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Everyone needs access to greenspace and nature. West Creek is protecting local natural areas, open spaces, streams and waterways right here in our community.

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

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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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View Our Open RFP

West Creek currently has an open RFP for restoration services related to the Talcott Creek Restoration Design-Build Project in Geauga County. Click the link below for additional information.

TALCOTT CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT DEISGN-BUILD RFP

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

Harvesting Guide for Native Seedlings and Plants

Aug 18, 2023

Stearns Native Nursery is always in need of native trees and seedlings. To get your native plants to the Stearns Nursery, follow this harvesting guide.

West Creek Conservancy’s Latest Acquisition Furthers Mission for Environmental Justice

Sep 16, 2022

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, it is...

Bronson Creek Preserve

May 3, 2022

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...

Mill Creek MetroParks Continues Expansion to Better Serve Mahoning County

Apr 6, 2022

Thanks to another successful grant application to the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund, Mill
Creek MetroParks has expanded its presence into another previously under-served area of Mahoning County and places the MetroParks at more than 5,000 total acres.

How to Add Native Plants to Your Garden

Feb 8, 2022

Many of us have chosen to cultivate species and landscapes that are not naturally-occurring in our region. It’s wasteful, expensive and detrimental to wildlife who encounter reduced availability of the native species upon which they feed.

Irishtown Bend Park: Progress Through Partnerships

Sep 27, 2021

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...