Posted on 03/07/17 by in Urban Agriculture
It’s that time of the year when winter is still lingering, but spring can’t get here soon enough. Some folks have been managing their seasonal depression, flipping through seed catalogs, and dreaming of summer’s colorful bounty of fruits and vegetables. Another winter is almost behind us. The good news is that it’s time to start... read more
Posted on 03/01/17 by Jared in Rocky River Watershed
River Cleanups Matter! I sometimes get asked why we do river cleanups. What difference does it make? If stormwater pollution and bacteria are our main water quality problems, then why bother picking up trash – it won’t improve water quality, right? Well, river cleanups do make a difference, and that difference is not just aesthetic. Wildlife can easily become entangled... read more
Posted on 02/22/17 by Elizabeth in Storm Water Services
Communities with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) are required by their Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) permit to ensure that post-construction stormwater control measures (SCMs) like basins, permeable pavement, green roofs, and bioretention, function in perpetuity. As a service to many MS4 communities in Cuyahoga County, Cuyahoga SWCD inspects public and private SCMs on an annual basis.... read more
Posted on 02/14/17 by Kelly in Educational Outreach
As today is Valentine's Day I thought I would talk about my furry Valentine, Coyotes (Canis latrans). These guys tend to get a bad rap, but really they are shy, beautiful, highly intelligent, and facinating creatures that prefer to keep to themselves rather than bother humans. However, with urban sprawl comes human/coyote interaction. This has never been so... read more
Posted on 02/07/17 by in Euclid Creek Watershed
WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE EUCLID CREEK E. 185TH STREET SPILLWAY? The term hydromidification in the stream world means to alter the natural flow of water through a landscape, and often takes the form of channel modification or channelization. Hydromodification is one of the primary sources of impairment in creeks, streams and other water bodies, especially in an urban watershed... read more