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 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 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 | 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...