by West Creek Conservancy | Jul 25, 2024 | West Creek Conservancy News, West Creek in Action
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The U.S. Environmental Protection agency has awarded a $129 million grant to a Cuyahoga County-led partnership to install solar panels on local landfills, mothball a coal-fired power plant and return a major brownfield to natural habitat. The...
by West Creek Conservancy | May 30, 2024 | West Creek Conservancy News, West Creek in Action
Landfills of any type can knowingly or unknowingly be a burden to the communities in which they exist. They often present environmental, human health and associated infrastructure hazards. They may also create nuisances by attracting unwanted or otherwise illicit...
by West Creek Conservancy | Sep 21, 2023 | West Creek Conservancy News, West Creek in Action
The Great Lakes, comprising a staggering 21% of the world’s surface freshwater and 84% of North America’s freshwater, stands as one of the globe’s most vital freshwater systems. In the face of climate change, cities along the Great Lakes shores are...
by West Creek Conservancy | Sep 16, 2022 | West Creek Conservancy News, West Creek in Action
TWINSBURG, OH — More than 76 acres in northern Summit County will be protected from future industrial or retail development in an acquisition that West Creek Conservancy says is a win for environmental justice. Known as the Twinsburg Heights Preserve property,...
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 | 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...
