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
It's finally winter in Northeast Ohio and while snow may be covering your permeable paver parking lot and bioretention basins, that doesn't mean there aren't still maintenance considerations to be had. #1 Do NOT! store snow in/on your stormwater control measures. Get out and talk to your friendly plowing staff and let them know about the locations of any stormwater... read more
A recent article in the trade publication Geosynthetics highlighted the use of synthetic turf for use in shoreline erosion control within a water sports park. Read GeoSynthetics article >> I thought this an interesting use for this material. How does this relate to reducing waste? The property north of the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District office is being... read more
