During the holiday season, much of our focus is on giving and receiving gifts. However, during this exchange of gifts, one of our greatest gifts can often get overlooked: Lake Erie. Lake Erie is the 11th largest freshwater lake in the world. It is the shallowest, warmest and most biologically productive of the Great Lakes. These facts set the... read more
Around this time of year most of us make New Year’s Resolutions: reduce stress, lose weight, quit smoking, spend more time with family. These are all worthy goals and could take quite a bit of effort to accomplish. However, there are also some easy resolutions we can make to improve the environment. Small efforts can make our world... read more
Do you know a high school senior or college student interested in or pursuing an environmental degree? If that student lives in or has lived in a Euclid Creek Watershed community we've got a $1,000 scholarship opportunity for you! Please take some time over the holiday break to get the word out about this great opportunity and/or to... read more
My name is Justin Husher, and I’m the new Horticulture Specialist for Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District. My main task over the upcoming year is to write the Blueprint to Urban Agriculture. However, the additional bullet points of my job description could be summarized as helping urban growers to get better at growing and selling. To that... read more
The Thanksgiving table is just not grand enough to voice all blessings. But for many, just that one day of Thanksgiving sets in motion an attitude where gratitude more effortlessly comes to mind. The Creator’s magnificent work, coupled with vision of community leaders, led to the founding of the Cleveland Metroparks a century ago. In a blog post, an... read more