Creekside Collaborative Partners
Where People and Nature Grow Together
Plant Nursery
Field Kitchen
Seed Library
Happening Now! Shrink Your Lawn
Replace grass with native plants that support pollinators and bring your landscape to life.
Join Us in Growing Something Greater
Events
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Seed Cleaning
Watershed Stewardship Center 2277 West Ridgewood Drive, Parma, OH, United StatesHelp us prepare native seeds for our Native Seed Library program and support biodiversity across Northeast Ohio! During this hands-on volunteer session, you'll assist with cleaning and processing native seeds […]
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Seed Cleaning
Watershed Stewardship Center 2277 West Ridgewood Drive, Parma, OH, United StatesHelp us prepare native seeds for our Native Seed Library program and support biodiversity across Northeast Ohio! During this hands-on volunteer session, you'll assist with cleaning and processing native seeds […]
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Winter Wrap-Up: Caterpillar Tunnels!
Creekside Collaborative Partners 7000 Randolph Dr, Parma, OH, OH, United StatesHelp us get our tunnels ready for the winter weather ahead! Volunteers will help cover our two growing tunnels with protective film and secure them against winter weather. This hands-on […]
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Seed Cleaning
Watershed Stewardship Center 2277 West Ridgewood Drive, Parma, OH, United StatesHelp us prepare native seeds for our Native Seed Library program and support biodiversity across Northeast Ohio! During this hands-on volunteer session, you'll assist with cleaning and processing native seeds […]
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Seed Cleaning
Watershed Stewardship Center 2277 West Ridgewood Drive, Parma, OH, United StatesHelp us prepare native seeds for our Native Seed Library program and support biodiversity across Northeast Ohio! During this hands-on volunteer session, you'll assist with cleaning and processing native seeds […]
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Seed Cleaning
Watershed Stewardship Center 2277 West Ridgewood Drive, Parma, OH, United StatesHelp us prepare native seeds for our Native Seed Library program and support biodiversity across Northeast Ohio! During this hands-on volunteer session, you'll assist with cleaning and processing native seeds […]
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Seed Packing
Watershed Stewardship Center 2277 West Ridgewood Drive, Parma, OH, United StatesHelp us prepare native seed packets for our Native Seed Library program and support biodiversity across Northeast Ohio! During this seated, hands-on volunteer session, you’ll assemble seed packets filled with our freshly cleaned […]
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Seed Packing
Watershed Stewardship Center 2277 West Ridgewood Drive, Parma, OH, United StatesHelp us prepare native seed packets for our Native Seed Library program and support biodiversity across Northeast Ohio! During this seated, hands-on volunteer session, you’ll assemble seed packets filled with our freshly cleaned […]
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Seed Packing
Watershed Stewardship Center 2277 West Ridgewood Drive, Parma, OH, United StatesHelp us prepare native seed packets for our Native Seed Library program and support biodiversity across Northeast Ohio! During this seated, hands-on volunteer session, you’ll assemble seed packets filled with our freshly cleaned […]
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Seed Packing
Watershed Stewardship Center 2277 West Ridgewood Drive, Parma, OH, United StatesHelp us prepare native seed packets for our Native Seed Library program and support biodiversity across Northeast Ohio! During this seated, hands-on volunteer session, you’ll assemble seed packets filled with our freshly cleaned […]
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Seed Packing
Watershed Stewardship Center 2277 West Ridgewood Drive, Parma, OH, United StatesHelp us prepare native seed packets for our Native Seed Library program and support biodiversity across Northeast Ohio! During this seated, hands-on volunteer session, you’ll assemble seed packets filled with our freshly cleaned […]
What We Do
We turn shared passion into meaningful action. Our work spans three interconnected areas:
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Native Nursery – Growing the trees, shrubs, and wildflowers that support healthy ecosystems
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Native Seed Library – Collecting and preparing seeds to expand access to native plants across Northeast Ohio
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Field Kitchen – Providing hands-on food and nature education that strengthens our relationship to the land
Each of these programs helps people engage with nature in practical, joyful, and impactful ways.
Learning and Growing as a Community
Creekside Collaborative Partners is a space where learning takes root and native plants thrive. Through volunteer days, workshops, and community partnerships, people of all ages discover how native plants, healthy soils, and sustainable food practices can transform neighborhoods. Together, we’re building ecological awareness and strengthening community resilience.
Project Partners
Creekside Collaborative Partners is managed by West Creek Conservancy in partnership with Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District, City of Parma, and McDougald’s Pollination Station.
Our Roots
Since 2022, Creekside Collaborative Partners (formerly Stearns Native Nursery) has expanded its reach with a 1.5-acre growing enclosure, a large hoop house, and a staging area that protects and supports our expanding nursery stock. Over 800 native trees—including keystone species such as oak, willow, and cherry—are growing onsite, ready to one day cool our neighborhoods, clean our air, and restore the urban tree canopy.
Beyond propagation, Creekside Collaborative is a place of study and connection. Together with partners like Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District, the City of Parma, and McDougald’s Pollination Station, we’re working to create a more resilient and sustainable community.
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Help Native Habitats Take Root
When you give to Creekside Collaborative Partners, you’re investing in your own backyard. Your contribution supports native plant propagation, educational programs, and volunteer efforts that make Parma—and all of Northeast Ohio—healthier, greener, and more connected to nature.
Beyond propagation, Creekside Collaborative Partners is a place of study and connection. Together with partners like Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District, the City of Parma, and McDougald’s Pollination Station, we’re working to create a more resilient and sustainable community.
Inspired by Our Work?
This project is part of a larger effort to care for land and water in our region. Your support helps protect, restore, and connect more natural spaces across Northeast Ohio. Consider donating to support future conservation work.