Protect ~ Restore ~ Connect

Everyone needs access to greenspace and nature.

West Creek is protecting local natural areas, open spaces, streams and waterways right here in our community.

Our Projects

We’re reclaiming vacant urban lands and restoring streams, wetlands, woods and natural habitats right here in our community.

Our Events

West Creek hosts an exciting array of hikes, meetings, and other events throughout the year. We invite you to hear guest speakers, explore…

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Your donations help us further our mission and protect local natural areas, open spaces, streams and waterways.

View Our Open RFPs

West Creek currently has two open RFPs for restoration services related to Muddy Creek and Brandywine Creek. Click the link below for additional information.

Our Mission

Our mission is to enrich the lives of all people in Northeast Ohio by conserving natural habitats, restoring the ecological value of our region’s lands and waters, and expanding opportunities to connect people from all cultures to experience nature and discover our great outdoors.

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News and Updates

4th Annual World Water Day 2017

4th Annual World Water Day 2017

Join together with the world at the Watershed Stewardship Center on Saturday, March 18, 2017 from noon to 4:00 p.m. as the water journey continues to new areas of the globe! Grab your passport and explore the cultural and economic roles that water plays across the...

WVP 2016 Annual Report Highlights

WVP 2016 Annual Report Highlights

The Watershed Volunteer Program (WVP), offered through the Natural Resources Division of Cleveland Metroparks, is an effort to engage residents in an array of active management projects to improve watershed conditions. The program promotes stewardship through learning...

Depave NEO – Training People to Turn Parking Lots into Paradise

Depave NEO – Training People to Turn Parking Lots into Paradise

This 4 After-Work Training Sessions + a Demo Depaving Event can turn Northeast Ohio from Grey to Green. Let's turn some parking lots into paradise! The training includes a course of 4 sessions, 3 hours each - and you need to attend all of them to get your certificate....

Monday MeetUp: What’s Up with Local Watershed Groups

Join us for Monday MeetUps, a monthly gathering with a different Northeast Ohio watershed organization. Learn what’s new in their watershed, the work they are doing, and how you can get involved in watershed stewardship. This is will also be a great opportunity to...

Become a NEO Watershed Steward in 2017

Check out these opportunities to learn more about watershed stewardship and to get involved in keeping our Great Lake great!   AquaHacking Brainiac Session Thursday, January 5 @ 6 - 7:30 p.m. Watershed Stewardship Center at West Creek Do you have an idea about...

Mill Creek Restoration at Highland Park Golf Course

Highland Park Golf Course, located in the village of Highland Hills and owned by the City of Cleveland, has some claim to fame. It hosted the Cleveland Open in the mid-1960s and saw greats like Palmer, Nicholas, and Tony Lema. It is where Cleveland native Bob Hope...

Carbon Credits

West Creek Conservancy is partnering with City Forest Credits to support tree planting and preservation projects in northeast Ohio communities. Companies can buy available credits from local projects and invest where people live, work, and play.

1% for the Planet approved nonprofit partners are carefully vetted environmental organizations that are eligible to receive funding from our members.