by West Creek Conservancy | Jul 15, 2021 | West Creek in Action
This article was written by our Summer 2021 intern, Natalie Feighan. Brooklyn Ohio’s Stickney Creek is located in Veterans Memorial Park, a public greenspace that provides the community with opportunities for recreation and exploration. At one point however, runoff...
by West Creek Conservancy | Apr 30, 2021 | West Creek Conservancy News, West Creek in Action
How the West Creek Conservancy is ensuring green space access in Northeast Ohio This article originally appeared on The Cleveland Foundation Blog. Originally founded by residents in 1997 and later incorporated as a nonprofit organization, the West Creek Conservancy is...
by West Creek Conservancy | Mar 8, 2021 | West Creek Conservancy News, West Creek in Action
To read the full version of this article, please visit Cleveland.com PARMA, Ohio — Acquiring green space in fully built-out communities is a difficult proposition; however, over the past 15 years, the West Creek Conservancy has done just that in Parma. The...
by West Creek Conservancy | Feb 20, 2021 | West Creek Conservancy News, West Creek in Action
To read the full version of this article, please visit Cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — The ground shook. Debris rained down as the sharp teeth of an excavator bucket chewed at the concrete innards of a three-story, brick-faced building. A man in heavy work clothes...
by West Creek Conservancy | Aug 21, 2020 | West Creek Conservancy News, West Creek in Action
Congrats to Our Virtual Race Winners! Our Keeping the Distance Sasquatch Run was our 4th annual fun-run, this time virtual! The run promoted our work in parks, trails, and land conservation in the Greater Cleveland area by getting participants out safely to enjoy...
by West Creek Conservancy | Apr 23, 2020 | West Creek in Action
How to Compost By Elena Roszkowski Fairview Park, like many communities, is limiting their city services during the pandemic. This means our yard waste collection is temporarily suspended. Last weekend, my husband and I looked out at our mess of a backyard and...