Posted on 02/05/19 by Jacki in Educational Outreach
Cuyahoga County students are invited to add their voice to the Crooked River Conversations with their submissions to the Cuyahoga SWCD 2019 Poster Contest. The theme for this contest for students in grades K-12 is Crooked River – 50 years of progress. The Cuyahoga River is also known as the “crooked river” because of the way it winds back... read more
Posted on 01/29/19 by Jaimie in Cahoon and Porter Creeks Watershed
To an outsider, a wetland or marsh may seem like a muddy, swampy mess...not to mention the smells. I even shared this similar misconception at one time in my youth. But after my first experience wading through a wetland, I was hooked! Don't get me wrong, I didn't jump straight into the wetland wearing a swimsuit and bare... read more
Posted on 01/23/19 by Megan in Storm Water Services
As Cuyahoga County residents, we are no strangers to frequent changes in weather. Recently we experienced Winter Storm Harper and snow piled up to a reported 13 inches in Cleveland this month. After three days of shoveling out parked cars and clearing sidewalks and driveways, we are faced with warmer temperatures and heavy rainfall. This sudden thaw of... read more
Posted on 01/15/19 by Amy in Educational Outreach
2019 is a big year for the Cuyahoga River and big year for the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District!! Cuyahoga River - 50 year anniversary!In June of 1969, the Cuyahoga River burned for the last time. Overall the river burned 13 times over a 100 year period. Some fires were large, some small. The 1969 fire was a... read more
Posted on 01/08/19 by Elizabeth in Educational Outreach
As the Euclid Creek Watershed Program Manager I am tasked with work to address water quality issues in a highly developed watershed on the East side of Cleveland. In our developed watersheds most rainfall and snowmelt are sent straight from our homes, businesses, and streets to our stormwater system of pipes and basins that funnel that water unfiltered... read more
