by West Creek Conservancy | Mar 29, 2020 | West Creek Conservancy News
Dear Friends and Supporters, During these challenging times we’d like to assure you that West Creek Conservancy continues to work for you to protect the natural resources of Northeast Ohio. We have closed our office in compliance with Ohio’s “Stay at Home” order and...
by West Creek Conservancy | Mar 25, 2020 | Nature Fix
Making Nature Your Neighbor We are all together in getting through these tumultuous times. It has become imperative to connect to, and experience Nature if physically or virtually. Throughout Northeast Ohio there are gems to enjoy that are “low risk”, can help you get...
by West Creek Conservancy | Mar 18, 2020 | Nature Fix
Making Nature Your Neighbor As many of us begin working from home, it’s important to remember that exercise and fresh air are important. In Northeast Ohio, we are incredibly lucky to have many great hiking/walking trails. We are excited to begin sharing West...
by West Creek Conservancy | Mar 10, 2020 | West Creek Conservancy News
With great sadness we share the news that Dave Vasarhelyi – visionary, conservationist, and friend – died from a stroke on March 8, 2020. Dave founded West Creek Conservancy in 1997. He shaped and led the Conservancy through its first decade and served...
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...
