UP! A Creek 2026
Saturday, September 19, 2026 | Windows on the River
Thanks to everyone who registered for our annual Up! A Creek fundraiser. Your support helps us continue our mission to restore and protect Northern Ohio’s lands and waters. We’re excited to share an evening of dinner, spirits, raffles, live music, and more.
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Sharing Native Seeds with Northeast Ohio: Native Seed Library on Spectrum News 1
Our Native Seed Library program as featured by Spectrum News 1 highlights how winter sowing and native gardening can support healthier landscapes across Northeast Ohio. The story explores why many native Ohio plants need winter conditions to properly germinate and how...
West Creek Greenway Expansion
Plans for a new trail connection along Parma’s West Creek Greenway are moving forward. The upcoming shared-use path along South Park Boulevard will expand access to the Greenway, linking neighborhoods to the West Creek Reservation and strengthening connections to...
Up Mill Creek: How Communities Are Restoring a Vital Watershed
The Mill Creek watershed tells a powerful story of how decades of development reshaped a once-thriving natural system and how Northeast Ohio communities are now working to restore balance. West Creek Conservancy plays a central role in this work, particularly through...
Spice Field Kitchen and West Creek Conservancy Announce Merger to Expand Impact Across Food, Education, and Environmental Stewardship
CLEVELAND, OH (December 10, 2025) — Spice Field Kitchen and West Creek Conservancy are proud to announce their merger, uniting two mission-driven organizations to form a powerful new force for ecological restoration, food systems education, and community engagement...
How to Plant Stratified Acorns
Why You Should Avoid Potting in Nursing Pots Planting from seed takes a little patience up front, but a tree planted from seed will quickly outgrow potted transplants. Why? Having been grown in a pot, container trees have issues with their root system. They often get...
Big Creek Connects Merges with West Creek Conservancy to Advance Shared Mission of Conservation and Connectivity
CLEVELAND, Ohio – West Creek Conservancy is proud to announce its merger with Big Creek Connects, a nonprofit dedicated to linking communities through trail and greenway development, conservation, and restoration. This merger unites two organizations with a...
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.
