by West Creek Conservancy | May 3, 2022 | West Creek in Action
West Creek Conservancy sought funding through Ohio EPA’s Water Resource Restoration Sponsorship Program to protect the Bronson Creek Preserve, which encompasses approximately 361 acres in Montville Township, Geauga County. For additional information, please refer to...
by West Creek Conservancy | Apr 6, 2022 | Watershed News
(Mahoning County, Ohio) Thanks to another successful grant application to the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund, MillCreek MetroParks has expanded its presence into another previously under-served area of Mahoning County andplaces the MetroParks at more than 5,000 total...
by Eileen Burns | Feb 8, 2022 | Watershed Resources
How to Add Native Plants to Your Garden Homeowners across Northeast Ohio are discovering just how detrimental lawns and the upkeep of exotic plants is to the environment. Lawns and non-native plants require constant care and in the case of annuals, repurchasing and...
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...
