by West Creek Conservancy | Jul 15, 2021 | West Creek in Action
This article was written by our Summer 2021 intern, Caitlin Jurcago. The Cleveland Metroparks has set out on a summer-long mission to assess over one hundred streams within the park system to gain insights on the health of the ecosystems. Claire Weldon, an Aquatic...
by West Creek Conservancy | Jul 15, 2021 | West Creek in Action
This article was written by our Summer 2021 intern, Dana Lettl. In May of 2019, West Creek Conservancy, along with several other partners, including Friends of Euclid Creek and the city of Highland Heights, purchased 37-acre Dusty Goldenrod Preserve as part of a...
by West Creek Conservancy | Jul 15, 2021 | West Creek in Action
This article was written by our Summer 2021 intern, Natalie Feighan. Brooklyn Ohio’s Stickney Creek is located in Veterans Memorial Park, a public greenspace that provides the community with opportunities for recreation and exploration. At one point however, runoff...
by West Creek Conservancy | May 28, 2021 | West Creek Conservancy News
Thank you to everyone who joined our 2021 Annual Meeting, held virtually this year. West Creek advanced many incredible projects in the past year. You can watch the full recording of our annual meeting below to learn more. We remain focused on results, filling a vital...
by West Creek Conservancy | Apr 30, 2021 | West Creek Conservancy News, West Creek in Action
How the West Creek Conservancy is ensuring green space access in Northeast Ohio This article originally appeared on The Cleveland Foundation Blog. Originally founded by residents in 1997 and later incorporated as a nonprofit organization, the West Creek Conservancy is...
by West Creek Conservancy | Mar 8, 2021 | West Creek Conservancy News, West Creek in Action
To read the full version of this article, please visit Cleveland.com PARMA, Ohio — Acquiring green space in fully built-out communities is a difficult proposition; however, over the past 15 years, the West Creek Conservancy has done just that in Parma. The...
by West Creek Conservancy | Feb 20, 2021 | West Creek Conservancy News, West Creek in Action
To read the full version of this article, please visit Cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — The ground shook. Debris rained down as the sharp teeth of an excavator bucket chewed at the concrete innards of a three-story, brick-faced building. A man in heavy work clothes...
by West Creek Conservancy | Dec 21, 2020 | Watershed News
The Ohio Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects has bestowed its top honor on Morgana Bluffs Nature Preserve, the 4-acre park in Cleveland’s Slavic Village neighborhood. AECOM, a top infrastructure consulting firm, was honored for the project’s...
by West Creek Conservancy | Aug 21, 2020 | West Creek Conservancy News, West Creek in Action
Congrats to Our Virtual Race Winners! Our Keeping the Distance Sasquatch Run was our 4th annual fun-run, this time virtual! The run promoted our work in parks, trails, and land conservation in the Greater Cleveland area by getting participants out safely to enjoy...
by West Creek Conservancy | Aug 5, 2020 | Nature Fix
Making Nature Your Neighbor We are all together in getting through these tumultuous times. It has become imperative to connect and experience Nature both physically and virtually. Throughout Northeast Ohio, there are gems to enjoy that are “low risk”, can help you get...
