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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 currently has an open RFP for restoration services related to the Haydite Stream Daylighting Design-Build Project in Cuyahoga County. Click the link below for additional information.

HAYDITE STREAM DAYLIGHTING DEISGN-BUILD RFP

News and Updates

This article was written by our Summer 2021 intern, Caitlin Jurcago. The Cleveland Metroparks has set out on a summer-long mission to assess over one hundred streams within the park system to gain insights on the health of the ecosystems. Claire Weldon, an Aquatic...

Invasives Removal at Dusty Goldenrod Preserve

Jul 15, 2021

This article was written by our Summer 2021 intern, Dana Lettl. In May of 2019, West Creek Conservancy, along with several other partners, including Friends of Euclid Creek and the city of Highland Heights, purchased 37-acre Dusty Goldenrod Preserve as part of a...

Field Work at Brooklyn City Halls’ Stickney Creek

Jul 15, 2021

This article was written by our Summer 2021 intern, Natalie Feighan. Brooklyn Ohio’s Stickney Creek is located in Veterans Memorial Park, a public greenspace that provides the community with opportunities for recreation and exploration. At one point however, runoff...

West Creek Holds 2021 Annual Meeting

May 28, 2021

Thank you to everyone who joined our 2021 Annual Meeting, held virtually this year. West Creek advanced many incredible projects in the past year. You can watch the full recording of our annual meeting below to learn more. We remain focused on results, filling a vital...

Stories of Impact: West Creek Featured On The Cleveland Foundation Blog

Apr 30, 2021

How the West Creek Conservancy is ensuring green space access in Northeast Ohio This article originally appeared on The Cleveland Foundation Blog. Originally founded by residents in 1997 and later incorporated as a nonprofit organization, the West Creek Conservancy is...

West Creek Conservancy purchases Parma’s Padua Park

Mar 8, 2021

To read the full version of this article, please visit Cleveland.com PARMA, Ohio -- Acquiring green space in fully built-out communities is a difficult proposition; however, over the past 15 years, the West Creek Conservancy has done just that in Parma. The latest...