September update

Saturday, September 10, 2011

September update

Welcome

Remember that the last day to enter our photo contest is October 5.

The photo of the leaf is the winner of our last contest. See the 50-plus entries for our current contest at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/FriendsofEuclidCreek/2011PhotoContestEntries#

September canoe trip

Lou Drasler (left) and Ann Marie Mills (right) were among those who participated in the canoe trip that FOEC organized to start at Wildwood Park. Thank you to all who helped make this event happen, especially with the weather cooperating.

Thanks for a great September meeting

Thank you to Joe Logan with the Ohio Environmental Council for the excellent presentation.

Mark your calendar

Our November 1 meeting will recognize winners of our photo contest. Stay tuned for details.

Our holiday party/fund raiser is coming

Please let Barb Pophol or Jeanette Evans at jeanette.evans@sbcglobal.net know if you can help with the party. Donations for our raffles and auctions are always welcome and encouraged. Don't miss this wonderful event. Stay tuned for details.

FOEC photo contest judges

Thank you to the following for being our judges:

Bob Hinkle, Cleveland Metroparks
Michael Mann, Dodd Camera
Stuart Pearl, Stuart Pearl Photography

October 4 meeting is a field trip starting at 6:00

Join us when our regular monthly meeting for October will be a field trip to the former Mayfair Swim Club in Richmond Hts.

We have special permission from the police department and the Cuyahoga airport to enter the property. The entrance to the property is located on the north side of Highland Rd, east of Cary Jay Blvd, between the 3rd and 4th houses east of Cary Jay Blvd. Proceed down the very long drive to the parking lot and lake.

Attendees discuss interests at September meeting

At our September meeting attendees discussed their interests in FOEC programs.

The following shows interests discussed:

Conduct a dusty golden rod meadow walk (several individuals expressed interest, a suggestion is to meet at Highland Heights Pavilion)
Continue with educational programming (several individuals mentioned this interest)
Focus on conservation and environmental issues (several individuals)
Work with city councils on environmental friendly ordinances and laws (such as weed laws)
Have a geologist speak at an upcoming meeting

Other interests discussed:

Greenwood Farm
landscape design
native plants
infrastructure
climate change
gardening
what is in the water
rain barrels

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Membership and history

More about the Friends of Euclid Creek

The Friends of Euclid Creek help inform and educate the public on the many things happening in the watershed. Be part of its future by joining and supporting FOEC.

To become a member contact:
Friends of Euclid Creek
P.O. Box 21384
South Euclid, OH 44121-0384
or Log on to FOEC’s website: www.friendsofeuclidcreek.org

*2012-2015

Highland Heights land conservation - FOEC in partnership with the Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District and West Creek Conservancy protected 12 acres of wooded land in the City of Highland Heights after CSWCD’s proposal was awarded funding from the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund. The land lies west of and adjacent to the Highland Heights Community Park and fronts on Bishop Road just south of Hawthorne Drive

Richmond Heights land conservation - FOEC with the help of Clean Ohio grant funding, the West Creek Conservancy, and our Watershed Coordinator, acquired the heavily wooded 8.7 acre Redstone Run property

* 2008-2011
Highland Heights land conservation - Purchased a conservation easement to preserve the multiple acre Highland Heights property that includes the dusty goldenrod identified as an endangered plant

Dam Removal - Euclid Creek East Branch Dam removal project in City of Euclid. Funding comes from a variety of sources including Ohio Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Fish Passage Program Grant, Water Resources Restoration Sponsorship Program

* 2007
Lower Euclid Creek Greenway Project - Identified restoration projects and greenway improvements for public access to creek in lower Euclid Creek segment. Funding came from ODNR-Coastal Management Assistance Grant.

Euclid Creek Watershed Signage - FOEC received grant funding to design and install signage raising community awareness throughout the watershed and created brochures about Euclid Creek. Funding came from the OEPA-Ohio Environmental Education Fund.

*2006
Rain Garden Implementation Project - Evaluated benefits and challenges of rain gardens in Euclid Creek and installed four demonstration gardens with educational signage in watershed communities. Funding came from the Ohio Lake Erie Commission and Lake Erie Protection Fund.
Wetland Inventory - identified and mapped priority wetlands in Cuyahoga County for conservation and restoration, completed in 2006. Funding came from the Great Lakes Commission.
Euclid Creek Watershed Guide (Cuyahoga County Planning Commission) - Overlay of Watershed Action Plan to develop greenspace priorities for recreation and conservation, completed in 2006. Funding came from ODNR-Coastal Management Assistance Grant.

* 2005
Euclid Creek Volunteer Monitoring Program - purchased equipment to start up volunteer monitoring program, completed in 2005. Funding came from OSU Extension Watershed Team & CREES Great Lakes Regional Water Quality Program.
Euclid Creek Maps - provided maps to communities and residents to educate about watershed, completed in 2005. Funding came from Legacy Village Change for Charity Foundation.

* 2004
Headwater Stream Evaluation - Cleveland Metroparks performed HHEI on 100 segments of headwater streams in Euclid Creek to help in prioritizing restoration and protection strategies.

* Ongoing
Riparian and Wetland Setback Ordinances - Encouraging communities to adopt an NOACA model ordinance to protect riparian and wetland areas and provide technical reviews of any ordinance modified (City of Euclid and City of Richmond Heights passed the ordinance).
Dam Removal - Euclid Creek East Branch Dam removal project in City of Euclid, 75% design and engineering complete. Funding comes from a variety of sources including Ohio Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Fish Passage Program Grant, Water Resources Restoration Sponsorship Program

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