneous sounds of nature and people enjoying a park with the orchestrated sounds of musicians runs June through Sept. this summer at Stark… More
Beginning in March 2023, Stark Parks crews will begin preparing areas at Tam O'Shanter Park for parking lot and driveway updates including removing and relocating trees and vegetation. Construction will… More
We hope you enjoy the observations of eagle watching volunteers and invite you to stop by the nest site located on the west side of Walborn Reservoir at 13600 Marlboro… 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