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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.

UP! A Creek 2024

Saturday, September 7, 2024 | Landerhaven

Thanks to everyone who registered for our annual Up! A Creek fundraiser. Your support helps us continue our mission to restore and protect Northeast Ohio’s lands and waters. We’re excited to share an evening of dinner, spirits, raffles, live music, and more.

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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.

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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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.

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News and Updates

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...

Wildlife-Friendly Fall Yard Cleanup

Sep 8, 2021

Before any landscape program begins, assess the current conditions of your home landscape. This assessment will help you to identify and prioritize future projects and allow you to appreciate all the positive changes you’ve made.

Collaboration Plays an Important Role at West Creek

Aug 26, 2021

Recognizing the importance of collaboration and partnerships, built on mutual goals and values, West Creek stepped in to acquire a critical property on behalf of the Medina County Park District. This acquisition is an example of West Creek’s ability to identify and...

EPA provides $7 million for West Creek project to improve the Cuyahoga River

Aug 4, 2021

This article was originally published on Cleveland.com WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $7 million of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative money to the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District so it can perform improvements on the...