by West Creek Conservancy | Aug 6, 2019 | West Creek Conservancy News
LRC Realty’s current $8.5 million transformation of Parma’s Midtown Plaza into the modern-looking Quarry Square is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The Akron-based company is hoping to use tax increment financing (TIF) — new property taxes...
by West Creek Conservancy | Jul 24, 2019 | West Creek Conservancy News, West Creek in Action
Check out West Creek Conservatory’s Executive Director Derek Schafer as featured on Cleveland.com It’s been quite a week for West Creek Conservancy Executive Director Derek Schafer. Not only did the U.S. Department of Transportation award $9 million for the...
by West Creek Conservancy | Jul 10, 2019 | West Creek Conservancy News
Irishtown Bend, the swampy, unbuildable hillside opposite the downtown skyline that threatens to slide into the Cuyahoga River, could become one of the most spectacular urban parks in the industrial Great Lakes. And it could be a stunning local amenity that would...
by West Creek Conservancy | May 22, 2019 | West Creek Conservancy News, West Creek in Action
This story originally appeared on Cleveland.com The Putzfrau cleaned up the Cuyahoga. Frank Samsel outfitted the 56-foot fish tug – whose name means “cleaning lady” in German – in the 1970s with a vacuum, a crane and a winch. His company, Samsel Supply Co., was hired...
by West Creek Conservancy | Apr 27, 2019 | West Creek Conservancy News
West Creek Conservancy (WCC) will be honored with a National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials (NACPRO) Award in coordination with the Cleveland Metroparks for their contributions to the Park District. WCC led by Derek Schafer has won the Outstanding...
by West Creek Conservancy | Apr 15, 2019 | West Creek Conservancy News
Xtinguish the Past, Ignite the Future! Xtinguish Celebration is an immersion into the culture of the Cuyahoga River Watershed. We are working with over 300 organizations, municipalities, agencies, and corporate partners to highlight the unique nature of Northeast...
by West Creek Conservancy | Jan 26, 2019 | West Creek Conservancy News
Mill Creek is excited to share that the Xtinguish Celebration has been featured on the Cleveland blog Waiting for Next Year! We are excited for 2019 as we continue to share our conservation efforts and upcoming events. The following is an excerpt from the article. ...
by West Creek Conservancy | Nov 6, 2018 | West Creek Conservancy News
West Creek Conservancy is celebrating its 22nd year of conserving land, restoring water resources, building trails, and creating parks! Our amazing success is possible because of your generous support. We are announcing a slight change….a change that will make...
by West Creek Conservancy | Oct 22, 2018 | West Creek in Action
This is a guest post from Robert Koonce, the Chief Development Officer with Boy & Girls Clubs of Cleveland. West Creek Conservancy recently complete the Morgana Bluffs Project which helped preserve a high quality wetland in Cleveland’s Slavic Village....
by West Creek Conservancy | Oct 15, 2018 | West Creek in Action
On Monday, September 10, the first bridge truss over the Cuyahoga was set in place! Construction of the 1.7 mile trail started this summer and the trail will officially open mid 2019. The Hemlock Creek Trail will be the largest community connectors to the Cuyahoga...
