by Eileen Burns | Sep 27, 2021 | West Creek Conservancy News, West Creek in Action
The excerpt below was taken from a Cleveland.com article published Sept. 20, 2021. CLEVELAND, Ohio — A potentially spectacular new urban park overlooking the Cuyahoga River and the downtown skyline at Irishtown Bend on the city’s West Side is poised to shift from...
by West Creek Conservancy | Sep 8, 2021 | Watershed Resources
Wildlife-Friendly Fall Yard Cleanup By September, the leaves are already starting to fall and it’s time to start preparing your yard and garden for winter. We have some tips to ensure that your fall cleanup is friendly to wildlife and the local watershed. Remove or...
by West Creek Conservancy | Aug 26, 2021 | West Creek Conservancy News
Recognizing the importance of collaboration and partnerships, built on mutual goals and values, West Creek stepped in to acquire a critical property on behalf of the Medina County Park District. This acquisition is an example of West Creek’s ability to identify and...
by West Creek Conservancy | Aug 4, 2021 | West Creek Conservancy News
This article was originally published on Cleveland.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $7 million of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative money to the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District so it can perform improvements on...
by West Creek Conservancy | Jul 29, 2021 | West Creek Conservancy News
West Creek is pleased to announce full funding for The Bird Family Bog Preserve from H2Ohio and Clean Ohio. The 171-acre property presented a rare opportunity to protect one of the few extant bogs in Ohio. The bog is the only historically known site in Ohio of the...
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...
