March meeting, upcoming events

A reminder that our next Friends of Euclid Creek meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the South Euclid Community Center.

 

This is your chance to hear our program that was cancelled in January due to weather. Representatives from Beyond Pesticides and Good Nature Lawn Care will speak to us about environmental and health problems associated with pesticides/herbicides and about organic lawns, respectively.

 

I'll also be updating the group on our land conservation priorities and other FOEC business. Don't forget to bring your calendars! We have an exciting list of events planned for spring - fall. We need all hands on deck to share the volunteering wealth!
 

Barb Holtz

President

Upcoming Events

 

Blue headings = public meetings

Green headings = FOEC volunteer opportunities

 

Cleveland Metroparks Lakefront Reservation (including Wildwood/Villa Angela and Euclid Beach) Public Open House

Thur., March 6, Collinwood Recreation Center, 4:30-6:00pm

This open house will allow people to visit six different topical tables (natural resources, general information, programming, etc.) staffed by subject matter experts. 

If you cannot make this meeting date and time, there is another duplicate meeting on Tue., March 4 at the same time at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 6928 Detroit Ave.

 

Ohio EPA Public Hearing on Cuyahoga Dredge Disposal Proposal in Lake Erie

Thur., March 6, Martin Luther King Jr. Branch of the Cleveland Public Library (1962 Stokes Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio, 44106), 4:30-6:00pm

Ohio EPA is hosting a public hearing to discuss the Army Corps proposal to dispose of 180,000 cubic yards of dredge sediment from the Cuyahoga River navigation channel to a new open lake disposal area.  Currently this sediment is being disposed of in Confined Disposal Facilities.

 

Rain Barrel Workshop Acacia Reservation - Lyndhurst

Sat., March 22, 10:00-11:30am, Acacia Reservation, Lyndhurst

Registration required by March 14 - Contact Claire Posius to register and for details - 216-524-6580x16 or email cposius@cuyahogaswcd.org

 

EarthFest 2014
Sun. April 13, 10:00am-5:00pm, Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds

Stop by our Euclid Creek table at the event!

Beachwood Entrovation (formerly the Green Dream Showcase)
Fri., May 2, noon-6:00pm, Beachwood Community Center

Rain Barrel Workshop & Sale - Euclid

Sat., May 10, 10:00am-11:30am, Euclid Historical Society

Registration required by April 25 (Call 216-524-6580x16 to register)

 

Wildwood Wetland Planting and Bioswale/Beach Cleanup

Sat., May 17, 9:00am-noon, Wildwood Lakefront Reservation, Cleveland

Euclid Creek Watershed Program partners, Cleveland Metroparks and Euclid Beach Adopt-a-Beach Team - This is a River Day 2014 event
Contact Claire Posius to register and for details - 216-524-6580x16

If you are interested in harvesting nuphar / spadderdock from Singer Bog in Geauga County the week before, contact Contact Claire Posius for details - 216-524-6580x16, cposius@cuyahogaswcd.org (sometime week of May 12)

 

Rain Barrel Workshop/Compost Seminar - Richmond Heights
Tue., July 15, 6:30-8:30pm, Greenwood Farm, Richmond Heights

Registration required by July 7 - Contact Claire Posius to register and for details

           

Euclid Beach Blast, 4th annual
Sat., August 2, time TBD, Euclid Beach Lakefront Reservation

For more information, email adopt.euclidbeach@gmail.com or call (216)-571-0685.  Visit the Euclid Beach Adopt-a-Beach Team on Facebook!  

 

Lake Erie Boat Float, 6th Annual
Sat., Sept. 6, boat launch at 10:00am, Edgewater Reservation beach

More details closer to the date or visit the Facebook page (We want to have an FOEC boat!)

 
Wildwood Stream and Wetland Cleanup

Sat., Sept. 20, 10:00am-noon, Wildwood Lakefront Reservation, Cleveland

Contact Claire Posius to register and for details - 216-524-6580x16

 

Richmond Heights Family Fun Fest at the Farm
Sat., Sept. 20, 1:00-5:00pm, Greenwood Farm, Richmond Heights
More details closer to the date or visit the City's website

 

Conferences:

River Rally 2014 in Pittsburgh

    May 30-June 2, Pittsburgh, PA

    Join over 750 advocates for healthy rivers and watersheds gathering at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers.  To learn more about this national conference which includes educational workshops, inspiring speakers, field tours, etc., click here.
 

Ohio Stormwater Conference 2014

    June 4-6, John S Knight Convention Center, Akron

    Tour of Euclid Creek projects part of conference

   

Greater Cleveland Trails & Greenways Conference

    Thur., June 12, 700 Beta Banquet & Conference Center, Mayfield Village

  

Cleveland Sustainability Summit
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