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 | Oct 22, 2018 | West Creek in Action
This is a guest post from Robert Koonce, the Chief Development Officer with Boy & Girls Clubs of Cleveland. West Creek Conservancy recently complete the Morgana Bluffs Project which helped preserve a high quality wetland in Cleveland’s Slavic Village. Conservation...
by West Creek Conservancy | Oct 15, 2018 | West Creek in Action
On Monday, September 10, the first bridge truss over the Cuyahoga was set in place! Construction of the 1.7 mile trail started this summer and the trail will officially open mid 2019. The Hemlock Creek Trail will be the largest community connectors to the Cuyahoga...
by West Creek Conservancy | Jun 6, 2018 | Watershed News, West Creek in Action
After more than a decade of planning, the Hemlock Creek Trail in Independence is finally becoming a reality, with a public groundbreaking held on Saturday, June 2. The 1.7-mile asphalt Hemlock Creek trail’s western terminus will begin at Brecksville Road and Selig...
by West Creek Conservancy | May 29, 2018 | West Creek in Action
The public is invited to a groundbreaking scheduled June 2 for the long-awaited 1.7-mile Hemlock Creek Trail, which will directly connect Independence and the region’s urban green space lovers with the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, Cuyahoga Valley National Park...
by West Creek Conservancy | May 4, 2018 | West Creek in Action
I have an amazing job – I get to protect land and water resources for future generations. I love getting my girls integrated into what I do. Though they will choose their own career path, I hope that they remember these exploratory walks, fishing trips, hikes,...
