by West Creek Conservancy | Dec 12, 2019 | West Creek in Action
2019 was quite a year and you are such a big part of the reason why. So, in this season of reflection and gratitude, we’re writing to share the highlights of what we’ve achieved together this year. We’ve made significant strides in pursuit of our mission; preserving...
by West Creek Conservancy | Oct 15, 2019 | West Creek Conservancy News
Entering the new Morgana Bluffs Nature Preserve in Slavic Village, Monica Marshall tells a group of children to shake like frisky puppies. “We’re going to shake off all the inside and get ready for the outside,” says Marshall, an environmental manager from...
by West Creek Conservancy | Oct 7, 2019 | West Creek Conservancy News
The artist Wyland is in town this week to restore his iconic “Song of the Whales” mural that adorns the walls of the Cleveland Public Power plant on North Marginal Road, visible from the East Shoreway. The finished restoration is to be rededicated at the site at 5...
by West Creek Conservancy | Sep 30, 2019 | West Creek Conservancy News, West Creek in Action
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — The newly opened Hemlock Creek Trail was broken in with the West Creek Conservancy’s “Hemlock Hustle” run on Saturday (Sept. 28). The West Creek Conservancy holds an annual race to support its mission of conserving natural habitats,...
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 | May 14, 2019 | Watershed Resources
Composting A RECIPE FOR A HEALTHIER YARD Composting is an easy way to create organic fertilizer for your lawn and garden. A backyard compost pile is made by mixing grass clippings and kitchen waste (green, high-nitrogen material) with dry leaves (brown, high-carbon...
by West Creek Conservancy | May 14, 2019 | Watershed Resources
Turf Grass Care MOW YOUR WAY TO BEAUTIFUL TURF GRASS Maintain your mower. Sharpen your cutting blades. Unsharpened blades can leave grass stems frayed and cause lawns to look brown. Mow appropriately. Lawns should be kept high, between 3” and 4”. Never cut more than...
